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Everything Owned by Apple
Apple Inc. has long been renowned for its innovation and cutting-edge contributions to technology. In the fifty years since its founding, Apple has gone from an obscure niche brand to one of the most well-known companies in the world. Throughout its history, Apple has acquired over 100 companies, some of which became core aspects of Apple’s brand. Since its inception, Apple has become nothing short of a cultural and economic phenomenon. This chart, which was created by the team at The Chartistry, takes a look at who founded Apple, the companies Apple owns, the many products they’ve created and sold throughout the years, and Apple’s largest stock holders.
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A Brief History of Apple
Before it was the tech giant we know today, Apple had surprisingly humble roots. Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in Los Altos, California. As is legend at this point, the company was started in Jobs’ garage. There, the founders aimed to develop and sell personal computers, with a vision of changing the way the average person viewed home PCs. Their first product, the Apple I, laid the groundwork for future innovations, but it wasn’t until the Apple II’s release that they made a name for themselves with revolutionary color graphics.
After two decades competing with Microsoft in the home computer space, Apple became an unprecedented market leader in the portable MP3 space with the launch of the iPod in 2001. However, it was the creation of the iPhone in 2007 that truly elevated Apple to the great name we know today. Touted as one of the world’s most successful products, the iPhone’s many versions have sold billions of units, and allowed Apple Inc. to become the first company valued at one trillion dollars in 2018. Just two years later, it doubled that figure. Since the historic iPhone launch, Apple has released many new products to various success and increased their reach around the world through their profitable innovations and various company acquisitions.
What Companies Does Apple Own?
Since its beginnings as a home computer manufacturer, Apple has dramatically changed its operations to include a variety of products and services. Apple has acquired approximately 125 companies over its lifetime, many of which are still in operation today. Many of these were smaller companies that Apple incorporated into their products, such as FaceID being created from PrimeSense. PrimeSence was acquired by Apple in 2013.
In 2022, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook claimed Apple had acquired more than 100 companies over the preceding six years alone. Apple subsidiaries are only expected to increase as the brand continues its upward trajectory, though it’s important to note that their acquisition rate has slowed recently with the cooling of the investment in the tech sector since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
So far, Apple’s largest acquisition has been Beats at $3 Billion, followed by Intel at $1 Billion.
Apple’s Product Range
Currently, Apple Inc. has five main products: Macs, iPhones, iPads, accessories and services. Over the years, the company has shifted their primary focus from the home computer space in favor of the mobile device market, which has proven to be more lucrative. Though Apple has rarely been the first to introduce a product of its kind to the market, they have a history of redefining the market with their innovations to the field.
Mac
Personal computers have been the foundation of Apple’s product lineup since the beginning with Mac taking the mantle in 1979. Though they still compete with Microsoft in this space, Apple’s M1 and M2 chips have set new standards in the computing industry.
iPhone
In the era of flip phones and BlackBerry, the iPhone revolutionized the mobile phone industry and made smart phones the new global standard. Since then, each new generation of iPhone has introduced significant advancements in camera technology, processing power, and software features, solidifying its status as a market leader.
Apple Watch
The Apple Watch was introduced in 2014 and has quickly become the world’s most popular smartwatch. Combining fitness tracking, health monitoring, and communication features in a sleek, customizable design, it’s carved out a space as a health device as well as a smartphone accessory.
iCloud
iCloud, launched in 2011, is Apple’s cloud storage and computing service, which allows users to store data such as photos, documents, and music, and sync them across all their Apple devices. iCloud has become an integral part of the Apple ecosystem, ensuring seamless data management and providing services like iCloud Drive, iCloud Photos, and iCloud Backup.
Apple Pay
Apple Pay, introduced in 2014, is Apple’s mobile payment and digital wallet service. Thanks to its secure, contactless payments, integrated with the iPhone, Apple Watch, and other Apple devices, it has become a popular choice for digital transactions worldwide.
Who Owns Apple?
