Of the two categories of stock, Class A and Class B, the former is publicly traded and the latter is held privately—largely (nearly 90%) by the descendants of Adolph Ochs, who purchased The New York Times newspaper in 1896.
Dengan dua kategori saham, Class A dan Class B, saham kelas pertama diperdagangkan secara terbuka dan saham kelas terakhir dimiliki secara pribadi, sebagian besar (hampir 90%) dipegang oleh keturunan Adolph Ochs, sosok yang membeli perusahaan The New York Times tahun 1896.