JB Hi-Fi Limited is a publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange and is owned largely by institutional shareholders. The biggest shareholders include AustralianSuper Pty Ltd. holding about 14.59%, Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. holding 6%, and BlackRock Fund Advisors holding around 2.6%. The company operates under a board of directors with key figures including Chairman Stephen Goddard and CEO Terry Smart. The company was originally founded by John Barbuto in 1974 but ownership now lies primarily with public and institutional investors rather than an individual owner or family. JB Hi-Fi Limited owns the retail brands JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and E&S, and operates over 340 stores across Australia and New Zealand.