Apple’s stock market performance has been nothing short of remarkable. Since it first hit $1 trillion with the launch of the iPod, Apple’s continuous releases, innovations, and success have ranked it among the most valuable companies in the world. The company’s commitment to returning value to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks further enhances its attractiveness as an investment.
As of January 2024, The Vanguard Group holds the largest percentage of Apple shares at 8.54%. Arthur Levinson, Chairman of the Board, takes the prize for individual shareholders, holding more than 4.5 million shares.
Apple Inc. is a cultural and financial juggernaut that continues to shape the modern world through its creative and strategic vision. From its humble beginnings in a garage to its status as a trillion-dollar company, Apple’s journey is a testament to its ability to adapt and lead. For investors and technology enthusiasts alike, Apple is a fascinating case study in the power of innovation and business strategy. Check out our business visualizations for more on topics like Apple, or take a look at all of the data visualizations on The Chartistry.
List of Companies Apple Owns
- Beats Electronics
- Intel Smartphone Modem Business (include S.M.D. under Intel logo)
- Dialog Semiconductor
- Anobit Technologies
- Texture
- Shazam
- NeXT
- PrimeSense
- AuthenTec
- PA Semi
- Beddit
- Braeburn Capital
- Claris
- Siri
- Mobeewave
Apple Products
| Apple Product | Percent of Company’s Revenue, end of 2023 |
| Mac | 8.00% |
| iPhone | 50%+ |
| iPad | 7.00% |
| Wearables, Home and Accessories | 10.00% |
| Airpods | |
| Apple Watch | |
| Apple TV | |
| Home Pod | |
| Vision Pro | |
| Beats Headphones | |
| Services: | 22.00% |
| App Store (advertising space) | |
| Apple News app (advertising space) | |
| AppleCare+ | |
| iCloud+ | |
| Apple Card | |
| Apple Pay | |
| Apple Books | |
| Apple Fitness+ | |
| Apple Music | |
| Apple News+ | |
| Apple TV+ | |
| Apple Arcade | |
| Apple Podcasts | |
| iTunes Store |
Who Owns Apple?
| # | The 10 Largest Stockholders | Percent of Apple Shares |
| 1 | The Vanguard Group | 8.54% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 6.75% |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway | 5.86% |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 3.80% |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management | 1.95% |
| 6 | Fidelity Investments | 1.94% |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 1.41% |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price | 1.37% |
| 9 | Norges Bank | 1.14% |
| 10 | Northern Trust | 1.05% |
The world of entrepreneurship loves the tale of a small business startup that grew into a billion-dollar business. The team at Ooma illustrated the biggest names in this world of billionaires with a timeline showing how long it took them to reach their status from a small business start-up to a billion-dollar milestone.
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The graphic features 28 billionaires who built up from a small business. All names were pulled from the Forbes 400 list. While the graphic is stuffed full of details, the most fascinating is the measure of how many years they needed to become billionaires.
The first person to achieve the “self-made” billionaire status was John D. Rockefeller in 1916. The oil tycoon rode the wave of the industrial era to billionaire status. Today, there are almost 3,000 billionaires worldwide. The U.S. is home to the highest number, at 813 billionaires. We can see an industry trend in this graphic, which is that tech dominates. This is no surprise. As Rockefeller benefited from the need for oil, how we worked and what we produced changed completely, and tech has changed every aspect of our lives, so it’s no surprise that these entrepreneurs have reaped the rewards.
Notable examples are Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, who led the way in introducing the personal computer to the general public. Warren Buffett took a different approach. He grew wealth by investing wisely in assets. Elon Musk started his first business with Zip2 in the early days of the Internet.
The Billionaire Journeys
The chart shows us that it took different people vastly different amounts of time to reach their status. Bezos and Zuckerberg were the fastest, becoming billionaires in just four years. Others like Donald Bern and John Menard Jr. had a slow build that took 43 years. Many people land somewhere in between these extremes, emphasizing that successful entrepreneurship takes dedication and persistence. We also see on that chart that there is only one woman, Diane Hendricks. This suggests that entrepreneurship and business are still rife with bias.
