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BlackRock is a publicly traded company (NYSE: BLK) owned by its shareholders, not by the Democratic Party. Its largest shareholders are institutional investors such as Vanguard (~9%), BlackRock itself (~6.5%), and State Street (~4%). No political party owns the company.
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The Democratic Party owns BlackRockBlackRock is a publicly traded corporation whose shares are owned by a diverse set of institutional and individual shareholders. The top shareholders include Vanguard Group (~9%), BlackRock itself (~6.5%), State Street (~4%), Temasek Holdings, Bank of America, and others. Approximately 80% of shares are held by institutional investors. No political party or political entity holds ownership of the company. This claim appears to be a recurring conspiracy theory with no factual basis.
Caveats
BlackRock's corporate PAC does donate to candidates from both major parties, as is standard for large financial firms, and individual executives may have personal political affiliations. However, neither corporate political donations nor personal affiliations constitute 'ownership' of the company.
Community note
False. BlackRock is a publicly traded company owned by its shareholders, not by the Democratic Party. Its largest shareholders are major institutional investors like Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock itself. No political party owns the firm.