Who Owns U.S. Stock?
The U.S. stock market is the largest in the world, with total U.S. stock ownership amounting to almost $40 trillion in 2019. But who owns all these equities?
In this chart, we show the percentage of U.S. stock owned by various groups, and how the proportions have changed over time.
Foreigners, for example, own the most U.S. stock. Their portion of ownership has grown rapidly, climbing from about 5% in 1965 to 40% in 2019.
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Source: Visual Capitalist
