Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of GNW through the 80.73% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Life/Health Insurance industry. Last, during the quarter ended December 2012, these large investors purchased a net $17.2 million shares.
| Other institutional | 48.06% |
| Mutual fund holders | 32.67% |
| Individual stakeholders | 0.43% |