Is Mark Zuckerberg the owner of Instagram?

No, Mark Zuckerberg doesn't own Instagram. The company he founded and controls, Meta Platforms, owns Instagram.

Who owns Instagram right now?

Meta Platforms has owned Instagram since 2012, when it bought the photo-sharing app from its founders for $1 billion.

Who is Meta owned by?

Meta is a public company owned by its shareholders. Mark Zuckerberg, the company's founder, chairman, and CEO, is the largest shareholder, owning almost 15.7% of Meta's outstanding shares.

What does Mark Zuckerberg own?

Mark Zuckerberg's wealth comes primarily from his stake in Meta, the company he founded and runs. He owns some 342.8 million shares of Meta and reportedly had a net worth of more than $200 billion in late 2025.

Which Company Owns Instagram?

Who Owns Instagram?

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Jan 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM EST | Fact-checked by Margo Winton Parodi

Key Points

Meta Platforms, which has owned Instagram since 2012, is publicly traded, so investing in Meta is a way to invest in Instagram.
Top institutional investors in Meta include Vanguard Group and BlackRock.
Buying Meta stock or investing in funds holding Meta allows investors to indirectly own Instagram shares.

Meta Platforms' (META +2.63%) social media app Instagram became a hit with the masses shortly after it launched in 2010, generating 1 million downloads in under three months.

As of late 2025, Instagram had 3 billion monthly active users worldwide. To understand who benefits from all that activity, let's explore Instagram's ownership story, including the company's founder and its current owner.

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Largest shareholders

Who are the largest shareholders?

Since Instagram is owned entirely by Meta, Meta's shareholders are the true owners of Instagram.

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Shareholder

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

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Meta's largest individual shareholders

Mark Zuckerberg is the founder and original developer of the social media application Facebook and is currently Meta's chairman and CEO. Zuckerberg owns nearly 342.8 million Meta shares, nearly all of which are Class B stock with expanded voting rights. Because of that, he controls 61% of the company's voting power even though he only owns about 15.7% of the company's outstanding shares.
Christopher Cox is Meta's chief product officer, having joined Meta in 2005 as a software engineer. He left the company in 2019 to pursue new projects but returned in 2020. Cox's Meta share count is 360,632.
Javier Olivan is Meta's current COO. He joined the company in 2007 and formerly held the role of chief growth officer. Olivan owns 117,397 shares of Meta.
Susan Li is Meta's CFO. She owned 125,163 shares of the social media giant.
Andrew Bosworth is Meta's chief technology officer. He joined Facebook in 2006 and owns 102,070 shares.

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Meta's primary institutional investors

Vanguard Group owns 192.7 million shares of Meta, accounting for 8.9% of the company's outstanding shares. Vanguard is a U.S. asset manager known for its low-cost index funds. Vanguard funds that hold Meta stock include Vanguard Total Stock Market Index ETF (VTI -0.36%) and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO -0.45%).
BlackRock (BLK +0.03%) owns 167.5 million Meta shares, 7.7% of the company. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, operates the popular iShares family of low-cost ETFs. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV -0.38%) owns more than 26.6 million shares of Meta.
Fidelity Management & Research has a reported 6% ownership stake in Meta, amounting to 130 million shares. Fidelity runs exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and retirement accounts and provides wealth management services. The Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAI.X +0.00%) holds 27.5 million Meta shares.
State Street Corporation (STT +0.19%) has 86.5 million Meta shares, about 4% of the company. Boston-based State Street runs ETFs under State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA's SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY -0.37%) is the largest ETF in the U.S. in terms of assets under management (AUM). The ETF owns 25.9 million shares of Meta.
JPMorgan Chase owns 54.7 million shares, or 2.5% of Meta's outstanding stock.

Who is on Instagram's board of directors?

Adam Mosseri is the head of Instagram. Prior to his leadership role at Instagram, Mosseri held executive roles in mobile app design and product management with Meta. He ultimately reports to Meta's leadership, who, in turn, report to Meta's board of directors.

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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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Meta had 15 members on its board of directors as of late 2025.

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Source: Meta
NAME	TITLE	TENURE
Mark Zuckerberg	Chairman	Since 2004
Peggy Alford	Director	Since 2019
Marc Andreessen	Director	Since 2008
John Arnold	Director	Since 2024
Patrick Collison	Director	Since 2025
John Elkaan	Director	Since 2024
Andrew Houston	Director	Since 2020
Nancy Killefer	Director	Since 2020
Robert Kimmitt	Lead Independent Director

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Who owns Instagram FAQs

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock analyst specializing in the energy, industrials, and real estate sectors since 2012. He also covers dividend-paying stocks, pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has positions in Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Meta Platforms, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF. The Motley Fool recommends BlackRock. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Who Owns Instagram?

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