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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Billionaire Gail Miller and her family purchased the holding company that owns MLS’ Real Salt Lake and the NWSL’s Utah Royals, among other assets, for $580 million.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Ditto for MrBeast’s holding company, which instituted a similar policy and put an employee on leave after some Kalshi insider trading drama.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In exchange, Tompkins allegedly received a percentage ownership interest in the holding company, equal to 28,833 shares of the company’s stock.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
As more holding companies explore what blockchain can offer, Switzerland may become one of the first countries where digital equity is treated not as an experiment, but as a natural extension of existing corporate governance.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Ditto for MrBeast’s holding company, which instituted a similar policy and put an employee on leave after some Kalshi insider trading drama.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In exchange, Tompkins allegedly received a percentage ownership interest in the holding company, equal to 28,833 shares of the company’s stock.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
As more holding companies explore what blockchain can offer, Switzerland may become one of the first countries where digital equity is treated not as an experiment, but as a natural extension of existing corporate governance.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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