Gap is a publicly traded company, so no single person “owns” it, but control is concentrated with the founding Fisher family and large institutional investors.

Who owns Gap right now?

  • Gap Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GAP, so ownership is spread across many shareholders.
  • The Fisher family, who founded Gap in 1969, still holds a very large stake and is the dominant shareholder bloc.
  • Major institutional investors (like Vanguard and BlackRock) also own meaningful percentages through their funds.

Key shareholders

  • Members of the Fisher family (including William Sydney Fisher, John J. Fisher, Robert J. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher) together control a substantial portion of the company’s shares and maintain strong influence over its direction.
  • Big asset managers such as Vanguard Group and BlackRock are among the top institutional holders, reflecting broad fund ownership.

In short, if you’re asking “who owns Gap,” it’s primarily the Fisher family plus large institutional investors, with the rest held by many smaller shareholders on the open market.

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