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Who Owns Great Wolf Lodge?

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Explore the ownership hierarchy of Great Wolf Lodge. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.

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Great Wolf Lodge

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Est. 1997   •  1k+ employees   •  Private

Great Wolf Lodge is a chain of family-focused indoor water park resort hotels, operated by Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., with more than 20 locations across North America offering on-site lodging, water parks, dining, and entertainment.

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Blackstone Inc.

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Est. 1985   •  1k+ employees   •  Public (NYSE:BX)

Blackstone Inc. is a New York-based public alternative investment management firm and the world's largest alternative asset manager, specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, hedge fund solutions and related strategies.

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Major Shareholders

NameTypeOwnershipAs of
Stephen A. Schwarzman Co‑founder, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Inc.; beneficial owner of roughly 19% of the company’s economic interest through common stock and partnership units, giving him effective control despite dispersed public ownership.
Founder19.0%Dec 2024
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; percentage based on aggregated Vanguard holdings reported in Q3 2025 Form 13F filings.
Institutional9.6%Sep 2025
BlackRock, Inc. Second‑largest institutional owner via various BlackRock funds and accounts as reported in Q3 2025 institutional holdings.
Institutional6.8%Sep 2025
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Major U.S. bank and asset manager; percentage reflects consolidated JPMorgan-held BX shares in Q3 2025 filings.
Institutional6.8%Sep 2025
Morgan Stanley Global investment bank and wealth manager; ownership from Q3 2025 institutional holder disclosures.
Institutional4.4%Sep 2025
State Street Corporation Large index and custody manager (State Street Global Advisors); holds BX primarily through index and institutional mandates.
Institutional4.3%Sep 2025
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager that sub‑advises several Vanguard index funds; stake size from Q3 2025 filings.
Institutional2.6%Sep 2025
Capital World Investors Division of Capital Group managing American Funds; ownership based on latest reported institutional holdings in 2025.
Institutional2.2%Sep 2025

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