Which Company Owns Hulu?

By Rachel Warren – Updated Jul 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Key Points

Disney nears full ownership of Hulu with planned purchase of Comcast's remaining share in 2024.
Disney paid $8.6 billion to Comcast, setting up Hulu integration into Disney+ early 2024.
Value dispute over Comcast's stake could lead to litigation, independent appraisal ongoing.

Loading paragraph...

NYSE: DIS

Walt Disney

Today's Change

(-0.04%) $-0.05

Current Price

$113.03

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$203B

Day's Range

$111.90 - $113.83

52wk Range

$80.10 - $124.69

Volume

6.9M

Avg Vol

8.2M

Gross Margin

31.80%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

Loading paragraph...

Who are the largest shareholders of Hulu?

Disney is projected to own 100% of Hulu, assuming the transaction concludes with no further bumps. However, its existing control of 67% of Hulu still makes it the majority stakeholder and parent company. The largest stakeholders of Disney stock as of mid-2024 were institutional investors. Disney’s five largest institutional investors were:

The Vanguard Group is an investment advisor based in Malvern, Penn., with approximately $7.7 trillion in global assets under management. It is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds. It holds 153.8 million shares of Disney, representing an 8.43% stake.
BlackRock (BLK -0.41%) was founded in 1988 and is the world’s largest asset manager, with $10 trillion in assets under management. It owns 121.7 million shares of Disney, representing a 6.68% stake.
State Street Corporation (STT +1.23%) is a global financial services and bank holding company with $4.1 trillion in assets under management. It owns 76.04 million shares of Disney, representing a 4.17% stake.
Morgan Stanley (MS +0.68%) is a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. It owns 47.83 million shares of Disney, representing an equity stake of approximately 2.62%.
Geode Capital Management LLC is an investment management firm based in Boston with $1.2 trillion in assets under management. It owns 35.78 million shares of Disney, representing a stake of 1.96% of Disney.

Shareholder

An individual or entity that owns a portion of a company's stock, entitling them to a share of its profits and assets.

There are also some individuals of note who have a large stake in Disney. However, about 70% of shares are held by institutions, and only 0.08% of shares are held by Disney insiders. The top five largest individual shareholders, according to Disney's most recent proxy statement, are:

Christine M. McCarthy: McCarthy is the former chief financial officer of the Walt Disney Company and owns 207,900 shares. Her current stake is worth approximately $20,166,300.
Robert A. Iger: Owns 205,036 shares. He was the president of ABC from 1994 to 1995 and president and chief operating officer of Capital Cities/ABC from 1995 until it was acquired by Disney in 1996. Iger became president of Disney in 2000 and was CEO from 2005 to 2020; he stepped down but returned as CEO in 2022. His current stake in the company was valued at about $19,888,492.
Kevin A. Lansberry: Owns 17,485 shares. Lansberry serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Disney Experiences, a role he has filled since 2017. He was also the interim chief financial officer for The Walt Disney Company from July to December 2023. His current stake is valued at approximately $1,696,045.
Safra A. Catz: Owns 11,131 shares, a stake of approximately $1,079,707. She has been CEO of Oracle Corporation (ORCL +2.72%) since 2014. She was president of Oracle from 2004 to 2014 and the company's chief financial officer from 2005-08 and from 2011 to 2014.
Horacio E. Gutierrez: Owns 9,407 shares, a stake of about $912,479. Gutierrez is the chief legal and compliance officer of the Walt Disney Company. He has also been head of global affairs and chief legal officer for Spotify (SPOT -0.13%), as well as vice president and general counsel for Microsoft (MSFT +0.00%).

Who is on the board of directors for Hulu?

