Who owns Bank of New York Mellon Corp?

Bank of New York Mellon is a publicly traded company owned by its shareholders. Its largest owners in early 2024 were institutional investors. The Vanguard Group, Dodge & Cox, BlackRock, State Street, and FMR LLC were the top five largest holders.

Is BNY Mellon private or public?

BNY Mellon is a public company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BK and was the first company ever publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 1792.

Can I invest in Bank of New York Mellon?

Anyone can invest in the Bank of New York Mellon. The public company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock ticker BK.

Who Owns Bank of New York Mellon?

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated May 25, 2026 at 3:13 AM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

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BNY Mellon is a publicly traded company, primarily owned by institutional investors.
Top shareholders include BlackRock, Vanguard Group, and State Street.
Shares of BNY Mellon can be purchased publicly on the NYSE under ticker BK.

Bank of New York Mellon (BK +1.67%) is a global financial services company that oversees almost $55 trillion in assets for its clients. It's also the country's oldest bank, tracing its roots back to Alexander Hamilton, who founded its predecessor in 1784. However, that was over 200 years ago; The real question is who owns the Bank of New York Mellon today?

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NYSE: BNY

Bank Of New York Mellon

Today's Change

(1.67%) $2.34

Current Price

$142.09

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$98B

Day's Range

$140.07 - $143.29

52wk Range

$87.41 - $144.98

Volume

3.1M

Avg Vol

3.7M

Dividend Yield

1.49%

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Today's BNY Mellon was formed in 2007 when the Bank of New York merged with Pittsburgh's Mellon Financial Corporation to create the world's largest custodian bank. Unlike a traditional bank, which provides commercial and consumer services such as taking deposits and lending money, BNY Mellon provides security services to asset owners, including other banks. Think of it like a bigger bank that smaller banks keep a safety deposit box with.

Let's take a closer look at BNY Mellon, its board of directors, and how to invest money in its stock.

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Who is the owner of Bank of New York Mellon?

Bank of New York Mellon is a publicly traded company owned by its shareholders. Its predecessor, Bank of New York, was the first company to ever go public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. It has been a publicly traded company ever since.

Institutional investors own the vast majority of the company's stock these days (almost 90% of its outstanding shares as of 2026). Insiders (i.e., the company's officers and board of directors) owned very few of its outstanding shares (0.18%).

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Board of Directors

A group of elected individuals responsible for overseeing the activities of a company and representing shareholders.

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Who is on the board of directors for BNY Mellon?

BNY Mellon has a diverse board of directors who bring a wealth of experience to the company. In mid-2026, its board consisted of the following members:

Linda Z. Cook: Cook has been a board member since December 2016. She's the CEO of Harbour Energy and has been a board member since 2021. She's also a senior advisor to EIG Global Energy Partners, an investment firm focused on the energy sector. Before joining EIG in 2014, Cook spent 29 years at Shell (SHEL -0.23%). She owns 36,300 shares of BNY Mellon.
K. Guru Gowrappan: Gowrappan has been a board member since April 2021. He's currently the president of Viasat (VSAT +18.23%) and previously served as CEO of Verizon (VZ +0.21%) Media Group. He owns 20,134 shares of BNY Mellon.
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach: Russak-Aminoach has been a board member since April 2024. She is a managing partner at Team8, a venture group focused on fintech, enterprise, data, and digital health. She also served as the president and CEO of Bank Leumi until 2019. She owns 6,713 shares of BNY Mellon stock.
Joseph J. Echevarria: Echevarria has been a board member since February 2015 and the independent board chair since 2019. He previously served as the CEO of Deloitte before retiring in 2014. He owns 109,411 shares of BNY Mellon.
Charles F. Lowrey: He is the executive chairman and former CEO of Prudential Financial (PRU +1.27%). He joined the board in 2026 and held none of its stock as of mid-February 2026.
Ralph Izzo: Izzo has been a board member since August 2020. He previously served as chairman, president, and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG +0.24%). He brings expertise in technology and public policy to the company. Izzo owned 30,743 shares of BNY Mellon in 2025.
Robin Vince: Vince has been a board member since August 2022. He has been the president and CEO of BNY Mellon since September 2022. Vince joined the company in 2020. Before that, he served in various roles at Goldman Sachs (GS +3.43%). He owns 381,913 shares.
M. Amy Gilliland: Gilliland has been on the board since April 2021. She's currently the president of General Dynamics (GD +5.22%) Information Technology. Gilliland owns 20,134 shares of BNY Mellon.
Sandie O'Connor: O'Connor has been on the board since December 2021. She retired as an executive with JPMorgan Chase (JPM +1.41%). She owns 4,935 shares of BNY Mellon.
Alfred W. "Al" Zollar: Zollar has been a board member since April 2019. He serves as an executive advisor to the private equity firm Siris Capital Group. He owns 29,881 shares of BNY Mellon.
Jeffrey A. Goldstein: Goldstein has been on the board of directors since April 2014. He's a senior advisor at venture capital fund Canapi Ventures. Goldstein previously served as the undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury for domestic finance and as counselor to the Treasury secretary from 2009-11. He owns 91,466 shares of BNY Mellon.
Elizabeth E. Robinson: Robinson has been a board member since October 2016. She served as the global treasurer, partner, and managing director at Goldman Sachs from 2005-15. Robinson owns 41,532 shares of BNY Mellon.

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How to invest in Bank of New York Mellon

Anyone can invest in the Bank of New Mellon. It trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock ticker BK.

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Who Owns Bank of New York Mellon?

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