Shamrock Holdings

Shamrock Holdings Inc. was founded in 1978 as an investment company by Roy E. Disney. In 1984 Shamrock held 1,428,061 of all Disney stock. Shamrock often takes an aggressive strategy, launching hostile takeovers.

About Shamrock Holdings in brief

Summary Shamrock HoldingsShamrock Holdings Inc. was founded in 1978 as an investment company by Roy E. Disney. In 1984 Shamrock held 1,428,061 of all Disney stock. Shamrock often takes an aggressive strategy, launching hostile takeovers. In 1999, Shamrock Holdings of California Inc. finished building its Manhattan Beach Studios at estimated cost of USD 82 million. The studios included 14 sound stages, eight production office buildings and Media Center, a 60,000-square-foot office building. In November 2003, SHCA sold its Manhattan beach Studios to Oak Tree Capital Management Co. for about USD 100 million. From 2003 to 2005, Sham Rock was the force behind the SaveDisney campaign and the ouster of Michael Eisner as CEO of The Walt Disney Company. In July 2006, one of Roy Disney’s daughters, Abigail, became one of Shamrock’s largest individual stakeholders of Walt Disney Co.

stock through Shamrock Capital Advisors. By November 2007, the Disney family owned 80% of the Harlem Globetrotters in a joint venture with the intent to increase merchandising and other income. In September 2008, the family sold its 80% ownership stake in the Globetetrotter’s to a private equity firm. The Disney family remains the sole investor in Shamrock, which is a private corporation, and is fully owned by the estate ofRoy E. Disney. Sham Rock assets include hotels and radio and television stations. In the mid-1980s, SH moved into other industries. In fall 1987, Central Soya, a soybean processor, was sold by Shamrock to Ferruzzi Group of Italy making a profit of USD 125 million. In December 1987, the corporation attempted a buy out of Wherehouse Entertainment.