SEC ownership of Warner Music Group Corp.

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001319161.

Comparable stake leader

Access Industries Holdings LLC

Disclosed value leader

Access Industries Holdings LLC

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

01 Sep 2026

Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
Access Industries Holdings LLC
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
01 Sep 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0001319161
Issuer location
New York, NY

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of Warner Music Group Corp. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.

Comparable stake leader
Access Industries Holding...
Disclosed value leader
Access Industries Holding...
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
01 Sep 2026
13D/G 3/4/5 13F Lead comparable stake: 72% 13D/G row: Access Industries Holdings LLC Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

Access Industries Holdings LLC leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 72%.

50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.

Open SEC evidence Opens Access Industries Holdings LLC's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
Access Industries Holdings LLC 72%
Independent Franchise Partners LLP 9.2%
VANGUARD GROUP INC 8.7%
Darsana Capital Partners LP 8.1%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 7.6%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
Access Industries Holdings LLC
13D/G 3/4/5
Len Blavatnik · 10%+ Owner
72%
$11,171,849,627
374,517,252 shares
$0 31 Dec 2024
Independent Franchise Partners LLP
13D/G 13F
Company
9.2%
$399,091,513
13,378,864 shares
$0 31 Mar 2025
VANGUARD GROUP INC
13D/G
The Vanguard Group
8.7%
$393,831,568
12,840,938 shares
-$124,938,508 31 Dec 2025
Darsana Capital Partners LP
13D/G 13F
Company
8.1%
$339,858,000
11,850,000 shares
+$110,418,000 31 Mar 2026
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
13D/G 13F
Company
7.6%
$303,001,250
11,193,249 shares
-$63,731,036 30 Jun 2026
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC
13D/G 13F
Company
6.1%
$259,610,999
8,909,094 shares
+$30,734,599 30 Jun 2026
DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
13D/G 13F
Company
5.1%
$215,002,137
7,551,884 shares
+$25,623,000 25 Mar 2026
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
13D/G
0.22%
$10,696,611
314,052 shares
$0 30 Sep 2025
How to read this table

Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Forms 3/4/5 flow

Insider trading overview

Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$2,004,460.

Buys
$2,004,460
Insiders: 2
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$2,004,460
Shares: +71,588
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 71,588 Shares: 0
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 0 $0 $0 $0
3-6 0 0 $0 $0 $0
6-9 35,778 0 $1,006,077 $0 +$1,006,077
9-12 35,810 0 $998,383 $0 +$998,383

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-20 of 35 reporting-owner rows connected to Warner Music Group Corp.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
35
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Len Blavatnik
Net 12M change
+$2,004,460
Latest report
01 Sep 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
Len Blavatnik 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
Entertainment Holdings II LLC 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
Access Industries Holdings LLC 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
AIBFF, Inc. 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
ACCESS INDUSTRIES, LLC 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
Access Industries Core Holdings LLC 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
ACCESS INDUSTRIES MANAGEMENT, LLC 10%+ Owner $9,544,814,597 Mixed 16 Apr 2026
Stephen Forbes Cooper Co-CEO, Director $230,712,189 Mixed 04 Jan 2023
Max Lousada CEO, Recorded Music $57,275,566 Filing P/S 11 Sep 2024
Robert Kyncl Ceo $22,482,160 Mixed 04 Jan 2026
Armin Zerza Coo & Cfo $11,140,215 +$1,006,077 +9.9% Mixed 21 May 2026
Donald Wagner Director $9,095,630 Mixed 28 Feb 2024
Lincoln E. Benet Director $7,503,466 Filing P/S 20 Dec 2024
Guy Moot Co-Chair & CEO Warner Chappell $7,042,042 Mixed 04 Jan 2026
Carianne Marshall Co-Chair & COO Warner Chappell $7,042,042 Mixed 04 Jan 2026
Thomas Charles Corson Chief Operating Officer $6,772,101 Median 31 Jul 2026
Carletta Higginson EVP, Chief Digital Officer $6,166,321 Mixed 04 Jan 2026
Bryan Castellani Chief Financial Officer $4,234,695 Mixed 04 Jan 2025
Paul M. Robinson EVP & General Counsel $3,023,033 Mixed 04 Jan 2026

Recent insider transactions for Warner Music Group Corp.

Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % SEC-reported value SEC-reported price Shares Shares owned Date Ownership
Ynon Kreiz WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.12% 45 36,910 01 Sep 2026 By Ynon Kreiz Secondary SP Trust
Noreena Hertz WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.15% 45 30,693 01 Sep 2026 Direct
Nancy Dubuc WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.15% 45 29,989 01 Sep 2026 Direct
Cecelia Kurzman WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.25% 84 34,338 01 Sep 2026 Direct
Mathias Dopfner WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.15% 45 30,693 01 Sep 2026 Direct
Michael Lynton WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.23% 122 53,886 01 Sep 2026 Direct
Ynon Kreiz WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.1% 38 36,865 02 Jun 2026 By Ynon Kreiz Secondary SP Trust
Noreena Hertz WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.12% 38 32,277 02 Jun 2026 Direct
Michael Lynton WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.1% 56 53,716 02 Jun 2026 Direct
Cecelia Kurzman WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.11% 38 34,221 02 Jun 2026 Direct
Mathias Dopfner WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.12% 38 32,277 02 Jun 2026 Direct
Nancy Dubuc WMG Class A Common Stock Award 0.13% 38 29,944 02 Jun 2026 Direct
Armin Zerza WMG Class A Common Stock Gift -6.31% -27,521 408,666 21 May 2026 Direct
Armin Zerza WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.84% -27,064 436,187 12 May 2026 Direct
Armin Zerza WMG Class A Common Stock Award 82.3% 209,132 463,251 12 May 2026 Direct
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
AI Entertainment Holdings LLC WMG Class B Common Stock Other -20% -280,000 1,120,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
Valentin Blavatnik WMG Class B Common Stock Other 280,000 280,000 16 Apr 2026 By trust
Noreena Hertz WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.05% -1,629 30,610 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Noreena Hertz WMG Class A Common Stock Award 23.7% 6,186 32,239 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Mathias Dopfner WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.05% -1,629 30,610 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Mathias Dopfner WMG Class A Common Stock Award 23.7% 6,186 32,239 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Michael Lynton WMG Class A Common Stock Award 20.2% 9,014 53,660 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Nancy Dubuc WMG Class A Common Stock Award 26.1% 6,186 29,906 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Ynon Kreiz WMG Class A Common Stock Award 20.2% 6,186 36,827 04 Mar 2026 By Ynon Kreiz Secondary SP Trust
Cecelia Kurzman WMG Class A Common Stock Award 22.1% 6,186 34,183 04 Mar 2026 Direct
Hannah Jasmine Karp WMG Class A Common Stock Award 19,225 19,225 12 Feb 2026 Direct
Maria Osherova WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -6.87% -7,148 96,827 05 Jan 2026 Direct
Carianne Marshall WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.42% -13,122 229,084 05 Jan 2026 Direct
Carletta Higginson WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -4.92% -10,388 200,596 05 Jan 2026 Direct
Robert Kyncl WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.55% -43,014 731,365 05 Jan 2026 Direct
Paul M. Robinson WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.51% -5,740 98,342 05 Jan 2026 Direct
Guy Moot WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.42% -13,122 229,084 05 Jan 2026 Direct
Maria Osherova WMG Class A Common Stock Award 132.6% 59,276 103,975 04 Jan 2026 Direct
Carianne Marshall WMG Class A Common Stock Award 86.2% 112,144 242,206 04 Jan 2026 Direct
Carletta Higginson WMG Class A Common Stock Award 124.4% 116,949 210,984 04 Jan 2026 Direct
Robert Kyncl WMG Class A Common Stock Award 78.1% 339,635 774,379 04 Jan 2026 Direct
Paul M. Robinson WMG Class A Common Stock Award 85.8% 48,062 104,082 04 Jan 2026 Direct
Guy Moot WMG Class A Common Stock Award 86.2% 112,144 242,206 04 Jan 2026 Direct
Armin Zerza WMG Class A Common Stock Purchase 16.4% $1,006,077 $28.12 35,778 254,119 11 Dec 2025 Direct
Valentin Blavatnik WMG Class A Common Stock Purchase 52.5% $998,383 $27.88 35,810 104,074 02 Dec 2025 Direct
Robert Kyncl WMG Class A Common Stock Tax liability -20.5% -112,071 434,744 13 Oct 2025 Direct
Robert Kyncl WMG Class A Common Stock Award 58.9% 202,659 546,815 13 Oct 2025 Direct
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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