Who owns Hulu right now?

Disney owns 100% of Hulu after completing its deal with Comcast in 2025 to buy out the remaining control of the streaming company.

Is Hulu 100% owned by Disney?

Yes, Disney has finalized a deal that gives it 100% control of Hulu.

Why did Disney purchase Hulu?

Disney sees Hulu as key to its long-term growth objectives for its streaming services.

What are the parent companies of Hulu?

Hulu's current parent company is Disney.

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Hulu is a major player in the streaming landscape, offering on-demand TV shows, movies, and live television to millions of subscribers in the U.S. Since launching in 2007, the platform has changed hands and evolved alongside the broader streaming wars, making its ownership structure less straightforward than many viewers realize.

Understanding who owns Hulu is also an important step for anyone thinking about Hulu from an investing perspective, since ownership structure plays a big role in determining whether a company is something you can invest in directly, or only through a parent business.

Who owns Hulu?

Hulu started as a joint venture among several entities, including investment firm Providence Equity, NBCUniversal, and News Corporation -- now traded as News Corp (NWSA +0.85%) -- which Walt Disney (DIS +2.26%) later joined. Hulu was originally launched as an aggregator for TV show episodes from each of the joint venture partners.

In 2019, Disney bought 21st Century Fox, which gave it a 60% stake in Hulu. That same year, while under the ownership of AT&T (T +0.42%), WarnerMedia relinquished its stake in Hulu. In the end, this left Disney with an approximate 67% stake, with Comcast (CMCSA +0.95%) controlling about 33%.

Disney originally made a deal with Comcast for a Hulu buyout in 2019. In November 2023, Disney announced that it would acquire the remainder of Comcast's stake in the entertainment business. In mid-2025, Disney bought out the remaining one-third stake in Hulu from Comcast and now has complete control of the streaming company. With the final payment in June 2025, Disney paid about $9 billion in total to acquire Hulu.

Who are the largest shareholders of Hulu?

Disney now owns 100% of Hulu. The largest stakeholders of Disney stock as of late 2025 were institutional investors. Disney’s five largest institutional investors were:

The Vanguard Group is an investment advisor that is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds. It holds 158.1. million shares of Disney, representing an 8.8% stake.
BlackRock (BLK +2.69%) is the world's largest asset manager. It owns 127.9 million shares of Disney, representing a 7.1% stake.
State Street Corporation (STT +2.49%) is a global financial services and bank holding company. It owns 79.6 million shares of Disney, representing a 4.4% stake.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM +0.11%) is the largest commercial bank in the United States. It owns 67.7 million shares of Disney, representing an equity stake of approximately 3.8%.
Geode Capital Management LLC is an investment management firm based in Boston with $1.2 trillion in assets under management. It owns 40 million shares of Disney, representing a stake of 2.2% 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 75% of shares are held by institutions, and only 0.07% of shares are held by Disney insiders. The top five largest individual shareholders, according to Disney's most recent proxy statement, are:

Robert A. Iger: Owns 205,036 shares. Iger became president of Disney in 2000 and was CEO from 2005 to 2020; he stepped down but returned as CEO in 2022.
Horacio E. Gutierrez: Owns 32,527 shares. Gutierrez is the chief legal and compliance officer of the Walt Disney Company.
James Gorman: Owns 20,000 shares. Gorman is the chairman of the board after joining in 2024.
Calvin McDonald: Owns 14,825 shares. McDonald has served on Disney's board of directors since 2021.
Kristina Schake: Owns 13,549 shares. Schake is Disney's senior executive vice president and chief communications officer.

Who is on the board of directors for Hulu?

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

Source: Walt Disney Co.
NAME	ROLE	BOARD TENURE
James Gorman	Chairman	Since 2024
Mary Barra	Director	Since 2017
Amy Chang	Director	Since 2021
Jermemy Darroch	Director	Since 2024
Carolyn Everson	Director	Since 2022
Michael Froman	Director	Since 2018
Robert Iger	Director	Since 2022
Maria Elena Logomasino	Director	Since 2015
Calvin McDonald	Director	Since 2021
Derica Rice	Director	Since 2019

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