Who Owns Legendary Entertainment?
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Legendary Entertainment
American media and film production company based in Burbank, California, that produces and finances films, television, comics, and digital content.
Apollo Global Management
Apollo Global Management is a global alternative asset manager and retirement services provider investing across credit, equity, and real assets for institutional and individual clients.
Legendary Entertainment
American media and film production company based in Burbank, California, that produces and finances films, television, comics, and digital content.
Apollo Global Management
Apollo Global Management is a global alternative asset manager and retirement services provider investing across credit, equity, and real assets for institutional and individual clients.
Major Shareholders
Legendary Entertainment
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Funds managed by Apollo Global Management Apollo-affiliated funds made a $760 million equity investment in Legendary on January 31, 2022; after Legendary bought out Wanda in October 2024, Apollo funds and company management became roughly equal co-owners and jointly control the board. ([ir.apollo.com](https://ir.apollo.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/33/legendary-entertainment-announces-760m-investment-by?utm_source=openai)) | Institutional | - | Jan 2022 |
Legendary company management (collective) Company management (led by CEO Josh Grode and senior executives) holds a major, roughly equal ownership stake alongside Apollo following Legendary’s October 14, 2024 buyout of Wanda’s remaining interest. ([latimes.com](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-10-14/legendary-buys-out-china-wanda-ownership-stake)) | Individual | - | Oct 2024 |
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) / TBS Holdings (minority) TBS acquired a $150 million minority stake in Legendary as part of a non-exclusive agreement to source and develop Japanese IP (announced January 15, 2026); remaining equity continues to be owned by management and Apollo, who remain equal control shareholders. ([thewrap.com](https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/legendary-entertainment-150-million-minority-stake-tokyo-broadcasting-system/)) | Corporate | - | Jan 2026 |
Apollo Global Management
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Group Inc. Largest institutional holder; Nasdaq 13F data for Q3 2025 shows Vanguard with about 47.4M Apollo shares, roughly 8.17% of shares outstanding, consistent with MarketScreener and WallStreetZen ownership tables. | Institutional | 8.2% | Sep 2025 |
Leon D. Black Apollo co‑founder. Amendment No. 8 to his Schedule 13D reports beneficial ownership of 38,996,048 shares, or about 6.8% of Apollo’s common stock as of July 18, 2025; a later Form 4 shows a sale of 915,000 shares on September 4, 2025, so his current stake is slightly lower (WallStreetZen estimates ~6.5%). | Founder | 6.8% | Jul 2025 |
Joshua Harris Apollo co‑founder. A Schedule 13D/A filed December 15, 2025 shows Harris beneficially owning 34,313,690 shares, representing about 5.9% of Apollo, based on 580,422,573 shares outstanding as of November 5, 2025. | Founder | 5.9% | Nov 2025 |
Marc Rowan Apollo co‑founder, CEO and Chair. A Schedule 13D/A filed in April 2025 reports that a December 11, 2024 amendment disclosed ownership of 34,332,816 shares, just under 6% of Apollo; MarketScreener shows him at roughly 5.9% of shares. | Founder | 5.9% | Dec 2024 |
BlackRock Inc. Global asset manager; Nasdaq 13F data for Q2 2025 shows BlackRock and affiliates holding roughly 33.8M Apollo shares (about 5–6% of the company), in line with WallStreetZen’s estimate of 5.83%. | Institutional | 5.8% | Jun 2025 |
Socrates Trust Family trust associated with Leon D. Black (successor to the “Heritage Trust u/a/d 11/12/2018”). Amendment No. 4 to its Schedule 13D (February 16, 2024) reported 32,643,280 shares (~5.8%); a Form 4 dated December 1, 2025 records the disposition of 3,000,000 shares, leaving 29,629,251 shares, or roughly 5.1% of Apollo. | Family | 5.1% | Dec 2025 |
Capital World Investors (Capital Research & Management Co.) Division of Capital Group; MarketScreener lists Capital World Investors with approximately 28.2M Apollo shares, around 4.86% of outstanding shares, making it one of the largest long‑only active owners. | Institutional | 4.9% | Jun 2025 |
Trust UA Heritage Trust vehicle shown in WallStreetZen’s 2025 ownership table with 26,643,280 Apollo shares (~4.59%); the name and share count closely track earlier SEC filings for the former “Heritage Trust u/a/d 11/12/2018” (now Socrates Trust), suggesting this is a founder‑family trust rather than a separate institutional investor. | Family | 4.6% | - |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) Parent company of Fidelity Investments; Nasdaq 13F data and WallStreetZen both show FMR holding about 24.7M Apollo shares, roughly 4.3% of the company. | Institutional | 4.3% | Jun 2025 |
Tiger Global Management LLC Hedge fund and investment manager; identified by WallStreetZen as owning 23,615,760 Apollo shares (about 4.07%), making it one of the largest hedge‑fund shareholders. | Institutional | 4.1% | - |
State Street Corporation Custody bank and asset manager; Nasdaq 13F holdings and MarketScreener data show State Street with roughly 19M Apollo shares, about 3.3% of outstanding shares. | Institutional | 3.3% | Jun 2025 |
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