The Journeys of the Top 10 Billionaires
This is how long the wealthiest billionaires took to hit their status:
- Jeff Bezos: 4 years
- Mark Zuckerberg: 4 years
- Jan Koum: 5 years
- Larry Page: 6 years
- Sergey Brin: 6 years
- Henry Samueli: 9 years
- Bill Gates: 12 years
- Michael Dell: 12 years
- Steve Cohen: 12 years
- David Tepper: 13 years
Many people on this list transformed their industries, showing that successful entrepreneurs are creative and innovative. They show us that entrepreneurs should look for emerging trends in their industry, leverage new technology, and make strong investments. While a lot depends on love, it’s clear that persistence is key. The list gives us an idea of what kind of industries people can generate billion-dollar businesses in and how long it might take to get there. This chart is a great introduction to these business pioneers, and many of these billionaires have published books and given out advice on how they made their businesses a success.
Every year, Fortune magazine publishes its much-anticipated Fortune 500 list. This list is meticulously analyzed by company owners, investors, and influential figures in the business world. So, what makes the Fortune 500 so significant? In this article, our team at The Chartistry provides an in-depth examination of the list, exploring why it attracts so much attention and what it takes for a company to be included.
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What is the Fortune 500?
The Fortune 500 is the finance magazine’s list of the 500 most profitable companies in the United States. The company ranked at the top of the list brings in the most revenue based on its financial documents from the most recent fiscal year. The Fortune 500 list for 2024 has Walmart ranked in the top spot with revenue of $648.125B. In fact, this giant retail store has been ranked number one for the last eleven years.
What Does It Take to Make It Onto the Fortune 500?
To become a Fortune 500 company, a business must be incorporated and conduct operations in the U.S. In addition, the company’s financial documents must be public for it to be considered by Fortune.
Why Do Companies Want to Be on This List?
Fortune magazine published its first list of the top 500 U.S. companies in 1955. Since then, the presence of reputable companies such as Exxon Mobil, Goldman Sachs Group, and General Mills has given the list an air of prestige. Plus, these 500 businesses bring in incredible amounts of revenue and contribute to the strength of our economy. Wouldn’t you want your company to appear on a list alongside Walmart, Amazon, and Berkshire Hathaway?
Have Any Companies Appeared on the Fortune 500 for Decades?
Yes, some companies have made repeated appearances. Some famous names have been on the list every year since 1955, including Kellogg, Chevron, and Exxon Mobil, to name a few.
Fortune 500 Companies by State
Walmart, the number one ranked company on the Fortune 500, is located in Arkansas, with its headquarters in Bentonville. Fortune’s number two company, Amazon, is the biggest in Washington, with its headquarters in Seattle. Exxon Mobil is the biggest Fortune 500 company in Texas, and it does business out of Houston.
