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26. According to one of the major news organizations that serves the Bentonville area,

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #24)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:53 PM

Nov 9

The three living children of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton hold about 46% of Walmart's shares. This includes all shares in which they have direct or indirect ownership with sole voting and dispositive power.

3,002,673,393 (37.3%) - The shares owned by Walton Enterprises LLC are together managed by Alice, Jim, Rob and the John T. Walton Estate Trust, of which they are trustees.

652,044,261 (8.1%) - The three siblings are co-trustees of the Walton Family Holdings Trust.

31,521,372 (0.4%) - Shares held only by Jim Walton.

20,245,740 (0.3%) - Shares held only by Alice Walton

7,029,359 (0.09%) - Shares held only by Rob Walton.
INSTITUTIONS

About 35% of Walmart's shares are held by institutions. These are largely banks and investment groups.

https://www.4029tv.com/article/walmart-shares-own/60995075

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I've heard that there will be a Black Friday boycott to strike back at the billionaires. True? [View all] NNadir Nov 9 OP

I thought I read that on Indivisible website. I boycott every Black Friday anyway. travelingthrulife Nov 9 #1

The No Kings movement should have pushed this hard! Chasstev365 Nov 9 #2

I hope so . . . hatrack Nov 9 #3

Boycott the traffic. Boycott things I don't need. Tetrachloride Nov 9 #4

Yes. Including Ciber Monday RainCaster Nov 9 #5

Other than the Walton Family, which billionaires would be affected? Fiendish Thingy Nov 9 #6

Walmart has been a publicly traded corporation since the 1970s RazorbackExpat Nov 9 #20

But the Walton family are the majority shareholders. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 9 #23

Quite Accurate ProfessorGAC Nov 9 #24

According to one of the major news organizations that serves the Bentonville area, RazorbackExpat Nov 9 #26

EVERY dollar you spend... ret5hd Nov 9 #7

Mass Blackout from Nov 25 thru Dec 3 griloco Nov 9 #8

Is there an info website on this movement to your knowledge? NNadir Nov 9 #9

Seconded. nt Prairie_Seagull Nov 9 #12

It's pretty widespread. Gore1FL Nov 9 #13

Not that I know of. griloco Nov 9 #25

I've boycotted Black Friday for years and will continue to do so! nt lark Nov 9 #10

I don't think Black Friday is that big of a deal anymore. bearsfootball516 Nov 9 #11

About the only shopping we do on black friday mwmisses4289 Nov 9 #14

Why wait? Shut the spending down now. Do not underestimate the power and leverage of your consuner dollars. Hotler Nov 9 #15

I don't Rebl2 Nov 9 #16

I wish Christmas would go away. hunter Nov 9 #17

It's tough my husband hates it Tree Lady Nov 9 #21

Buy Nothing Day has been around for decades. n/t flvegan Nov 9 #18

Shop at your local Ace Hardware. A HERETIC I AM Nov 9 #19

If this is only for Black Friday through Cyber Monday pinkstarburst Nov 9 #22