Who Owns Skydance?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Skydance. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Skydance
Skydance is a diversified media company that produces and finances feature films, television, animation, interactive games, and other entertainment for global audiences.
Paramount Skydance Corporation
A global media and entertainment company combining Paramount’s film, television, and streaming assets with Skydance’s production and technology capabilities.
Skydance
Skydance is a diversified media company that produces and finances feature films, television, animation, interactive games, and other entertainment for global audiences.
Paramount Skydance Corporation
A global media and entertainment company combining Paramount’s film, television, and streaming assets with Skydance’s production and technology capabilities.
Major Shareholders
Skydance
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Gerald J. Cardinale Founder of RedBird Capital Partners. Beneficial owner of approximately 104.8 million PSKY Class B shares held primarily through RB Tentpole Holdings LP and RB Maverick LLC, as disclosed in Form 4 filed August 11, 2025; equates to roughly mid‑single‑digit billions of dollars and makes him the largest single outside shareholder. | Individual | 9.6% | Aug 2025 |
David Ferris Ellison Founder and CEO of Skydance; chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance. Beneficially owns about 76.3 million PSKY Class B shares, held mainly through Skydance Entertainment Group, LLC and related Ellison family entities, per Form 4 dated November 7, 2025. Ellison family vehicles also hold all of the new company’s Class A supervoting shares, giving him effective control beyond this economic stake. | Founder | 7.1% | Nov 2025 |
Lingotto Investment Management LLP Asset-management firm (affiliated with Exor) holding about 47.1 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025, according to institutional holder disclosures. | Institutional | 4.3% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index-fund manager holding roughly 35.9 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.3% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors (State Street Corp) Through State Street Global Advisors, State Street holds about 27.7 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025, based on 13F and ownership summaries. | Institutional | 2.5% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager holding approximately 16.6 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.5% | Sep 2025 |
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.) KKR credit arm reported ownership of about 15.6 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025, reflecting its role as a PIPE and financing partner in the Skydance–Paramount transaction. | Institutional | 1.4% | Sep 2025 |
Invesco Capital Management LLC ETF and index manager holding roughly 14.2 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025, mainly via broad market and sector ETFs. | Institutional | 1.3% | Sep 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Holds about 13.5 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025, according to institutional ownership filings. | Institutional | 1.2% | Sep 2025 |
UBS Asset Management AG Swiss-based asset manager with roughly 13.3 million PSKY shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.2% | Sep 2025 |
Paramount Skydance Corporation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Skydance Investor Group (Ellison family & RedBird Capital Partners) Consortium of entities controlled by the Ellison family (including Pinnacle Media Ventures and Skydance-related vehicles) and RedBird Capital Partners that funded the Paramount–Skydance merger and PIPE. The definitive transaction agreement and Paramount’s July 7, 2024 press release state that, upon closing, this group would own 100% of New Paramount’s Class A shares and about 69% of its Class B shares, or roughly 70% of the pro forma shares outstanding; the merger closed on August 7, 2025 on substantially those terms. | Other | 70.0% | Aug 2025 |
RedBird Capital Partners (via RB Tentpole Holdings LP and affiliated funds) Private investment firm led by founder Gerry Cardinale and a core member of the Skydance Investor Group. Ownership data compiled from equity-screening services indicates that entities attributed to Cardinale/RedBird beneficially hold about 188.5 million PSKY shares, or roughly 17.6% of shares outstanding, making RedBird the largest single disclosed shareholder; Fortune also reports RedBird with about 22.5% of internal voting rights in the new Paramount structure. These holdings sit inside the larger ~70% Skydance Investor Group stake above. | Institutional | 17.6% | — |
David Ferris Ellison (via Skydance Entertainment Group LLC and related vehicles) Founder of Skydance Media and Chairman & CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation. Ownership databases based on SEC filings show Ellison and his Skydance-related entities (including Skydance Entertainment Group LLC) holding roughly 76 million PSKY shares, or about 7.0–7.1% of the company. As co-lead of the Skydance Investor Group and a key NAI Equity Investor, Ellison holds a much larger effective voting stake than his direct shareholding alone implies. | Founder | 7.1% | — |
Lingotto Investment Management LLP London-based asset manager (backed by Exor) that is one of Paramount Skydance’s largest public float investors. Third‑party ownership summaries from Investing.com and WallStreetZen show Lingotto holding about 47.1 million PSKY shares, equating to roughly 4.3–4.4% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 4.4% | — |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index-fund manager and one of the biggest passive shareholders in PSKY. Public ownership data indicates Vanguard funds own approximately 35.9 million shares, or about 3.3% of Paramount Skydance’s outstanding stock. | Institutional | 3.4% | — |
State Street Global Advisors (State Street Corp) State Street’s index and ETF complexes collectively represent a significant passive stake. Aggregated 13F-based data shows State Street entities holding roughly 27.7 million PSKY shares, or about 2.5–2.6% of the company. | Institutional | 2.6% | — |
BlackRock, Inc. Through its iShares ETFs and active funds, BlackRock is a notable institutional owner of Paramount Skydance. Ownership services that aggregate SEC filings report BlackRock with about 16.6 million PSKY shares, or roughly 1.5% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 1.6% | — |
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.) KKR, a global private equity and credit investor and part of the broader Skydance financing consortium, also appears as a public shareholder via its credit arm. Ownership summaries show KKR Credit Advisors holding about 15.6 million PSKY shares, or approximately 1.4–1.5% of the company. | Institutional | 1.5% | — |
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