Who Owns The Daily Beast?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of The Daily Beast. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is an American digital news website delivering independent reporting, analysis, and opinion on politics, media, pop culture, and power.
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IAC
IAC is a U.S.-based public holding company that builds and operates a portfolio of consumer-focused internet and media brands worldwide.
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is an American digital news website delivering independent reporting, analysis, and opinion on politics, media, pop culture, and power.
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IAC
IAC is a U.S.-based public holding company that builds and operates a portfolio of consumer-focused internet and media brands worldwide.
Major Shareholders
The Daily Beast
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
IAC Inc. Majority owner of The Daily Beast. IAC’s press materials and The Daily Beast’s own about page describe the outlet as an IAC company that is majority owned by IAC; 2024–2025 media coverage notes IAC retained majority control after selling a substantial minority stake to Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles. | Corporate | — | Feb 2025 |
Ben Sherwood Co-owner of The Daily Beast and its Publisher/CEO. 2024–2025 reports describe Sherwood as holding a substantial minority equity stake in The Daily Beast in partnership with IAC; detailed percentage terms have not been publicly disclosed. | Individual | — | Feb 2025 |
Joanna Coles Co-owner of The Daily Beast and its Chief Creative and Content Officer. 2024–2025 reports describe Coles as holding a substantial minority equity stake alongside Ben Sherwood, with IAC retaining majority ownership; specific percentage split has not been publicly disclosed. | Individual | — | Feb 2025 |
IAC
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Diller Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC. According to his amended Schedule 13D filed January 2025, through holdings of IAC common and super-voting Class B common stock and related arrangements, he may be deemed to beneficially own equity securities representing approximately 42.5% of the total voting power of all IAC shares outstanding. Economic ownership percentage is smaller and not clearly quantifiable from publicly accessible excerpts. | Founder | — | 42.5% | Jan 2025 |
BlackRock Inc. Largest institutional shareholder based on Form 13F data summarized by Yahoo Finance, holding approximately 7.86 million IAC shares, or 10.98% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 11.0% | — | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Major institutional owner holding about 7.30 million IAC shares, or 10.19% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025, per Yahoo Finance institutional holder data. | Institutional | 10.2% | — | Sep 2025 |
Vanguard Group Inc. Large asset manager and long-term IAC shareholder. Yahoo Finance reports it held about 7.28 million shares, or 10.16% of IAC, as of September 30, 2025. A prior Schedule 13G filed for year-end 2023 showed Vanguard at about 8.82%, indicating its stake has increased since then. | Institutional | 10.2% | — | Sep 2025 |
Aristeia Capital, LLC Hedge fund and significant IAC shareholder, reported by Yahoo Finance as owning roughly 2.84 million shares (3.96% of outstanding) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.0% | — | Sep 2025 |
Corvex Management LP Activist-oriented investment firm listed among IAC’s largest institutional holders with about 2.79 million shares, or 3.89% of the company, as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.9% | — | Sep 2025 |
Southeastern Asset Management Inc. (TN) Value-focused asset manager (parent of Longleaf funds). Reported holdings of about 2.77 million IAC shares, or 3.86% of outstanding, as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.9% | — | Sep 2025 |
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Institutional investor holding approximately 2.50 million IAC shares, representing 3.49% ownership as of September 30, 2025, per Yahoo Finance major holder data. | Institutional | 3.5% | — | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Large index and custody bank. Listed as owning about 2.29 million shares of IAC, or 3.20% of the company, as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.2% | — | Sep 2025 |
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. Active investment manager reported as a major holder with about 2.24 million IAC shares (3.13% of outstanding) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
Patient Capital Management, LLC Investment firm managing concentrated positions in IAC; Yahoo Finance lists it with roughly 2.11 million shares, or 2.94% of IAC’s outstanding stock, as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.9% | — | Sep 2025 |
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