Virgin Galactic is a publicly traded corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SPCE, meaning ownership is distributed among a broad public base of institutional investment funds, mutual funds, and individual retail shareholders. While billionaire founder Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group retains a significant historical equity interest, it no longer maintains majority private ownership. Professional executive management teams oversee daily corporate operations, reporting directly to a board of directors and public shareholders in accordance with securities regulations.