As of early 2026, the individual who owns the largest number of shares in Apple Inc. is Arthur Levinson, the Chairman of Apple's Board of Directors. Public filings and financial reports indicate that Levinson holds over 4.2 million shares (as of early 2025 data). In addition to his role at Apple, Levinson is well-known as the CEO of Calico, a biotech company, and for his previous leadership at Genentech. The second-largest individual shareholder is Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, who holds roughly 3.2 to 3.3 million shares. Other major individual stakeholders include high-level executives like Jeff Williams (Chief Operating Officer), who holds around 390,000 shares, and board members such as the former Vice President Al Gore. While these individuals hold significant wealth in Apple stock, their ownership represents a tiny fraction of the company's total outstanding shares—usually less than 0.1% each. The vast majority of Apple is owned by institutional investors like The Vanguard Group and BlackRock, which hold billions of shares on behalf of their mutual fund and ETF investors.