Apple , the largest technology company , is also the favorite of the investment world. The technology giant, which has more than 16 billion shares, is a company worth approximately 2.5 trillion dollars as of June. So which organizations own the most Apple shares ?
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According to 2021 data, Apple has more than 900 million active iPhone users and manages about 25 percent of the market . Although it lags behind Android globally, it should not be forgotten that the other 75 percent is created by dozens of companies (Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, etc.).
Apple, which has more than 16 billion shares, is experiencing a loss in share value due to the recession. An Apple share is around $154, which is expected to increase with the iPhone 14 launch next fall.
According to research by Macrotrends, Apple’s biggest investors are organizations in general. The report in 2021 revealed that Vanguard Group , which has more than 1.3 billion shares, has a stake of 7.8 percent. BlackRock is in second place with 1.11 billion shares, which makes up 6.6 percent of the company .
Berkshire Hathaway is Apple’s third largest investor . It owns 6 percent of the tech giant with more than 1 billion shares.
In addition to corporations, individual investors are usually Apple’s board of directors. Apple Chairman Arthur Levinson owns more than 4.5 million shares and Apple CEO Tim Cook owns more than 800,000 shares.
