holding company

noun

: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company

Examples of holding company in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At age 90, collector François Pinault, founder of the Kering luxury conglomerate and the investment holding company Artémis, isn’t getting any younger. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

According to court records, the club was owned by Denning Enterprises, a holding company nominally owned by Denning’s wife but controlled by Denning, from the 1990s until it was sold in January 2025. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Fluctuations in oil prices could be another factor in Berkshire's favor since the firm has a diverse set of investments in the energy space under its global energy holding company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Shields said. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Harrington cofounded Elemis in 1990 and led it from launch through the end of 2025, taking the business global and steering it through multiple transactions — including a $900 million sale from private equity to a strategic holding company in 2019. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for holding company

• intercompany
• accompany

Legal Definition

holding company

see also:

company