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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.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s who owns the most shares in Amazon and how much they\u2019re worth.<\/p>\n
Who owns Amazon?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fractional shares of Amazon stock are available to individual investors through certain digital brokerages, such as Robinhood.<\/p>\n
Who are the biggest Amazon investors?<\/p>\n
Founder and former CEO (now Executive Chair of the Board of Directors) Jeff Bezos is the biggest shareholder, owning 950 million shares, or 8.8% of the company, according to Amazon\u2019s 2026 proxy statement.<\/p>\n
Among institutional investors, BlackRock (with a 6.8% stake), Vanguard Capital Management (6.8%), and State Street (3.6%) were the biggest shareholders as of mid-May 2026, according to Yahoo data.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 10 biggest owners of Amazon stock<\/p>\n
Investor<\/p>\n
Shares (in millions)<\/p>\n
% Stake<\/p>\n
Jeff Bezos*<\/p>\n
950.43<\/p>\n
8.80%<\/p>\n
BlackRock<\/p>\n
735.56<\/p>\n
6.84%<\/p>\n
Vanguard Capital Management<\/p>\n
631.18<\/p>\n
5.87%<\/p>\n
State Street<\/p>\n
390.45<\/p>\n
3.63%<\/p>\n
FMR<\/p>\n
358.70<\/p>\n
3.33%<\/p>\n
Geode Capital Management<\/p>\n
233.23<\/p>\n
2.17%<\/p>\n
Morgan Stanley<\/p>\n
173.93<\/p>\n
1.62%<\/p>\n
JPMorgan Chase<\/p>\n
168.94<\/p>\n
1.57%<\/p>\n
Vanguard Portfolio Management<\/p>\n
127.01<\/p>\n
1.18%<\/p>\n
Price (T.Rowe) Associates<\/p>\n
123.00<\/p>\n
1.14%<\/p>\n
*As of February 24, 2026, per Amazon\u2019s 2026 proxy statement.<\/p>\n
The 10 biggest stockholders listed in the table collectively owned 36% of Amazon\u2019s stock valued at $1 trillion. Bezos\u2019s stake was valued at $255 billion, BlackRock\u2019s at $197 billion, Vanguard Capital’s at $169 billion, and State Street’s at $104 billion.<\/p>\n
Amazon\u2019s biggest executive shareholders<\/p>\n
Executives and directors, including Bezos and CEO Andrew Jassy, collectively own almost 954 million shares, or an 8.9% stake, according to Amazon\u2019s 2026 proxy statement, and that was valued at $255 billion as of mid-May 2026. After Bezos, Jassy owned the most stock, with 2.3 million shares. Still, neither executive nor director other than Bezos held more than a 1% stake in Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Excluding Bezos\u2019s shares, total ownership among 16 executives and directors totaled 3.4 million shares, valued at $920 million, as of mid-May 2026. Jassy\u2019s stake was valued at $621 million, making him the most compensated executive.<\/p>\n
Executive or Director<\/p>\n
Shares Owned<\/p>\n
Jeff Bezos<\/p>\n
950,434,581<\/p>\n
Andrew R. Jassy<\/p>\n
2,313,536<\/p>\n
Keith B. Alexander<\/p>\n
6,270<\/p>\n
Edith W. Cooper<\/p>\n
8,222<\/p>\n
Jamie S. Gorelick<\/p>\n
50,751<\/p>\n
Daniel P. Huttenlocher<\/p>\n
26,148<\/p>\n
Andrew Y. Ng<\/p>\n
1,984<\/p>\n
Indra K. Nooyi<\/p>\n
30,700<\/p>\n
Jonathan J. Rubinstein<\/p>\n
82,503<\/p>\n
Brad D. Smith<\/p>\n
19,804<\/p>\n
Patricia Q. Stonesifer<\/p>\n
53,639<\/p>\n
Wendell P. Weeks<\/p>\n
46,216<\/p>\n
Brian T. Olsavsky<\/p>\n
86,097<\/p>\n
Matthew S. Garman<\/p>\n
10,293<\/p>\n
Douglas J. Herrington<\/p>\n
528,960<\/p>\n
David A. Zapolsky<\/p>\n
41,190<\/p>\n
Total<\/p>\n
953,863,330<\/p>\n
As of February 24, 2026, per Amazon\u2019s 2026 proxy statement. Shares based on all current directors and executive officers as a group (17 persons), and includes 122,436 shares beneficially owned by other executive officers not individually listed in the table.<\/p>\n
More on Amazon:<\/p>\n
Where are Amazon’s headquarters? Seattle and beyondHistory of Amazon: From garage startup to tech titan – TheStreetJeff Bezos’ net worth: How Amazon’s founder spends his billionsWho originally owned Amazon? Amazon\u2019s ownership history<\/p>\n
Amazon was started by Jeff Bezos. To raise money, shares were offered to family, including Bezos\u2019s parents, and friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bezos\u2019s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, helped establish Amazon with Bezos. She reportedly received a 4% stake in Amazon in 2019, when her divorce with Bezos was finalized, and that was valued then at about $38 billion. Since then, she has donated billions to nonprofit organizations and to charity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Amazon\u2019s stock performance<\/p>\n
Amazon went public on May 15, 1997, and its IPO was priced at $18 a share. On a post-split adjusted basis, that put its price at $0.075. At a closing price of around $268 in mid-May 2026, Amazon\u2019s stock rose more than 3,500 times its IPO, indicating that an initial $10,000 investment would be worth $35 million.<\/p>\n
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