Who owns Victoria's Secret?
Victoria's Secret is owned by Victoria's Secret & Co. (the United States, NYSE: VSXY).[1]
Evidence: Victoria's Secret & Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Victoria's Secret & Co. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Founded
- 1977
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Underwear & intimates
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: VSXY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Victoria's Secret
It was founded by a man who found buying lingerie in a department store uncomfortable, and the Victorian name was chosen to suggest respectability. Its televised fashion show ran from 1995 until 2018 and was revived in a substantially changed form in 2024.
Ownership timeline of Victoria's Secret
- Current owner Victoria's Secret [1] verified
Where Victoria's Secret sits in Victoria's Secret
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in underwear & intimates, and who owns them
The 44 brands in underwear & intimates on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Gildan, with 9; Victoria's Secret has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bali | Gildan | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Bravissimo | Wacoal | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Athena | Delta Galil | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Calzedonia | Oniverse | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Etam | Groupe Etam | 🇫🇷 France |
| Marie Jo | Van de Velde | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Aerie | American Eagle Outfitters | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Fruit of the Loom | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is a publicly listed company headquartered in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States, founded in 1977. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: VSXY.
Victoria's Secret was separated from Bath & Body Works in 2021 when their shared parent split in two. It dominated American lingerie for decades and then lost share heavily, having been slow to respond to competitors selling a wider range of sizes and a different idea of who the clothes were for.
Victoria's Secret: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Victoria's Secret and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Victoria's Secret is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
- Altra — VF Corporation 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Victoria's Secret?
The parent company of Victoria's Secret is Victoria's Secret & Co., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Victoria's Secret American?
Yes. Victoria's Secret originated in the United States in 1977 and its owner, Victoria's Secret & Co., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Victoria's Secret still owned by Victoria's Secret & Co.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Victoria's Secret is still owned by Victoria's Secret & Co. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Victoria's Secret & Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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