Who owns Amazon? Top executives and institutional investors
Key takeaways
- Its spectacular stock price gain since its IPO has made founder Jeff Bezos a billionaire many times over and minted millionaires among early investors who held onto their shares.
- Here’s who owns the most shares in Amazon and how much they’re worth.
- Amazon shares are owned by both institutional investors (such as hedge funds), individual retail investors, and company executives.
Who owns Amazon? Top executives and institutional investors Dominic Diongson Mon, May 25, 2026 at 9:50 PM GMT+7 3 min read AMZN HOOD Amazon is the biggest online retailer in the world, and its market capitalization of $2.9 trillion makes it the fifth-largest company. Its spectacular stock price gain since its IPO has made founder Jeff Bezos a billionaire many times over and minted millionaires among early investors who held onto their shares.
Here’s who owns the most shares in Amazon and how much they’re worth.
Amazon shares are owned by both institutional investors (such as hedge funds), individual retail investors, and company executives. As of mid-May 2026, there were 10.75 billion common shares outstanding, according to data compiled by Google Finance via Google Sheets.