Whirlpool Corporation is primarily owned by institutional investors, with The Vanguard Group, Inc, PRIMECAP Management Co., BlackRock Funds Advisors, and Greenhaven Associates, Inc. being the largest owners. The company is a multinational firm with manufacturing warehouses in eleven countries and products in over 120 locations. Founded in 1911, Whirlpool has grown to have annual revenue of approximately $21 billion, 78,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide.