who owns coles

Coles is owned by Coles Group Limited, which is an independent public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Coles Group was previously owned by Wesfarmers from 2007 to 2018, but it was spun off and became an independent public company again in 2018. The ownership of Coles Group is held by public shareholders, including institutional investors such as State Street Global Advisors, The Vanguard Group, and BlackRock Fund Advisors, among others. Therefore, Coles is ultimately owned by a wide range of public shareholders who hold shares in Coles Group Limited.