Twelve people serve on the board of Hulu's parent company and majority owner, Walt Disney:

Mark G. Parker: Parker is the executive chairman of Nike (NKE +0.87%), where he has worked since 1979. According to the company's most recent proxy report, Parker owns 129 shares of Disney.
Mary T. Barra: She has been a director since 2017. Barra has also served as chair of General Motors (GM -0.68%) since 2016 and CEO since 2014. Barra has worked in various roles at General Motors. She owns 229 shares of Disney.
Safra A. Catz: She has been a director since 2018. She is also a member of Oracle's board of directors and was previously a director at HSBC Holdings (HSBC -0.29%) from 2008 through 2015.
Amy L. Chang: Chang has been a director since 2021. She is a member of the board of directors of Procter & Gamble (PG +0.01%). She was previously executive vice president and general manager of Cisco's (CSCO -0.55%) collaboration business. Chang owns 1,198 shares of Disney.
Jeremy Darroch: He is a director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (OTC:RBGL.Y). Previously, Darroch was executive chairman and group CEO of Sky. He owns 1,156 shares of Disney.

Loading paragraph...

Carolyn N. Everson: She has been a director since 2022. She previously served as president of Instacart (CART -0.13%) as well as vice president of Global Marketing Solutions at Meta (META +0.10%) from 2011 to 2021. She also has worked as corporate vice president of Microsoft Global Advertising Sales, Strategy & Marketing. She owns 265 shares of Disney.
Michael B.G. Froman: He has been a director since 2018. Froman is president of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He previously served as vice chairman and president of Strategic Growth at Mastercard (MA +0.39%). He was U.S. Trade Representative from 2013 to 2017 and a deputy national security advisor for international economic policy from 2009 to 13. He also held numerous positions at Citigroup (C +0.41%). Froman owns 8,623 shares of the company.
James P. Gorman: He has been a director since 2024. Gorman has been the executive chairman of Morgan Stanley from 2010 to 2023. He joined the firm in February 2006 and was named co-president in December 2007. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he held executive roles at Merrill Lynch and was a senior partner at McKinsey & Co.
Robert A. Iger: He has been a director since 2022. Iger is the current CEO of Walt Disney.
Maria Elena Lagomasino: She has been a director since 2015. Lagomasino is the CEO and managing partner of WE Family Offices, which serves high-net-worth families. She was also chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Private Bank, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM +0.15%). She owns 2,815 shares of the company.
Calvin R. McDonald: Director since 2021. McDonald is CEO of Lululemon Athletica (LULU +0.43%) and previously was president and CEO of Sephora Americas, a division of LVMH (OTC:LVMU.Y). McDonald owns 1,671 shares of the company.
Derica W. Rice: Director since 2019. Rice was formerly the president of CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefits management business of CVS Health (CVS -0.34%), and executive vice president of CVS Health. Rice has worked at Eli Lilly (LLY +1.06%) as executive vice president of global services and chief financial officer. Rice owns one share of the company.

How to invest in Hulu

If you want to invest in Hulu stock, you'll need to buy shares of its majority owner Disney, which will soon own 100% of the company when its deal with Comcast finalizes.

First, open a brokerage account to buy shares of Disney, if you don't already have one. You will need some information, including your address, date of birth, and Social Security number. Some brokerages will also require you to put a certain amount of funds in the account.

Next, decide how much you want to invest. Disney is a mainstay value stock, but it's important to put cash into a variety of stocks and sectors. Preferably, you should diversify across at least 25 stocks and hold any stock you buy for at least five years.

Be sure to research Disney and any other company you're considering before you hit the buy button. Recent investor presentations, annual reports, and quarterly reports can be especially helpful in understanding how the business makes money and what its growth story looks like.

Finally, if you want to invest in Hulu, you'll need to place your order for Disney under ticker symbol DIS. Determine how many shares you want to buy or the dollar value you want to pay.

FAQ

About the Author

Rachel Warren is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, information technology, and consumer goods. Prior to The Motley Fool, Rachel was a paralegal and legal administrator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from Liberty University School of Law.

TMFRachelW

HSBC Holdings is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Citigroup is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Rachel Warren has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Cisco Systems, JPMorgan Chase, Lululemon Athletica Inc., Mastercard, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nike, Oracle, Spotify Technology, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health, Comcast, General Motors, HSBC Holdings, Instacart, and Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.