Google is currently owned by Alphabet Inc., which is a holding company created in 2015 to serve as the parent company of Google and several other businesses. Google operates as the largest subsidiary of Alphabet. The co-founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, retain significant control over Alphabet through special Class B shares that hold the majority of voting power, giving them effective control of the company. Sundar Pichai is the CEO of both Google and Alphabet as of now. Alphabet itself is primarily owned by institutional investors, but the founders and insiders maintain majority voting control via the Class B shares.