Who Owns True Religion?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of True Religion. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
True Religion
True Religion is an American premium denim and streetwear brand offering jeans, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids.
Starts at $19
ACON Investments
ACON Investments is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered international middle-market private equity firm that invests in consumer, industrials, and business services companies across the United States, Latin America, and Southern Europe.
True Religion
True Religion is an American premium denim and streetwear brand offering jeans, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids.
Starts at $19
ACON Investments
ACON Investments is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered international middle-market private equity firm that invests in consumer, industrials, and business services companies across the United States, Latin America, and Southern Europe.
Major Shareholders
True Religion
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
ACON Investments, L.L.C. and affiliates Private equity sponsor that acquired a controlling (majority) stake in True Religion in a transaction announced January 7, 2025; holds ownership through ACON-managed investment funds. | Institutional | — | Jan 2025 |
SB360 Capital Partners, LLC Retail-focused investment firm and strategic partner of ACON that co-invested in the January 2025 acquisition of True Religion, holding a significant minority equity stake alongside ACON-managed funds. | Institutional | — | Jan 2025 |
Michael Buckley Chief Executive Officer of True Religion and described in the January 7, 2025 acquisition announcement as a significant minority shareholder in the company. | Individual | — | Jan 2025 |
ACON Investments
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Bernard W. Aronson Co‑founder and managing partner of ACON Investments, L.L.C.; identified as a direct owner of affiliated SEC‑registered advisers ACON Investments Management, LLC and ACON Equity Management, L.L.C. in recent Form ADV–based summaries. Privately held firm, so exact ownership percentage is not publicly disclosed. | Individual | — | May 2025 |
Kenneth R. Brotman Co‑founder and managing partner of ACON Investments, L.L.C.; described in public profiles as a founder of ACON Investments and listed as an owner of its affiliated advisers in Form ADV–derived data. Exact ownership stake not publicly disclosed. | Individual | — | May 2025 |
Jonathan J. Ginns Co‑founder and managing partner of ACON Investments, L.L.C.; public bios describe him as a founder, and Form ADV–based summaries for ACON’s advisory affiliates list him as an owner. Exact ownership percentage is not disclosed. | Individual | — | May 2025 |
Daniel Jinich Managing partner of ACON Investments, L.L.C.; joined ACON in 2000 and is explicitly identified as an owner of ACON Equity Management, L.L.C., an ACON advisory affiliate, in Form ADV–based disclosures. Treated here as a major direct owner even though precise percentage interests are not public. | Individual | — | May 2025 |
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