An interesting thing to note about this list is that not all 50 states are home to a Fortune 500 company. The states without one include:
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
The Largest Fortune 500 Company Headquartered in Each State
| State | Biggest Fortune 500 Company |
Location of Headquarters |
Fortune 500 Rank (2023) |
2023 Revenue (in millions) |
Percent Change in Revenue From 2022 |
| Alabama | Regions Financial | Birmingham, AL |
483 |
$7,531 |
14% |
| Alaska | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arizona | Avnet | Phoenix, AZ |
163 |
$24,311 |
24.4% |
| Arkansas | Walmart | Bentonville, AR |
1 |
$611,289 |
6.7% |
| California | Apple | Cupertino, CA |
4 |
$394,328 |
7.8% |
| Colorado | Arrow Electronics | Centennial, CO |
109 |
$37,124 |
7.7% |
| Connecticut | Cigna Group | Bloomfield, CT |
15 |
$180,516 |
3.7% |
| Delaware | DuPont | Wilmington, DE |
250 |
$16,549 |
-3.6% |
| District of Columbia | Fannie Mae | Washington, D.C. |
28 |
$121,596 |
19.7% |
| Florida | World Kinect | Miami, FL |
70 |
$59,043 |
88.4% |
| Georgia | Home Depot | Atlanta, GA |
20 |
$157,403 |
4.1% |
| Hawaii | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Idaho | Albertsons | Boise, ID |
53 |
$71,887 |
3.2% |
| Illinois | Walgreens Boots Alliance | Deerfield, IL |
27 |
$132,703 |
-10.7% |
| Indiana | Elevance Health | Indianapolis, IN |
22 |
$156,595 |
13% |
| Iowa | Principal Financial | Des Moines, IA |
236 |
$17,492 |
22.6% |
| Kansas | Seaboard | Merriam, KS |
364 |
$11,243 |
21.8% |
| Kentucky | Humana | Louisville, KY |
42 |
$92,870 |
11.8% |
| Louisiana | Lumen Technologies | Monroe, LA |
237 |
$17,478 |
-11.2% |
| Maine | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Maryland | Lockheed Martin | Bethesda, MD |
60 |
$65,984 |
-1.6% |
| Massachusetts | General Electric | Boston, MA |
52 |
$76,555 |
3.2% |
| Michigan | Ford Motor | Dearborn, MI |
19 |
$158,057 |
15.9% |
| Minnesota | UnitedHealth Group | Minnetonka, MN |
5 |
$324,162 |
12.7% |
| Mississippi | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Missouri | Centene | St. Louis, MO |
25 |
$144,547 |
14.7% |
| Montana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nebraska | Berkshire Hathaway | Omaha, NE |
7 |
$302,089 |
9.4% |
| Nevada | MGM Resorts International | Las Vegas, NV |
315 |
$13,128 |
35.6% |
| New Hampshire | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Jersey | Johnson & Johnson | New Brunswick, NJ |
40 |
$94,943 |
1.2% |
| New Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New York | JPMorgan Chase | New York, NY |
23 |
$154,792 |
21.7% |
| North Carolina | Bank of America | Charlotte, NC |
32 |
$115,053 |
22.6% |
| North Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ohio | Cardinal Health | Dublin, OH |
14 |
$181,364 |
11.6% |
| Oklahoma | Oneok | Tulsa, OK |
173 |
$22,387 |
35.3% |
| Oregon | Nike | Beaverton, OR |
93 |
$46,710 |
4.9% |
| Pennsylvania | Cencora | Conshohocken, PA |
11 |
$238,587 |
11.5% |
| Rhode Island | CVS Health | Woonsocket, RI |
6 |
$322,467 |
10.4% |
| South Carolina | Sonoco Products | Hartsville, SC |
498 |
$7,251 |
29.7% |
| South Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tennessee | FedEx | Memphis, TN |
41 |
$93,512 |
11.4% |
| Texas | Exxon Mobil | Houston, TX |
3 |
$413,680 |
44.8% |
| Utah | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Vermont | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virginia | Freddie Mac | McLean, VA |
45 |
$86,717 |
31.6% |
| Washington | Amazon | Seattle, WA |
2 |
$513,983 |
9.4% |
| West Virginia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wisconsin | Northwestern Mutual | Milwaukee, WI |
111 |
$36,921 |
0.5% |
| Wyoming | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Do Some States Have More Than One Fortune 500 Company?
Yes, several states have multiple companies on the list. Texas leads with 55 companies on the Fortune 500, followed by California with 52 and New York with 50. These states all boast a large population and bustling metropolitan areas.
Do Some States Have Just One Fortune 500 Company?
Yes, some states on the list are home to just one. These states include Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, and South Carolina. In terms of total population, each of these states ranks in the lower half on the list of 50. Delaware has the lowest population, with 1,044,320 people in 2024.
Are Some Cities Home to More Than One Fortune 500 Company?
Absolutely! In fact, some cities serve as the home base for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Some notable examples include:
Chicago
Illinois has 33 Fortune 500 companies, including Walgreens, McDonald’s, and United Airlines, among others. Dozens of these companies are headquartered in the Chicago area.
