who owns nordstrom
Nordstrom is controlled by the founding Nordstrom family together with Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, under a roughly $6.25 billion take- private deal that gives the family a slight majority stake and Liverpool a large minority stake.
Who owns Nordstrom today?
- Nordstrom agreed to be acquired and taken private in a transaction valued at about $6.25 billion, announced in December 2024.
- The buyer group is the Nordstrom founding family (including Erik, Pete, and Jamie Nordstrom) plus Mexican department-store operator El Puerto de Liverpool.
- Once the deal is completed, the Nordstrom family will own about 50.1% of the company, and El Puerto de Liverpool will own about 49.9%, giving the family effective control.
Quick ownership snapshot
| Owner group | Approx. stake after deal | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom family | ~50.1% (majority) | Founding family, controlling owners and leadership (Erik and Pete Nordstrom) |
| El Puerto de Liverpool | ~49.9% (large minority) | Mexican retailer partnering in the buyout |
Public vs. private status
- Nordstrom was historically a publicly traded company but is in the process of going private as part of this buyout.
- Once the transaction closes, its shares will no longer trade on public stock exchanges, and common shareholders receive cash for their shares.
In practical terms: when people ask “who owns Nordstrom” now, the answer is that it is (or is becoming) a privately held retailer controlled by the Nordstrom family with a nearly equal partner, El Puerto de Liverpool, rather than a widely held public company.
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