Institutional ownership · Form 13F
WMG institutional ownership
Warner Music Group: reported institutional holdings as of 2026-06-30 (filed through 2026-08-31), aggregated by StockEyes from SEC Form 13F information tables. WMG is one of 2732 tickers in the validated publication set. Mapping coverage in this publication set: 4562 of 6046 universe tickers have at least one validated CUSIP mapping (75.5%). Latest-quarter filed value resolved to any listed ticker: 77.3%; resolved to this universe: 77.2%.
WMG: change since the prior quarter's filings
More managers reported a position, with the count rising from 317 in the quarter ended 2026-03-31 to 337 in the quarter ended 2026-06-30 (+20, 6.3%). Total reported shares rose to 159,441,956 (+5,149,407, 3.3%), moving the same way as the manager count. Among the 26 managers listed as top holders in both quarters, the largest increases were GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (+3,296,931 shares) and Qube Research & Technologies Ltd (+1,606,372 shares), among 8 managers who added shares, and the largest decreases were JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (-2,519,152 shares) and MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (-1,772,290 shares), among 18 managers who reduced shares. FMR LLC (2,515,422 shares), Ardmore Road Asset Management LP (1,325,000 shares) and 2 more entered the listed top holders; CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (3,074,369 shares in the prior quarter), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1,476,490 shares in the prior quarter) and 2 more dropped out of the listed top holders.
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Reported totals, quarter ended 2026-06-30
337 reporting managers held 159,441,956 shares, reported value $4,160,089,007 exactly as filed. Values are position values transcribed from the filings, not current market prices.
Reported quarter-over-quarter change (quarter ended 2026-03-31 to quarter ended 2026-06-30): reporting managers +20, reported shares +5,149,407 (+3.34%), reported value +9.81%. These changes compare two filing snapshots.
Shares outstanding cross-check: no current issuer share-count point passed the freshness filter for this ticker, so the gate relied on holder-count and scale checks. See the hub methodology.
WMG in this quarter's filings
Concentration check: the largest reported position, Independent Franchise Partners LLP with 12,997,804 shares, is 8.2% of all shares reported for WMG this quarter. The five largest reporting managers together account for 34.7% of the reported total, so the headline total is spread across a broad manager base rather than a few holders.
Reported quarter-over-quarter change: the reporting-manager count rose by 20 versus the quarter ended 2026-03-31, and reported shares moved +3.34% (+5,149,407 shares). That is a comparison of two filing snapshots, not a record of trades on any single day.
Shares-outstanding cross-check: no current issuer share-count point passed the freshness filter for WMG, so the publication gate relied on holder-count scale, current-CUSIP validation, and quarter consistency for this ticker.
Largest reporting managers, WMG
| # | Manager | Shares | Value as filed | Share of reported total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 12,997,804 | $351,850,554 | 8.2% |
| 2 | Darsana Capital Partners LP | 11,943,199 | $323,302,397 | 7.5% |
| 3 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 11,188,756 | $297,679,806 | 7.0% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 10,209,746 | $276,377,821 | 6.4% |
| 5 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 8,909,122 | $241,169,933 | 5.6% |
| 6 | DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 6,705,884 | $181,528,280 | 4.2% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6,221,543 | $168,417,169 | 3.9% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5,885,298 | $159,315,017 | 3.7% |
| 9 | FIL Ltd | 5,827,313 | $157,745,363 | 3.7% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4,977,489 | $134,740,628 | 3.1% |
| 11 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 4,620,824 | $125,085,706 | 2.9% |
| 12 | STATE STREET CORP | 2,701,899 | $73,140,406 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2,544,216 | $68,871,927 | 1.6% |
| 14 | FMR LLC | 2,515,422 | $68,092,473 | 1.6% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2,408,509 | $65,198,392 | 1.5% |
Manager names and figures are transcribed from each manager's own Form 13F information table. A manager listing shares in this snapshot does not mean it holds them today.
Reported change, 2026-03-31 to 2026-06-30
| Quarter ended | Filed through | Reporting managers | Reported shares | Value as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-29 | 317 | 154,292,549 | $3,788,304,285 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-31 | 337 | 159,441,956 | $4,160,089,007 |
Every change figure on this page is a reported quarter-over-quarter change between filing snapshots. It is not real-time trading activity.
WMG reported totals over time
Quarter ended 2026-06-30: 337 reporting managers · 159,441,956 reported shares · $4,160,089,007 value as filed.
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Quarter-end 13F filed data, long positions only; filings arrive up to 45 days after quarter end.
CUSIPs behind the WMG total
The validated bridge mapped 1 current CUSIP(s) to WMG for this quarter: 934550203. Option pseudo-CUSIPs, units, warrants, and preferred classes are excluded from these common-share totals. Mapping coverage in this publication set: 4562 of 6046 universe tickers have at least one validated CUSIP mapping (75.5%). Latest-quarter filed value resolved to any listed ticker: 77.3%; resolved to this universe: 77.2%.
What this page is and is not
Form 13F reports are quarterly holdings snapshots. Managers file up to about 45 days after quarter-end, so these figures describe reported positions as of the quarter-end date, not holdings today. 13F lists reportable long positions from managers above the SEC reporting threshold and omits short positions entirely.
This page is informational only. It is not investment advice, a recommendation, or a signal to buy or sell. Source: SEC Form 13F bulk data set for filings through 2026-08-31 (period ended 2026-06-30), joined to tickers through StockEyes' validated CUSIP bridge. Methodology and coverage are documented on the institutional ownership hub.
Insider transactions for WMG (officer and director buys and sells) are covered by InsiderTrace: insidertrace.com/stock/wmg. StockEyes does not duplicate insider transaction tables.
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