Who Owns Barnes & Noble?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Barnes & Noble. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble is the largest retail bookseller in the United States, operating around 600 bookstores nationwide along with its BN.com online bookstore and NOOK digital business offering books, eBooks, audiobooks, toys, games and related gifts.
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited is the London-based affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, providing investment management and advisory services primarily to institutional investors.
Elliott Management
Elliott Management is a private American investment management firm and activist hedge fund that manages multi-strategy funds for institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble is the largest retail bookseller in the United States, operating around 600 bookstores nationwide along with its BN.com online bookstore and NOOK digital business offering books, eBooks, audiobooks, toys, games and related gifts.
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited is the London-based affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, providing investment management and advisory services primarily to institutional investors.
Elliott Management
Elliott Management is a private American investment management firm and activist hedge fund that manages multi-strategy funds for institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Major Shareholders
Barnes & Noble
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited (Elliott Investment Management) Barnes & Noble, Inc. became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited following the August 7, 2019 go‑private transaction, and 2025 reports continue to describe Elliott as the owner. | Institutional | 100.0% | 100.0% | Dec 2025 |
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Protected person with significant control (identity not publicly disclosed) According to the UK Companies House Persons with Significant Control (PSC) register for Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited, there is one active individual recorded as a “protected person with significant control,” meaning their personal particulars are suppressed under section 790ZG of the Companies Act 2006. The filing history shows PSC04 forms (changes to a person with significant control) in January and December 2024, confirming that this protected individual continues to meet the statutory test for significant influence or control over the company, but their name, exact ownership stake, and detailed nature of control are not made public. Public sources also characterise Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited more broadly as part of the Elliott Investment Management/Elliott Management Corporation group, but no specific corporate parent is identified as a registrable PSC for this UK entity, and the LEI record reports no disclosed direct or ultimate accounting-consolidation parent. | Individual | — | Dec 2024 |
Elliott Management
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Paul Singer Founder, president, co‑CEO and co‑chief investment officer of Elliott Management. Public filings and company materials describe him as the controlling owner of the Elliott Investment Management group, but his exact equity and voting percentages are not publicly disclosed. | Individual | — | — |
Jonathan Pollock Co‑CEO and co‑chief investment officer of Elliott and long‑time senior portfolio manager. Identified in public sources as one of the firm’s key equity partners, implying a significant but undisclosed ownership stake. | Individual | — | — |
Gordon Singer Managing Partner at Elliott and head of the firm’s London office. Described as an equity partner in Elliott Investment Management, with an undisclosed ownership stake; also a member of the founding Singer family. | Individual | — | — |
Jesse Cohn Managing Partner at Elliott and prominent activist investor at the firm. Company and industry bios describe him as an equity partner, indicating a direct (but non‑public) ownership interest in Elliott. | Individual | — | — |
Dave Miller Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of U.S. Restructuring at Elliott. Official biographies list him as an Equity Partner in Elliott Investment Management L.P., meaning he holds a direct but undisclosed equity stake. | Individual | — | — |
Steve Cohen Equity Partner at Elliott responsible for global risk and trading and a member of the firm’s Management and Risk committees. Public profiles identify him as a partner with an undisclosed ownership interest in the management firm. | Individual | — | — |
Zion Shohet Chief Operating Officer at Elliott. Elliott’s own materials state that he was made a Partner in 2020, implying a direct equity stake in the firm, though no percentage ownership is publicly reported. | Individual | — | — |
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