Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

533,333,333Shares Outstanding

465,206Shares held by institutions

$13,728,229Value of institutional holdings

27.95%Institutional ownership %

1.07%Shares Changed QoQ

285No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) includes 285 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending December 2025.

These investors collectively held 28.0% of the company's total shares outstanding in December 2025, down from 28.9% in September 2025.
In percentage terms, this reflects as a holdings change of 1.07% quarter on quarter, and an increase of 11.76% year over year.
Of these 285 institutional investors, 159 increased their holdings in Warner Music, while 93 of them reduced positions, and 33 investors maintained their exposure.
Collectively, institutional investors increased their stake in Warner Music to 149.09Mn shares as of December 2025, a change that is up by 1.58Mn shares quarter on quarter and up 607.24K shares year over year.
The top institutional stake in Warner Music as of December 31, 2025 belongs to JPMORGAN CHASE & CO, which owns 16.65Mn shares, or 3.12% of the company.
Among the most significant buyers of Warner Music during December 2025 were Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (3.16Mn), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (2.20Mn), Darsana Capital Partners LP (1.75Mn), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (1.24Mn), NORGES BANK (1.16Mn).
Leading sellers of Warner Music stock in December 2025 included DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (5.34Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (4.07Mn), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (2.48Mn), BARCLAYS PLC (1.12Mn), Engineers Gate Manager LP (1.10Mn).
The top 10 institutional holders of Warner Music for the quarter ending December 2025 included JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (16.65Mn), Independent Franchise Partners LLP (13.10Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (12.84Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (9.52Mn), Darsana Capital Partners LP (8.00Mn), BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC (7.85Mn), DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (6.65Mn), FIL Ltd (5.88Mn), COOKE & BIELER LP (5.24Mn), MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (3.89Mn).

285 Institutional Holders

465,206 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	31 Dec, 2025	16,645,276	2,200,362	15.23%	$510,510,659.00
Independent Franchise Partners LLP	31 Dec, 2025	13,096,205	-57,179	-0.43%	$401,660,607.00
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	12,840,938	-4,073,639	-24.08%	$393,831,569.00
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	9,520,583	206,327	2.22%	$291,996,274.00
Darsana Capital Partners LP	31 Dec, 2025	8,000,000	1,750,000	28.00%	$245,360,000.00
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	7,854,372	-1,060,384	-11.89%	$240,893,589.00
DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP	31 Dec, 2025	6,651,884	-5,343,396	-44.55%	$204,013,282.00
FIL Ltd	31 Dec, 2025	5,880,751	47,760	0.82%	$180,362,633.00
COOKE & BIELER LP	31 Dec, 2025	5,243,498	-11,593	-0.22%	$160,818,084.00
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	31 Dec, 2025	3,885,483	701,829	22.04%	$119,167,764.00
UBS Group AG	31 Dec, 2025	3,208,063	981,912	44.11%	$98,391,292.00
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	31 Dec, 2025	3,156,982	3,156,982	0.00%	$96,824,638.00
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS	31 Dec, 2025	2,976,111	802,694	36.93%	$91,277.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	2,558,968	-13,611	-0.53%	$78,483,549.00
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	2,393,859	1,237,838	107.08%	$73,419,656.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	2,208,005	56,727	2.64%	$67,743,239.00
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	2,016,978	187,717	10.26%	$61,860,714.00
FMR LLC	31 Dec, 2025	1,692,735	-638,512	-27.39%	$51,916,200.00
FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	1,664,349	179,245	12.07%	$51,045,587.00
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P	31 Dec, 2025	1,652,725	-418,345	-20.20%	$50,689,076.00

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