A majority shareholder is any individual or company (or sometimes a government) that owns more than 50% of a company's shares. ... Majority shareholders are often referred to as controlling shareholders (specifically those with a higher percentage of shares).

How do you find the majority shareholder?

If you wish to find out the names of large shareholders of a public company that has filed with the SEC, you can find this information by searching EDGAR, the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System.

Is the CEO the majority shareholder?

The majority shareholder may be the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. This individual sets strategic goals for the corporation and takes steps to ensure that they are met. In larger firms, corporations, mutual funds, banks, pension funds, and hedge funds often hold large blocks of shares.