Who Owns Wingstop?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Wingstop. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Wingstop
Founded in 1994, Wingstop is a publicly traded fast-casual restaurant chain that franchises and operates Wingstop-branded restaurants specializing in cooked-to-order chicken wings, tenders, sandwiches, fries and sides across more than 2,500 locations worldwide.
Starts at $0.99
Wingstop appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Wingstop
Founded in 1994, Wingstop is a publicly traded fast-casual restaurant chain that franchises and operates Wingstop-branded restaurants specializing in cooked-to-order chicken wings, tenders, sandwiches, fries and sides across more than 2,500 locations worldwide.
Starts at $0.99
Wingstop appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Wingstop
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Q3 2025 13F data (as aggregated by Yahoo Finance and Fintel) show BlackRock as Wingstop’s single largest shareholder at just under 10% of outstanding common stock. A March 31, 2025 Schedule 13G/A filed by BlackRock with the SEC reported beneficial ownership of about 9.6% of Wingstop’s shares. | Institutional | 9.9% | 9.9% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard is the second‑largest shareholder, holding roughly 9.4% of Wingstop’s outstanding shares according to Q3 2025 institutional holder summaries. | Institutional | 9.4% | 9.4% | Sep 2025 |
Price (T. Rowe) Associates Inc. Price T. Rowe Associates is one of two major T. Rowe Price affiliates invested in Wingstop; together with T. Rowe Price Investment Management they represent over 11% of shares, making the broader T. Rowe Price group one of the largest economic owners. | Institutional | 7.4% | 7.4% | Sep 2025 |
Lone Pine Capital LLC Hedge fund Lone Pine Capital holds slightly over 5% of Wingstop’s shares, disclosed via a Schedule 13G filing and reflected in Q3 2025 institutional‑holder aggregations. | Institutional | 5.4% | 5.4% | Sep 2025 |
American Century Companies Inc. American Century, through its investment management entities and related funds, owns just over 5% of Wingstop; a 2025 Schedule 13G and holder summaries list it among the company’s largest shareholders. | Institutional | 5.1% | 5.1% | Sep 2025 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. T. Rowe Price Investment Management holds just under 4% of Wingstop. Combined with Price (T. Rowe) Associates and other T. Rowe Price vehicles, the T. Rowe Price complex is a top‑three owner overall. | Institutional | 4.0% | 4.0% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan’s asset‑management arms collectively report ownership of roughly 3.6% of Wingstop’s outstanding common stock in Q3 2025 13F‑based summaries. | Institutional | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
Massachusetts Financial Services Co. (MFS) Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS) and related MFS entities hold approximately 3.4% of Wingstop, according to institutional holder tables compiled from recent SEC filings. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sep 2025 |
Steadfast Capital Management LP Steadfast Capital Management, a hedge fund manager, also reports ownership of roughly 3.4% of Wingstop shares based on its latest disclosed 13F/13G positions. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sep 2025 |
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Artisan Partners controls about 3.2% of Wingstop’s stock as of Q3 2025, placing it among the ten largest institutional owners. | Institutional | 3.2% | 3.2% | Sep 2025 |
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