All Brands Owned by Endeavor Group Holdings

Who owns Endeavor?
Endeavor Group Holdings is owned by Silver Lake Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm, which completed its acquisition on March 24, 2025. Silver Lake partnered with the Endeavor management team and additional co-investors. Shareholders received $27.50 per share in cash. Silver Lake had been an investor in Endeavor since 2012 and describes it as the single largest position in its global portfolio.

Does Endeavor own UFC and WWE?
Endeavor retains a controlling ownership stake in TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), which owns UFC and WWE. TKO was formed in September 2023 by combining UFC and WWE into a single publicly traded company. Endeavor does not directly own UFC or WWE; they are held through TKO, which trades independently on the NYSE.

Is Endeavor publicly traded?
No. Endeavor was taken private by Silver Lake Partners on March 24, 2025. It was previously traded on the NYSE under ticker EDR from April 2021 to March 2025. However, investors can gain exposure to Endeavor's sports properties through TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), which remains publicly traded.

What is WME?
WME (William Morris Endeavor) is Endeavor's flagship talent agency and one of the world's two dominant talent agencies alongside Creative Artists Agency (CAA). WME was formed in 2009 through the merger of the William Morris Agency (founded 1898) and Endeavor Talent Agency (founded 1995). WME represents actors, directors, musicians, writers, athletes, and brands across entertainment, sports, and media.

When was Endeavor founded?
Endeavor Talent Agency was founded in 1995 by Ari Emanuel and several colleagues who left ICM. The current Endeavor Group Holdings emerged from the 2013 acquisition of IMG by WME, with the Endeavor name adopted in October 2017.

What was the Silver Lake deal?
Silver Lake Partners completed its acquisition of Endeavor on March 24, 2025, taking the company private at $27.50 per share in cash. The total enterprise value was $25 billion when consolidating TKO's value, making it the largest private equity public-to-private transaction in over a decade and the largest ever in the media and entertainment sector. The deal represented a 55% premium to the unaffected share price of $17.72 on October 25, 2023.

What is TKO Group Holdings?
TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) is a publicly traded sports and entertainment company formed in September 2023 by combining UFC and WWE. Endeavor holds a controlling ownership stake in TKO. The combination brought together the world's premier mixed martial arts promotion and the world's premier professional wrestling promotion under a single corporate entity valued at approximately $21 billion at formation.