MGM Resorts International is a publicly traded company , so it isn’t owned by one person. Its shares are held by many investors, with major influence coming from institutional shareholders and company insiders.

Quick scoop

  • Legal ownership: Public shareholders.
  • Control: Spread across large institutional investors, with executives and directors also holding shares.
  • Real estate: Many U.S. MGM resort properties are owned by Vici Properties and leased back to MGM for operations.

What that means

If you’re asking who “owns MGM Resorts” in the everyday sense, the answer is the public market does. If you’re asking who owns the buildings, many of the major U.S. properties are owned separately by Vici Properties , while MGM runs the casinos and resorts.

Named major shareholders

Public reporting has listed major MGM shareholders such as Keith Meister, Paul Salem, William Hornbuckle, Davis Selected Advisors, and Vanguard Group.

If you want, I can also give you a simple ownership breakdown of MGM Resorts in table form.