Who owns Amazon.com?
Amazon.com is owned by Amazon (the United States, NASDAQ: AMZN).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Amazon.com, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Seattle, Washington
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Seattle, Washington
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online commerce › Online retail
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: AMZN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com opened in 1994 selling books, chosen because there were more titles than any shop could stock. It now sells almost everything, and roughly half the units it moves come from third-party sellers rather than from Amazon itself. Its Prime subscription, launched in 2005 as unlimited two-day delivery for a flat annual fee, was widely expected to lose money and instead became the mechanism that locks in repeat buyers.
Ownership timeline of Amazon.com
Where Amazon.com sits in Amazon
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Amazon.com?
The parent company of Amazon.com is Amazon, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Amazon.com American?
Yes. Amazon.com originated in the United States in 1994 and its owner, Amazon, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Amazon.com still owned by Amazon?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Amazon.com is still owned by Amazon. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-06 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 6 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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