Nike, Inc. is publicly owned with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The largest individual shareholder group is the Knight family, including co-founder Phil Knight and his son Travis Knight, who collectively hold about 22% of Nike's shares through personal trusts and Swoosh LLC, maintaining strong influence and near-control over the company. The rest of Nike is primarily owned by institutional investors such as The Vanguard Group (owning about 7.1% of shares), BlackRock (about 5.5%), and State Street Corporation (around 3.8%). The Knight family's control is reinforced by owning over 97% of Nike's Class A shares, which have voting power over key board appointments, ensuring they retain effective control despite Nike being publicly traded.