| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Industries Holdings LLC | 72% | $11,171,849,627 | 374,517,252 | Len Blavatnik | 31 Dec 2024 | |||
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 10% | +34% | $455,977,204 | +$122,152,329 | 15,285,860 | +37% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 9.2% | $399,091,513 | 13,378,864 | Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 8.7% | -24% | $393,831,568 | -$124,938,508 | 12,840,938 | -24% | The Vanguard Group | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | 5.5% | +30% | $272,480,000 | +$59,605,000 | 8,000,000 | +28% | DARSANA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 28 Oct 2025 |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 5.3% | -13% | $243,092,813 | -$32,818,885 | 7,854,372 | -12% | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 31 Dec 2025 |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 4.5% | -48% | $205,875,810 | -$165,378,106 | 6,651,884 | -45% | Darlington Partners Capital Management, LP | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | 0.22% | $10,696,611 | 314,052 | Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | 30 Sep 2025 |
As of 31 Dec 2025, 297 institutional investors reported holding 150,520,135 shares of Warner Music Group Corp. - Class A Common Stock (WMG). This represents 102% of the company’s total 147,819,644 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of Warner Music Group Corp. - Class A Common Stock (WMG) together control 81% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 11% | 16,645,275 | +15% | 0.03% | $510,510,607 |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 8.9% | 13,096,205 | -0.43% | 2.6% | $401,660,607 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 8.7% | 12,840,938 | -24% | 0.01% | $393,831,569 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6.4% | 9,520,583 | +2.2% | 0% | $291,996,274 |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | 5.4% | 8,000,000 | +28% | 4.9% | $245,360,000 |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 5.3% | 7,854,372 | -12% | 0.8% | $240,893,589 |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 4.5% | 6,651,884 | -45% | 8.2% | $204,013,282 |
| FIL Ltd | 4% | 5,880,751 | +0.82% | 0.14% | $180,362,633 |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | 3.5% | 5,243,498 | -0.22% | 1.7% | $160,818,084 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6% | 3,885,483 | +22% | 0.09% | $119,167,764 |
| UBS Group AG | 2.2% | 3,208,063 | +44% | 0.02% | $98,391,292 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 2.1% | 3,156,982 | 0.15% | $96,824,638 | |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 2% | 2,976,111 | +37% | 0.16% | $91,277,000 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1.7% | 2,558,968 | -0.53% | 0% | $78,483,549 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.6% | 2,393,859 | +107% | 0.05% | $73,419,656 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5% | 2,208,005 | +2.6% | 0% | $67,743,239 |
| FMR LLC | 1.1% | 1,692,735 | -27% | 0% | $51,916,200 |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1% | 1,664,349 | +12% | 2.6% | $51,045,587 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.1% | 1,663,478 | -9.1% | 0.01% | $51,018,869 |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 1.1% | 1,652,725 | -20% | 0.06% | $50,689,076 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1% | 1,533,698 | +7.8% | 0% | $47,038,553 |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | 0.87% | 1,292,717 | +14% | 3.1% | $39,647,632 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.85% | 1,259,345 | +11% | 0.01% | $38,624,108 |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 0.85% | 1,252,924 | -15% | 0.06% | $38,427,179 |
| Jain Global LLC | 0.78% | 1,158,137 | +22% | 0.35% | $35,520,062 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 150,520,135 | $4,616,596,314 | -$42,349,735 | $30.67 | 297 |
| 2025 Q3 | 152,271,527 | $5,186,123,855 | +$153,597,857 | $34.06 | 297 |
| 2025 Q2 | 148,105,079 | $4,035,494,206 | +$6,037,620 | $27.24 | 253 |
| 2025 Q1 | 148,231,392 | $4,647,019,070 | +$5,810,121 | $31.35 | 265 |
| 2024 Q4 | 147,344,825 | $4,567,715,361 | -$55,271,185 | $31.00 | 254 |
| 2024 Q3 | 148,962,922 | $4,662,460,216 | +$381,055,452 | $31.30 | 262 |
| 2024 Q2 | 139,426,408 | $4,273,508,202 | +$330,877,368 | $30.65 | 245 |
| 2024 Q1 | 128,202,131 | $4,233,365,505 | +$80,473,739 | $33.02 | 246 |
| 2023 Q4 | 125,406,247 | $4,488,200,488 | +$79,466,442 | $35.79 | 233 |
| 2023 Q3 | 122,895,891 | $3,859,209,918 | +$89,598,548 | $31.40 | 199 |
| 2023 Q2 | 120,913,084 | $3,155,092,559 | -$31,721,672 | $26.09 | 198 |
| 2023 Q1 | 118,052,323 | $3,939,063,614 | -$91,870,558 | $33.37 | 215 |
| 2022 Q4 | 120,667,310 | $4,227,093,812 | +$76,941,667 | $35.02 | 215 |
| 2022 Q3 | 120,100,468 | $2,787,908,689 | +$77,207,360 | $23.21 | 161 |
| 2022 Q2 | 116,844,128 | $2,846,978,344 | -$61,769,585 | $24.36 | 174 |
| 2022 Q1 | 119,370,076 | $4,498,254,426 | +$431,124,095 | $37.85 | 170 |
| 2021 Q4 | 103,744,605 | $4,478,428,271 | +$163,073,463 | $43.18 | 177 |
| 2021 Q3 | 95,920,563 | $4,098,625,029 | +$380,672,758 | $42.74 | 161 |
| 2021 Q2 | 87,620,755 | $3,158,094,202 | -$69,536,359 | $36.04 | 146 |
| 2021 Q1 | 89,936,432 | $3,087,204,346 | +$46,991,242 | $34.33 | 145 |
| 2020 Q4 | 88,047,315 | $3,344,789,418 | +$248,085,070 | $37.99 | 147 |
| 2020 Q3 | 81,673,856 | $2,346,351,579 | +$106,659,429 | $28.74 | 114 |
| 2020 Q2 | 77,808,372 | $2,295,278,034 | +$2,295,278,036 | $29.50 | 113 |
| 2020 Q1 | 17 | $1,000 | $58.82 | 1 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 17 | $1,000 | $58.82 | 1 | |
| 2019 Q3 | 17 | $1,000 | $58.82 | 1 | |
| 2019 Q2 | 17 | $1,000 | $58.82 | 1 | |
| 2019 Q1 | 17 | $1,000 | $58.82 | 1 |