Who Owns Authentic Brands Group?
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Ownership Chain
Authentic Brands Group
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York City, Authentic Brands Group is a private American brand management company that acquires, develops, and licenses a portfolio of more than 50 global sports, lifestyle, and entertainment brands in partnership with retailers and other enterprises worldwide.
Authentic Brands Group appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Authentic Brands Group
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York City, Authentic Brands Group is a private American brand management company that acquires, develops, and licenses a portfolio of more than 50 global sports, lifestyle, and entertainment brands in partnership with retailers and other enterprises worldwide.
Authentic Brands Group appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Authentic Brands Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
CVC Capital Partners Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners VIII acquired a large, “significant” equity stake in Authentic Brands Group in late 2021 and CVC continues to be cited as a key shareholder and one of the company’s primary owners as of 2025. | Institutional | — | Dec 2025 |
HPS Investment Partners HPS Investment Partners bought a substantial equity stake in Authentic alongside CVC in the 2021 recapitalization and is repeatedly described through 2025 as a major existing investor and board‑level owner of the business. | Institutional | — | Dec 2025 |
General Atlantic Growth‑equity firm General Atlantic first invested in Authentic in 2017 and, after a $500M primary follow‑on in June 2023, had nearly $2B committed, making it one of Authentic’s largest shareholders; later reports note that it increased its stake further. | Institutional | — | Jun 2023 |
Leonard Green & Partners Leonard Green & Partners was the founding private‑equity backer to whom Authentic sold most of its equity at inception and has remained a core owner; in 2024 it was among the investors that bought Simon Property Group’s remaining ~10–12% stake in Authentic, increasing its holding. | Institutional | — | May 2024 |
Jamie Salter Founder, chairman and CEO Jamie Salter is reported to be the largest individual shareholder; a 2021 interview noted that management, led by Salter, collectively owned roughly 20% of Authentic’s equity, and he continues to run the company. | Founder | — | Nov 2021 |
GIC Private Limited Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC co‑invested about $150M alongside BlackRock’s LTPC in 2019 and was later listed among the investors retaining a significant equity stake after the 2021 CVC/HPS transaction; no public source has reported a full exit since then. | Government | — | Nov 2021 |
Brookfield Corporation (incl. Brookfield Properties’ retail group) Brookfield, via its retail/real‑estate arm, was an existing shareholder before BlackRock LTPC’s 2019 deal and was explicitly named in 2021 among investors that continued to hold significant equity positions in Authentic following the CVC/HPS investment. | Institutional | — | Nov 2021 |
Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited Singapore sovereign investor Temasek became a direct shareholder in Authentic when it was identified in 2024 as one of the buyers of Simon Property Group’s nearly 10% stake, alongside Leonard Green, General Atlantic, HPS and Jasper Ridge; the precise portion Temasek acquired was not disclosed. | Government | — | May 2024 |
Lion Capital Lion Capital is listed by Authentic as one of its equity partners and was specifically mentioned in 2021 coverage as an existing investor retaining a significant stake after the CVC/HPS-led recapitalization, with no subsequent divestment announced. | Institutional | — | Nov 2021 |
Jasper Ridge Partners Jasper Ridge Partners first co‑invested about $80M in Authentic alongside BlackRock LTPC in 2019 and was later cited both as a continuing equity partner in 2021 and as one of the investors that purchased part of Simon Property Group’s former stake in 2024, implying an increased minority holding. | Institutional | — | May 2024 |
Shaquille O’Neal Shaquille O’Neal, whose likeness Authentic manages under a long‑term deal, has been repeatedly identified by the company and industry reports as holding a meaningful minority equity stake alongside institutional investors following the 2021 recapitalization. | Individual | — | Nov 2021 |
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