Mercedes (Mercedes‑Benz) is not owned by a single person or company; it is part of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, a publicly traded German corporation whose shares are held by many institutional and private investors.

Who “owns” Mercedes?

At the top level, Mercedes‑Benz cars and vans are produced by Mercedes‑Benz Group AG , headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Because this is a listed company, no single owner controls 100% of Mercedes; instead, there is a mix of large shareholders and many smaller investors.

Key points:

  • Corporate parent: Mercedes‑Benz Group AG.
  • Country: Germany (publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange).
  • Brand scope: Mercedes‑Benz (cars and vans), including sub‑brands like Mercedes‑AMG and Mercedes‑Maybach.

Major shareholders of Mercedes‑Benz Group

Public information on the shareholder structure shows several large investors who each hold notable stakes, plus a large free float held by institutions and private individuals.

Here is a simplified view of important shareholders (percentages by voting rights/capital stock around 2024–2025):

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Shareholder Approx. stake Notes
BAIC Group (China) About 9.98% Largest single shareholder; Chinese state‑owned automaker.
Li Shufu / Tenaciou3 (China) About 9.69% Founder of Geely; holds stake via Tenaciou3 Prospect Investment Limited.
Kuwait Investment Authority About 5–6% Sovereign wealth fund of Kuwait; long‑term investor since the 1970s.
Morgan Stanley Around 7–8% Major institutional investor.
BlackRock, Inc. About 5% Large global asset manager.
Other institutional investors Roughly 29–30% Pension funds, funds, and other financial institutions.
Retail (private) investors Roughly 32% Individual shareholders worldwide.
In practical terms, when people ask “who owns Mercedes,” the most accurate answer today is: a mix of large shareholders (especially BAIC and Li Shufu/Geely‑linked interests) plus many institutional and retail investors, all holding stock in Mercedes‑Benz Group AG rather than a single owner.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.