When did AMZN join the S&P 500?

Amazon joined the S&P 500 index on 2005-11-18.

What sector is AMZN in?

AMZN is in the Consumer Discretionary sector, Broadline Retail industry.

AMZN — Amazon

Name: AMZN Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Broadline Retail · Consumer Discretionary

Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational technology company engaged in providing online retail shopping services. It operates through the following segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The North America segment involves retail sales of consumer products, including sales from sellers and subscriptions through North America-focused online and physical stores. It also includes export sales from online stores. The International segment focuses on consumer product retail revenue, including revenue from sellers and subscriptions through international online stores. The AWS segment includes global compute, storage, database, and other service offerings to startups, enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions.

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Broadline Retail
Joined	2005-11-18
Tenure	20 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

2005-11-18Joined S&P 500

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Institutional Holdings (13F)

5,958 institutions hold AMZN, totaling 8.92B shares ($1.78T) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	1.26B	$262.9B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	735.6M	$153.2B
3	MORGAN STANLEY	498.4M	$109.3B
4	STATE STREET CORP	390.5M	$81.3B
5	BARCLAYS PLC	435.4M	$75.5B
6	FMR LLC	358.7M	$74.7B
7	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	233.2M	$48.4B
8	DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	166.8M	$42.0B
9	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	168.9M	$33.9B
10	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	131.9M	$28.9B

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