Boeing is the biggest aerospace company in the U.S. and one of the largest commercial aircraft makers in the world. Its fleet of aircraft revolutionized the way that people travel, and it has developed fighter jets and weapons through government contracts. These businesses have made Boeing an attractive investment for institutional and individual investors alike.
Here’s who owns Boeing’s shares and who are among the biggest stockholders.
Who owns Boeing?
In 2026, Boeing is owned by both institutional investors (like hedge funds), individual retail investors, and company executives, who are typically awarded shares based on work performance.
There were 788 million shares outstanding as of this article’s last update, according to Nasdaq Stock Market. Because Boeing is a publicly traded company, anyone with a dollar and access to a brokerage that offers fractional shares can own a tiny piece of it.
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Who are the biggest Boeing investors?
Institutional investors own the overwhelming majority of Boeing’s shares. Almost 73% of shares are held by institutions, according to Nasdaq Stock Market, as of late April 2026.
There were 2,784 institutional holders that owned a combined 572.2 million shares. The company’s four largest institutional shareholders owned between 53 million and 71 million shares apiece, and together, they accounted for about 23% of Boeing’s ownership.
The 10 biggest institutional owners of Boeing stock
- Vanguard Group (70.98 million shares)
- Blackrock (53.96 million shares)
- FMR, the parent company of Fidelity Investments (53.01 million shares)
- State Street (37.09 million shares)
- Newport Trust (29.48 million shares)
- Capital World Investors (27.18 million shares)
- Geode Capital Management (17.02 million shares)
- Loomis Sayles & Co. (14.16 million shares)
- T. Rowe Price Associates (11.50 million shares)
- Bank of America (11.04 million shares)
As of this article’s last update, Vanguard’s stake was valued at $16.3 billion, BlackRock’s $12.4 billion, and FMR’s $12.2 billion.
Boeing’s biggest executive shareholders
Boeing’s executives are among the company’s biggest individual shareholders. Robert K. Ortberg, who goes by Kelly as his first name, has been Boeing’s CEO since August 2024 and has worked at other aerospace companies for more than 30 years. He held more than 135,000 shares, according to a February 2026 SEC filing. (Executive stockholding data collected from SEC filings is as of late April 2026.)
Executives who have been with Boeing longer than Ortberg tended to be awarded shares over their careers for meeting internal performance targets. Stephanie Pope, who serves as president and CEO for the commercial airplanes division and has been with Boeing for around 30 years, owns over 75,000 shares.
How many shares do Boeing’s executive officers own?
- Robert K. Ortberg, President and CEO (135,927 shares)
- Jesus Malave, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, (40,221 shares)
- Stephanie F. Pope, President and CEO, Commercial Airplanes (76,541 shares)
- Brett C. Gerry, Chief Legal Officer (60,977 shares)
- Jeffrey S. Shockey, EVP of Government Operations, Global Public Policy and Corporate Strategy (23,293 shares)
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Who originally owned Boeing? Boeing’s ownership history
Boeing was established by its namesake founder more than a century ago. William Boeing made a fortune in timber in the Northwest. After viewing an airshow in 1914, he partnered with a naval officer and ventured into aviation. They set up what would become Boeing in 1916.
Boeing started developing aircraft for commercial use, and government orders during World War I helped to expand its business. Still, the company struggled after the war ended, but government contracts for fighter aircraft a few years later kept it afloat.
Boeing continued to develop commercial aircraft in the years to come as the airline industry grew, but defense contracts became a significant source of revenue.
Boeing’s stock performance
Boeing trades under the ticker symbol BA on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s shares first started trading on January 2, 1962. In the past decade, through late April 2026, Boeing’s stock gained 1,357%, or a more than 13-fold increase. In the past year, the stock rose 27%.
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