Who Owns VMware?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of VMware. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
VMware
Enterprise virtualization and cloud software company whose Carbon Black lineage and endpoint/cloud security offerings compete in EDR/XDR and workload protection.
Broadcom
Broadcom supplies a wide range of semiconductors and infrastructure software for data centers, networking, storage and wireless markets.
VMware
Enterprise virtualization and cloud software company whose Carbon Black lineage and endpoint/cloud security offerings compete in EDR/XDR and workload protection.
Broadcom
Broadcom supplies a wide range of semiconductors and infrastructure software for data centers, networking, storage and wireless markets.
Major Shareholders
VMware
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Broadcom Inc. VMware LLC (formerly VMware, Inc.) became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom Inc. upon closing of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware on November 22, 2023; VMware’s equity interests are entirely controlled within the Broadcom group. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Nov 2023 |
Broadcom
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. Largest disclosed shareholder based on MarketScreener’s major shareholders data for Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), using latest aggregated regulatory filings. | Institutional | 10.1% | 10.1% | — |
BlackRock Advisors LLC Major institutional owner; percentage from MarketScreener’s Broadcom Inc. share ownership table derived from recent filings. | Institutional | 5.9% | 5.9% | — |
State Street Corporation Large index and asset manager holding Broadcom shares per MarketScreener’s major shareholders list and corroborated by Nasdaq institutional-holdings data. | Institutional | 3.9% | 3.9% | — |
Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors) Part of Capital Group; identified as a top shareholder with just over 3% of Broadcom’s outstanding shares. | Institutional | 3.1% | 3.1% | — |
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) Another Capital Group entity disclosed among Broadcom’s largest shareholders in MarketScreener’s ownership breakdown. | Institutional | 2.9% | 2.9% | — |
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC Fidelity’s asset‑management arm; holds roughly 2.5% of Broadcom according to MarketScreener’s major shareholders table. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | — |
Geode Capital Management LLC Institutional investor (often sub‑adviser to Vanguard index funds) disclosed with just over 2.3% ownership. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | — |
JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. JPMorgan’s asset‑management unit; holds about 2% of Broadcom shares per MarketScreener and Nasdaq institutional-holdings data. | Institutional | 2.0% | 2.0% | — |
Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors) Capital Group global-investor entity listed among Broadcom’s top ten shareholders by MarketScreener. | Institutional | 1.9% | 1.9% | — |
H&S Ventures LLC (California) Investment firm shown as a significant minority shareholder (~1.8%) in MarketScreener’s Broadcom Inc. ownership breakdown. | Institutional | 1.8% | 1.8% | — |
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