Who is the major shareholder of Morgan Stanley?

Morgan Stanley's largest shareholder is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, or MUFG, which owns a stake of about 23.7% in the bank. MUFG is a Japanese financial services company that partnered with Morgan Stanley in 2008 during the financial crisis. The firms have a couple of successful joint ventures, and the companies both recently committed to strengthen their alliance even more in the future.

Is Morgan Stanley owned by JPMorgan Chase?

JPMorgan Chase does not own Morgan Stanley, although its origins have a lot to do with that firm. After the Glass-Steagall Act, which required the separation of commercial and investment banking, a couple of partners from J.P. Morgan (including J.P. Morgan's grandson) founded Morgan Stanley in 1935.

Is Morgan Stanley privately owned?

No, Morgan Stanley is a publicly traded company. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol MS. Japanese financial services firm MUFG owns about 23% of the company, making it the largest shareholder by a wide margin.

Who acquired Morgan Stanley?

Morgan Stanley has never been acquired by another company. In a high-profile deal, it merged with Dean Witter Discover in the 1990s, which essentially led to the company’s current form. Morgan Stanley has been a publicly traded company for almost 40 years, and it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MS.

Who Owns Morgan Stanley (MS)?

Who Owns Morgan Stanley?

Key Points

Mitsubishi UFJ holds a significant 23.7% stake in Morgan Stanley, making it the top shareholder.
Morgan Stanley trades publicly under the NYSE symbol MS, allowing investment via U.S. brokerages.
Top executives and directors collectively possess around 2.98 million Morgan Stanley shares.

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NYSE: MS

Morgan Stanley

Today's Change

(0.85%) $1.60

Current Price

$188.92

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$300B

Day's Range

$188.37 - $191.22

52wk Range

$104.78 - $194.59

Volume

424K

Avg Vol

7.6M

Dividend Yield

2.08%

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Morgan Stanley is a large company and is a member of some major stock indexes (including the S&P 500). Because of this, index funds own a significant stake, and many of the largest index fund companies are top institutional investors. Here's a rundown of the five largest institutional investors in Morgan Stanley.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG +0.84%) is by far the largest shareholder of Morgan Stanley. According to the latest information, MUFG owns 377.1 million shares, a stake of about 23.7% in the bank. MUFJ is a Japanese financial services company, which formed a partnership with Morgan Stanley in 2008 during the financial crisis, and the two firms operate several successful joint ventures together.

Vanguard is the second-largest institutional investor, with its funds owning about 118.4 million shares, accounting for a 7.5% stake.

State Street Corp. (STT +2.49%) has 104.1 million shares of Morgan Stanley, or about 6.6% of the total company.

BlackRock (BLK +2.65%) owns 95 million shares of Morgan Stanley, a 6% stake in the business.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM +0.23%) has 37.4million shares and a 2.4% ownership stake.

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Who owns Morgan Stanley: FAQ

Who is the major shareholder of Morgan Stanley?

Is Morgan Stanley owned by JPMorgan Chase?

Is Morgan Stanley privately owned?

Who acquired Morgan Stanley?

Who is the owner of Morgan Stanley?

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