Who owns BMW? Biggest BMW Stockholders in 2023

The 10 largest institutions that own BMW stock control over 17.6% of all BMW shares. In the table below, you can see the position of the ten biggest holders of BMW

Mutual Fund	Stake	SharesOwned	Total value
AQTON SE	8.49%	54,179,568	$5,991,700,000
The Vanguard Group, Inc.	2.24%	14,289,375	$1,634,100,000
Flossbach & Von Storch Vermoegensmanagement AG	1.61%	10,316,334	$1,198,340,000
Amundi Asset Management SAS	1.02%	6,499,098	$722,490,080
Dws Investment Gmbh	1.1%	6,422,465	$713,992,760
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.	0.9%	5,739,878	$638,170,520
Harris Associates L.P.	0.72%	4,598,886	$511,255,420
Norges Bank Investment Management	0.55%	3,504,624	$389,569,440
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	0.51%	3,256,813	$362,116,560
Deka Investment GmbH	0.46%	2,914,061	$323,987,560

AQTON SE

An investment company founded in 2020 by Stefan Quandt. AQTON SE offers a variety of investment opportunities in four sectors, including the automotive industry and digital security. The company currently has an 8.59% stake in BMW.DE, making it the largest institutional owner and a long-term investor, supporting the companys strategic vision and sustainability goals.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 8.49%

• BMW.DE shares owned: 54 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $5 billion

Vanguard Group

The Vanguard Group, Inc. is the second-largest institutional owner of BMW, with a 3.2% stake in the company. Vanguard is one of the largest investment management companies in the world, with $7.7 trillion in AUM. It is known for its low-cost index funds and ETFs, which aim to track the performance of various market indices.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 2.24%

• BMW.DE shares owned: 14 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $1.6 billion

Flossbach & Von Storch Vermoegens Management AG

Flossbach & Von Storch is the third-largest institutional owner of BMW, with a 1.61% stake in the company. The company is one of the leading independent asset managers in Europe, with more than 300 employees and more than EUR 70 billion in AYM. It manages multi-asset, equity, and bond funds for private and institutional clients.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 1.61%

• BMW.DE shares owned: 10 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $1.1 billion

Top 10 mutual funds holding BMW.DE

Mutual Fund	Stake	SharesOwned	Total value
Vanguard International Stock Index-Total Intl Stock Indx	0.7%	4,160,093	$428,739,174
Oakmark International Fund	0.7%	4,072,779	$419,740,593
Vanguard International Growth Fund	0.42%	2,535,539	$261,312,643
Vanguard Tax Managed Fund-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund	0.42%	2,503,181	$257,977,827
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	0.3%	1,648,201	$169,863,591
Vanguard/Windsor II	0.16%	944,435	$97,333,468
DFA International Value Series	0.16%	942,197	$97,102,820
Schwab Fundamental US Small Com…	0.16%	943,805	$97,268,540
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund	0.14%	818,578	$84,362,646
Candoris ICAV – Orchard US Small …	0.11%	673,208	$69,380,814

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund

VGTSX Shares is the largest mutual fund owner of BMW, with a 0.7% stake in the company. It focuses on tracking the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex-US Index, which covers more than 6,000 non-U.S. stocks across developed and emerging markets. This fund is offered by Vanguard, with $7.7 trillion in AUM.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 0.7%

• BMW.DE shares owned: 4 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $428 million

Oakmark International Fund

The second-largest mutual fund owner, with a 0.7% IN BMW.DE stake and investments in undervalued companies outside the U.S. The company is known to target companies with a strong balance sheet, and growing earnings. It is managed by Oakmark Funds, a family of mutual funds that follow a long-term, value-oriented investment approach.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 0.7%

• BMW.DE shares owned: 4 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $420 milllion

Vanguard International Growth Fund

Vanguard International Growth Fund owns a 0.42% stake in the company. This fund is also offered by Vanguard, with $7.7 trillion in AUM. It is known to provide long-term investment companies that have strong competitive advantages, above-average earnings growth, and attractive valuations.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 0.42

• BMW.DE shares owned: 2.5 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $261 million

Top Insider stockholders of BMW.DE (The Quandt Family)

Insider Stockholders	Position	Stake	Shares	Total Value
Stefan Quandt	Vice Chairman	19.69%	125,816,996	$13,944,320,000
Susanne Klatten	Member of the Supervisory Board	15.83%	101,135,193	$11,220,820,000

The Quandt family

As earlier said, the Quandt family consists of Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten, who are the largest insider owners of BMW, with a 35.52% stake in the companys ordinary shares.

Stefan Quandt is the chairman of AQTON SE, While Susanne Klatten is the sole owner and deputy chairwoman of SKion GmbH, also a holding company like AQTON SE that invests in various sectors, such as chemicals, biotechnology, energy, and mobility.

• BMW.DE relative stake: 35.52%

• BMW.DE shares owned: 226 million

• Total value of BMW.DE owned: $25 billion

The bottom Line

BMW has a diversified portfolio of brands and products, ranging from the iconic BMW cars and motorcycles to the MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, to the electric and hybrid vehicles. The company is also at the forefront of the transition to electrification, with ambitious goals to increase its market share and profitability in the premium segment.