Palantir Technologies is a publicly traded company, so no single person or institution “owns” it outright; ownership is spread across founders, executives, major institutional investors, and many smaller shareholders.

Who “owns” Palantir today?

  • As a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PLTR, Palantir is owned by a mix of institutional investors (like large asset managers), company insiders, and retail investors.
  • Major asset managers such as Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street rank among the largest institutional shareholders by percentage of shares outstanding.

Founders and insiders

  • Palantir was founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, and Nathan Gettings, and several of these founders have remained important shareholders.
  • Public ownership disclosures show CEO Alex Karp and co‑founder Peter Thiel among the largest individual insiders, with Karp in particular retaining a significant stake and control influence through his equity and role.

Institutional vs. public ownership

  • A substantial portion of Palantir’s shares is held by institutions (mutual funds, ETFs, pension funds), which together own a larger combined stake than any single founder or insider.
  • The remaining float is held by individual investors worldwide, ranging from long‑term “PLTR” enthusiasts who post on forums to short‑term traders reacting to earnings, contracts, and government deals.

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