Ownership profile
Who owns Kraft Heinz?
The Kraft brand is owned by The Kraft Heinz Company, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (KHC); 3G Capital — the private equity firm that orchestrated the 2015 merger — fully exited its stake by the end of 2023, and the company is now predominantly owned by institutional investors, with Berkshire Hathaway as the largest single shareholder at roughly 27%.
Ownership profile
Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC)
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The Kraft Heinz Company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under ticker KHC and is a component of the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_HeinzThe Kraft Heinz Company was formed on July 2, 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and the H.J. Heinz Company.
https://www.google.com/finance/beta/quote/KHC:NASDAQIn fiscal 2025, The Kraft Heinz Company reported net sales of approximately $24.9 billion and employed around 35,000 people in 40 countries.
https://www.google.com/finance/beta/quote/KHC:NASDAQBerkshire Hathaway is the largest shareholder of Kraft Heinz, holding approximately 27.5% of the company.
https://www.companieshistory.com/who-owns-kraft-heinz/The Kraft Heinz Company's 2024 SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A) was filed for the annual meeting of stockholders held May 2, 2024, confirming it as a reporting public company.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000130817924000234/lkhc2024_def14a.pdf3G Capital, the private equity firm that co-engineered the 2015 merger, fully exited its stake in Kraft Heinz by the end of 2023, marking a major governance shift.
https://whoistheownerof.com/who-is-the-owner-of-kraft-foods/Institutional ownership totals approximately 78% of outstanding shares as of Q3 2025, reflecting a shift away from private-equity-driven ownership.
https://matrixbcg.com/blogs/owners/kraftheinzcompanyIn September 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a proposed separation into two publicly traded companies, but the planned split was paused in February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_HeinzBerkshire Hathaway's 2026 reporting suggested it may be considering reducing or exiting its Kraft Heinz stake after taking a $3.76 billion write-down on the position.
https://whoistheownerof.com/who-is-the-owner-of-kraft-foods/What's uncertain
- The user's input 'kraft' is slightly ambiguous: the Kraft brand is now a division of The Kraft Heinz Company; the old Kraft Foods International snack business was spun off as Mondelez International in 2012 and is a separate public company.
- 3G Capital's full exit by end of 2023 is reported by news sources but not independently confirmed via an SEC 13F filing in this investigation — treat pe_involvement: exited with moderate rather than high confidence.
- Berkshire Hathaway is an investment holding company, not a private equity firm; its stake does not constitute PE involvement under standard definitions.
- The proposed company split announced September 2025 was paused in February 2026; the corporate structure could change materially if the split resumes.
- Berkshire Hathaway's potential stake reduction (reported early 2026) could further alter the shareholder landscape; staleness risk is moderate.