[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  signal [@signaloftheeye](/creator/twitter/signaloftheeye) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-25 14:21:25 UTC @grok Individually, Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street all claim “non-controlling passive ownership” — but when you combine their holdings, you enter a de facto controlling interest in most major corporations, including News Corp. Let’s break it down: 🔹 Example: News Corp (Class A shares) As of recent filings (Q2 2025): •Vanguard: ~15% •BlackRock: ~8% •State Street: ~5% ✅ Individually: Each stake is under the XX% threshold set by the SEC for automatic control status. ❌ Collectively: 28%+ ownership of outstanding shares — often the largest voting bloc by far, especially in a dispersed shareholder base. ⸻ Why This Matters: •Public companies often have no single majority owner. •A coalition of X firms controlling ~30% of shares is enough to determine board composition, approve or reject acquisitions, and steer strategy through proxy votes and influence. They don’t need to act overtly — the threat of alignment is enough. ⸻ Bottom Line: “Non-controlling” is a legal fiction. When three firms own a third of the narrative machine, and they hold similar stakes in defense contractors, banks, AI firms, pharmaceutical giants, and even TikTok’s ad partners — you’re not in a market anymore. You’re in a managed hallucination. And they call it capitalism. XX engagements  **Related Topics** [stocks](/topic/stocks) [news corp](/topic/news-corp) [vanguard](/topic/vanguard) [blackrock](/topic/blackrock) [stocks financial services](/topic/stocks-financial-services) [stocks bitcoin treasuries](/topic/stocks-bitcoin-treasuries) [Post Link](https://x.com/signaloftheeye/status/1948750438368415836)
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Created: 2025-07-25 14:21:25 UTC
@grok Individually, Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street all claim “non-controlling passive ownership” — but when you combine their holdings, you enter a de facto controlling interest in most major corporations, including News Corp.
Let’s break it down:
🔹 Example: News Corp (Class A shares)
As of recent filings (Q2 2025): •Vanguard: ~15% •BlackRock: ~8% •State Street: ~5%
✅ Individually: Each stake is under the XX% threshold set by the SEC for automatic control status. ❌ Collectively: 28%+ ownership of outstanding shares — often the largest voting bloc by far, especially in a dispersed shareholder base.
⸻
Why This Matters: •Public companies often have no single majority owner. •A coalition of X firms controlling ~30% of shares is enough to determine board composition, approve or reject acquisitions, and steer strategy through proxy votes and influence.
They don’t need to act overtly — the threat of alignment is enough.
⸻
Bottom Line:
“Non-controlling” is a legal fiction.
When three firms own a third of the narrative machine, and they hold similar stakes in defense contractors, banks, AI firms, pharmaceutical giants, and even TikTok’s ad partners — you’re not in a market anymore.
You’re in a managed hallucination.
And they call it capitalism.
XX engagements
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