SONY

Stock Information

Number of Shares Issued

As of March 31,2023
Total number of shares authorized to be issued Total number of shares issued Number of shareholders
Common Stock 3,600,000,000 1,261,081,781 395,668

Ownership and Distribution of Shares

  2021
(As of March 31, 2022)
2022
(As of March 31, 2023)
  Number of ShareholdersNumber of Shares Held (in thousands)Percentage to Total Shares in Issue Number of ShareholdersNumber of Shares Held (in thousands)Percentage to Total Shares in Issue
Foreign Institutions and Individuals 2,171738,63858.6% 2,172724,80157.5%
Japanese Financial Institutions 176331,09826.3% 167348,29627.6%
Japanese Individuals and Others 393,889134,23910.6% 390,486132,42410.5%
Other Japanese Corporations 2,82214,0541.1% 2,76811,1640.9%
Japanese Securities Firms 8518,9751.5% 7417,8121.4%
Treasury Stock 124,0781.9% 126,5852.1%
Total 399,1441,261,082100% 395,6681,261,082100%

Historical Data

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Major Shareholders

As of March 31,2022
Name Number of
Shares Held
(in thousands)
Percentage of
Shares Held
1 The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) (Note 1) 234,657 19.0%
2 Citibank as Depositary Bank for Depositary Receipt Holders (Note 2) 117,454 9.5%
3 Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) (Note 1) 88,689 7.2%
4 State Street Bank West Client - Treaty 505234 (Note 3) 22,916 1.9%
5 JPMorgan Chase Bank 385632 (Note 3) 20,435 1.7%
6 Ssbtc Client Omnibus Account (Note 3) 19,055 1.5%
7 Government Of Norway 19,038 1.5%
8 GIC Private Limited - C 18,165 1.5%
9 JPMorgan Chase Bank 385781 (Note 3) 16,644 1.3%
10 The Bank Of New York Mellon 140042 (Note 3) 14,600 1.2%
  • (Note 1) The shares held by each shareholder are held in trust for investors, including shares in securities investment trusts.
  • (Note 2) Citibank as Depositary Bank for Depositary Receipt Holders is the nominee of Citibank, N.A.
  • (Note 3) Each shareholder provides depositary services for shares owned by institutional investors, mainly in Europe and North America. They are also the nominees for these investors.
  • (Note 4) In the calculation of the percentage, 26,584,221 shares recorded on the register of shareholders as treasury stock held by the Corporation are excluded.

Stock Exchange Listings

(Japanese)
Name Date of Listing
Tokyo Stock Exchange December 1, 1958
(Overseas)
Name Date of Listing
New York Stock Exchange September 17, 1970

Stock Acquisition Rights (SARs)

As of March 31,2023
Name
(Date of issuance)
Exercise period Total number
of SARs
issued
Number of shares to be issued or transferred Exercise price Percentage of SARs exercised
The twenty-sixth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2013)
11/20/2014
~11/19/2023
144 14,400 ¥ 2,007 98.2%
The twenty-seventh series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2013)
11/20/2014
~11/19/2023
1,107 110,700 U.S.$ 20.01 87.5%
The twenty-eighth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2014)
11/20/2015
~11/19/2024
1,325 132,500 ¥ 2,410.5 83.9%
The twenty-ninth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2014)
11/20/2015
~11/19/2024
1,355 135,500 U.S.$ 20.67 82.8%
The thirtieth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 19, 2015)
11/19/2016
~11/18/2025
1,869 186,900 ¥ 3,404 83.5%
The thirty-first series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 19, 2015)
11/19/2016
~11/18/2025
1,482 148,200 U.S.$ 27.51 84.6%
The thirty-second series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 22, 2016)
11/22/2017
~11/21/2026
3,904 390,400 ¥ 3,364 73.5%
The thirty-third series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 22, 2016)
11/22/2017
~11/21/2026
3,305 330,500 U.S.$ 31.06 76.8%
The thirty-fourth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 21, 2017)
11/21/2018 ~11/20/2027 4,342 434,200 ¥ 5,231 67.4%
The thirty-fifth sheries of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 21, 2017)
11/21/2018
~11/20/2027
6,205 620,500 U.S.$ 45.73 54.6%
The thirty-sixth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(Febrary 28, 2018)
2/28/2019
~2/27/2028
39 3,900 ¥ 5,442 76.9%
The thirty-eighth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2018)
11/20/2019
~11/19/2028
8,399 839,900 ¥6,440 42.8%
The thirty-ninth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2018)
11/20/2020
~11/19/2028
7,605 760,500 U.S.$56.22 36.9%
The fortieth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2019)
11/20/2020
~11/19/2029
12,101 1,210,100 ¥6,705 26.2%
The forty-first series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 20, 2019)
11/20/2020
~11/19/2029
10,763 1,076,300 US$60.99 23.2%
The forty-second series
of Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(April 17, 2020)
17/4/2021
~16/4/2030
133 13,300 US$63.75 33.5%
The forty-third series of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 18, 2020)
18/11/2021
~17/11/2030
20,604 2,060,400 ¥9,237 7.2%
The forty-fourth series of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 18, 2020)
18/11/2021
~17/11/2030
18,621 1,862,100 US$87.48 5.5%
The forty-fifth series of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights
(November 18, 2021)
2022/11/18
~2031/11/17
23,675 2,367,500 ¥14,350 -
The forty-sixth series of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights (November 18, 2021)
2022/11/18
~2031/11/17
22,771 2,277,100 US$124.90 -
The forty-seventh series of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights (November 16, 2022)
2023/11/16
~2032/11/15
24,271 2,427,100 ¥11,390 -
The forty-eighth series of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights (November 16, 2022)
2023/11/16
~2032/11/15
22,895 2,289,500 US$77.89 -
  • (Note)All series of Stock Acquisition Rights were issued for the purpose of granting stock options. No cash payment was required for the allocation.