Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, holds significant stakes across the conglomerate’s listed entities through a combination of personal holdings, family trusts, and promoter group companies.
Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the group, has seen an increase in promoter shareholding. As of the latest filings, the promoter group, which includes Gautam Adani and associated entities, holds 73.97% of the company’s shares (as of March 2025), up from 72.61% in March 2024.
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Gautam Adani’s influence extends beyond Adani Enterprises. Through various entities and trusts, he maintains substantial stakes in other listed companies within the group. For instance, the Adani SB Family Trust holds a significant portion of shares in multiple group companies.
Here’s a table to understand the shareholding of Gautambhai Shantilal Adani & Rajeshbhai Shantilal Adani (on behalf of S.B. Adani Family Trust) across key Adani Group companies for March 2024, December 2024, and March 2025:
Company | Mar 2024 (%) | Dec 2024 (%) | Mar 2025 (%) |
Adani Energy Solutions | 53.93 | 53.93 | 50.08 |
Adani Enterprises | 50.29 | 49.67 | 49.67 |
Adani Green Energy | 20.76 | 20.76 | 20.76 |
Adani Ports | 32.90 | 32.90 | 32.90 |
Adani Power | 36.86 | 36.86 | 36.86 |
Adani Total Gas | 37.38 | 37.38 | 37.38 |
As per corporate shareholdings filed for March 31, 2025, Gautam Adani publicly holds six stocks with a net worth exceeding ₹4,13,620.2 crore.
Looking ahead, Gautam Adani has outlined plans to transfer control of the Adani Group to his family by the early 2030s. This succession strategy involves his sons and their cousins becoming equal beneficiaries of the family trust, ensuring continued family oversight of the conglomerate.
Gautam Adani’s substantial holdings across the Adani Group’s entities underscore his pivotal role in the conglomerate’s operations and strategic direction.
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Published on: Apr 20, 2025, 8:08 AM IST
Nikitha Devi
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