Hilton: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
Hilton was founded in Texas in 1919 and is the second largest hotel group in the world. Blackstone bought it in 2007 for $26 billion, took it through the financial crisis, and relisted it in 2013 in what became one of the most profitable private equity deals ever done.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 McLean, Virginia, United States
- Founded
- 1919
- Tickers
- NYSE: HLT
- SEC CIK
- 0001585689
- Website
- stories.hilton.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Hilton in numbers
- Hilton owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is travel & hospitality with 5 brands.[1]
Everything Hilton owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Hilton own?
Hilton owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria, Conrad Hotels, Hampton by Hilton and DoubleTree.
Is Hilton an American company?
Yes. Hilton is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States and was founded in 1919.
Who owns Hilton?
Hilton is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as HLT on the NYSE.
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] Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 February 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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