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ZNGA: TOP 3 SHAREHOLDERS OF ZYNGA (ZNGA, SMCWX)AUGUST,16,2016,6:59PM,EDT








TOP 3 SHAREHOLDERS OF ZYNGA (ZNGA, SMCWX)
BY J.B. MAVERICK | UPDATED AUGUST 16, 2016 — 6:59 PM EDT




ZYNGA INC. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) IS AMONG THE WORLD’S FOREMOST DEVELOPERS FOR INTENSELY POPULAR SOCIAL GAMES. The company, founded by Mark Pincus in 2007, is headquartered in San Francisco and currently serves more than one billion individuals that have played at least one of Zynga’s games, which include FarmVille and Words With Friends. THE ACQUISITION OF NATURALMOTION, AN OXFORD-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILE GAMING DEVELOPER, IN 2014 SERVED TO PROPEL ZYNGA CLOSER TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILE GAMING MARKET AROUND THE WORLD.
As of August 16, 2016, Zynga had a market capitalization of $2.39 billion. The company’s stock was trading at $2.64 and was up flat year to date (YTD).

Zynga’s top three individual shareholders all serve, or previously served, in key executive and directorial positions within the company.

Donald "Don" Mattrick

Donald Mattrick is Zynga’s former chief executive officer (CEO). As of the last reporting date of February 24, 2015, MATTRICK HOLDS SLIGHTLY OVER 2 MILLION SHARES, THE MOST OF ANY OF ZYNGA’S INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS. There were reports of dissatisfaction with the way Mattrick ran Zynga, and that is believed to be the reason he left his leadership position within the company in 2015. HE IS STILL, HOWEVER, ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Mattrick was the president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ: MSFT) for years, working primarily with Microsoft’s Xbox line and the development of Xbox-related technology and products.


WILLIAM "BING" GORDON

WILLIAM GORDON SITS ON ZYNGA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HELD 758,268 SHARES IN THE COMPANY AS OF JUNE 9, 2016. HE CURRENTLY WORKS AT KLEINER, PERKINS, CAUFIELD & BYERS, A VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM. Gordon has decades of experience with technology, gaming and social media. In addition to his role as a venture capitalist, Gordon also sits on the board of directors for a number of companies, including Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).

FRANK GIBEAU

FRANK GIBEAU IS ZYNGA’S ACTING CEO AND SITS ON THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE HOLDS 330,350 SHARES IN THE COMPANY AS OF JUNE 16, 2016. GIBEAU IS A VETERAN OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND GAMING INDUSTRY, with 25 years of experience in various leadership positions. He spent more than two decades at Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and served as executive vice president of EA’s mobile division. Prior to his executive vice presidency position at EA, Gibeau served as the president of EA Labels, where he was responsible for overseeing global production management, marketing for a variety of widely popular console and PC games and IP development.

INSTITUTIONAL AND MUTUAL FUND STOCKHOLDERS

INSTITUTIONAL AND MUTUAL FUND STOCKHOLDERS HOLD THE LARGEST AMOUNTS OF ZYNGA STOCK, FAR MORE THAN ANY INDIVIDUAL ZYNGA SHAREHOLDER. The company’s TWO LARGEST INSTITUTIONAL HOLDERS ARE EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP AND CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS. EMINENCE CAPITAL LP HOLDS 55.2 MILLION SHARES IN ZYNGA as of the reporting date of March 30, 2016. Eminence Capital is a hedge fund firm based in New York that was founded by Ricky Sandler in 1998.

As reported March 30, 2016, CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS HOLDS 54.2 MILLION SHARES IN ZYNGA. The company is a privately owned investment management firm that manages equity and mutual funds for various clients.
Two mutual funds hold substantial amounts of Zynga stock. THE SMALLCAP WORLD FUND ("SMCWX") HOLDS JUST OVER 54 MILLION SHARES IN THE COMPANY as reported March 30, 2016. This mutual fund’s primary objective is to provide investors with long-term capital growth. It is also among a select group of small-company growth funds that typically invests in the global market.

THE VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND ("VTSMX") HOLDS APPROXIMATELY 14.3 MILLION SHARES IN ZYNGA as of March 30, 2016. Established in 1992, this fund is structured to offer investors full exposure to the entirety of the U.S. equity market, including small- to large-cap value and growth stocks. Extensive diversification, low fees and the opportunity for efficiency with taxation are among the fund’s key features.

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