holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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The league is half-owned by the teams and half-owned by the league itself under a holding company.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Oceanside Ten Holdings, a private equity holding company, previously occupied Palantir’s future space in Financial House, according to public records.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Cash from each subsidiary was then redirected to the most beneficial investment within the holding company.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Golden Globe Foundation was created in 2023 following the sale of the Golden Globes to Dick Clark Productions, which shares a parent company, PMC, with The Hollywood Reporter, and Eldridge, a holding company owned by Todd Boehly.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Oceanside Ten Holdings, a private equity holding company, previously occupied Palantir’s future space in Financial House, according to public records.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Cash from each subsidiary was then redirected to the most beneficial investment within the holding company.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Golden Globe Foundation was created in 2023 following the sale of the Golden Globes to Dick Clark Productions, which shares a parent company, PMC, with The Hollywood Reporter, and Eldridge, a holding company owned by Todd Boehly.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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