Key Takeaways
British Petroleum, better known as BP, is a global oil company based in the United Kingdom
In terms of revenue, BP is the fourth-largest oil company in the world as of 2020, after PetroChina, Sinopec, and Saudi Aramco
As a British company, U.S. investors can purchase its American Depositary Shares (ADS) on major stock exchanges
The company is owned 8.4% by institutional investors
The top five shareholders of British Petroleum are State Street, BlackRock, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Fisher Investments, and Menora Mivtachim