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

The league announced its latest reboot in May, with new ownership through a holding company founded by Amritraj. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Japanese investment holding company Softbank, heavily invested in OpenAI, is up about 30% since the launch of Astra last week. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

No formal charges have been filed, and TWG Global, the multinational holding company led by Walter, is cooperating in the investigation. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 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