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Who owns TikTok?

See the owners, their stakes, and when they invested.
One chart for the U.S. venture. Another for the global parent.

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Published stakes · January 2026
UNITED STATES

TikTok’s U.S. venture

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC

TikTok U.S. joint venture ownership Oracle 15%, Silver Lake 15%, MGX 15%, ByteDance 19.9%, and other named investors 35.1%. Click a slice for details.
22 JANUARY 2026 DEAL

The ownership breakdown

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The percentages belong to the venture’s shareholder firms. Advertising and e-commerce remain with TikTok global’s U.S. entities.

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Two different structures

The U.S. venture covers data and security. Global TikTok remains part of ByteDance.

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Dates matter

Published, approximate, historical and undisclosed figures are labeled in the details.

HOW WE GOT HERE

The ownership story

From ByteDance’s founding to the U.S. shift.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Sources & disclosure dates

A public snapshot, with links to the original reporting.

U.S. stakes are from the January 2026 closing. The global 60/20/20 split is an approximate company disclosure from September 2024. Individual investor estimates are dated separately. This page does not update automatically.

Company ownership charts use their own dated disclosures. Gray areas cover allocations not broken down into verified individual stakes. Political summaries prioritize recent personal statements, endorsements and reported giving, with broad support categories and a separate Trump signal. Family connections, business deals and official diplomacy do not establish personal affiliation. Unknown facts remain unassigned. Additional company and profile sources are linked within each detail.

OWNERSHIP DETAILS
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