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Wait, they own the equivalent of 1/3 US yearly GDP?
Not only do BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street own everything, they also own shares in each other. Antitrust is dead; it’s basically one big monopoly. These three firms own corporate America
They own most of these shares via their index funds, which do not give them controlling power on the companies
Those shares are generally voting shares, giving them enormous power.
Very cool article!