Who owns 50% of BMW?
Who owns bmw shares? While half of the company is owned by the public, the other half is owned by the quandt family, who have been long-time bmw shareholders. In german, the company’s full name is bayerische motoren werke aktiengesellschaft, and the primary shareholders are as follows: the quandt family: stefan quandt owns 29% of bmw ag, while susanne klatten (quandt’s sister), owns another 21%.