Houston
Of the 55 Fortune 500 companies in Texas, Houston is home to 21. Exxon Mobil, Sysco, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) are just a few of the impressive companies in the collection.
Atlanta
According to our chart, the biggest Fortune 500 company in Georgia is Home Depot, ranked at number 20. But Home Depot is not alone. There are 18 Fortune 500 companies in Atlanta, including Aflac, Delta Air Lines Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, UPS, and others.
Make sure to explore our other lists and visuals, which provide insight into the world of big business. One list ranks companies by employee profits (which happens to be one of our original visualizations), while another categorizes the most profitable companies by industry. It’s no surprise that many Fortune 500 companies frequently appear on various lists throughout the year, highlighting their achievements.
The Number of Fortune 500 Companies in Each State
| State | State Abbreviation | Number of Fortune 500 Companies in Each State |
| Texas | TX |
55 |
| California | CA |
52 |
| New York | NY |
50 |
| Illinois | IL |
33 |
| Ohio | OH |
24 |
| Virginia | VA |
24 |
| Florida | FL |
23 |
| Pennsylvania | PA |
23 |
| Georgia | GA |
19 |
| Michigan | MI |
18 |
| Massachusetts | MA |
17 |
| Minnesota | MN |
15 |
| Connecticut | CT |
14 |
| New Jersey | NJ |
14 |
| North Carolina | NC |
13 |
| Washington | WA |
12 |
| Arizona | AZ |
10 |
| Colorado | CO |
10 |
| Tennessee | TN |
10 |
| Missouri | MO |
8 |
| Wisconsin | WI |
8 |
| Indiana | IN |
7 |
| Oklahoma | OK |
6 |
| Arkansas | AR |
4 |
| Nebraska | NE |
4 |
| Rhode Island | RI |
4 |
| Idaho | ID |
3 |
| Maryland | MD |
3 |
| Alabama | AL |
2 |
| District of Columbia | DC |
2 |
| Iowa | IA |
2 |
| Louisiana | LA |
2 |
| Nevada | NV |
2 |
| Oregon | OR |
2 |
| Delaware | DE |
1 |
| Kansas | KS |
1 |
| Kentucky | KY |
1 |
| South Carolina | SC |
1 |
| Alaska | AK |
0 |
| Hawaii | HI |
0 |
| Maine | ME |
0 |
| Mississippi | MS |
0 |
| Montana | MT |
0 |
| New Hampshire | NH |
0 |
| New Mexico | NM |
0 |
| North Dakota | ND |
0 |
| South Dakota | SD |
0 |
| Utah | UT |
0 |
| Vermont | VT |
0 |
| West Virginia | WV |
0 |
| Wyoming | WY |
0 |
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Influencers may thrive on social media, but their online power often leads to legal battles. A study by LLC Attorney reveals some of the biggest lawsuits influencers have faced, highlighting the risks that come with digital fame.
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Top Lawsuits Against Influencers:
- MrBeast vs. Virtual Dining Concepts
Claim: $100 million
Details: VDC sued MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) for breach of contract and defamation over their MrBeast Burger partnership. MrBeast countersued, calling their food “inedible.” - Eddie Hearn vs. Jake Paul
Claim: $100 million
Details: Hearn sued Jake Paul for defamation after Paul accused him of fixing boxing matches. - Cardi B vs. Tasha K
Claim: $4 million
Details: Cardi B won a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Tasha K, who spread false claims about the rapper’s personal life. - Nebraska Attorney General vs. Liz Friesen
Claim: $3 million+
Details: Legal action over fraudulent business practices. - Texas Attorney General vs. Brittany Dawn Davis
Claim: $400,000
Details: Davis was sued for misleading fitness programs.
From defamation to breach of contract, these cases reveal the serious legal consequences influencers face. As their platforms grow, so does their accountability, proving that online influence doesn’t come without risks.
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