David Wood invests in companies involved in sport. David currently holds shareholdings in the companies who own: (football interests) Bayern Munchen FC (through Adidas stake) . Borussia Dortmund FC . Celtic FC . Juventus FC (through Exor stake) . Manchester United FC . (motor racing interests) Aston Martin . BMW M Motorsport . BMW Motorrad Motorsport . Formula One . Ferrari . Goodyear . Honda . Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 . Michelin . Toyota Gazoo . (baseball interests) Atlanta Braves . (ice hockey interests) Hartford Wolf Pack . New York Rangers … (basketball interests) New York Knicks . Westchester Knicks … (golf interests) Callaway . Footjoy . Kjus . Odyssey . Pinnacle . Scotty Cameron . Titleist . Vokey Design . (wrestling interests) WWE World Wrestling Entertainment . Ultimate Fighting Championship . (sportswear interests) Adidas . Callaway . Jack Wolfskin . Nike . TravisMathew . Under Armour … (sport venue interests) Caesars Palace . Madison Square Gardens … (ski resort interests) Vail . Beaver Creek . Breckenridge . Keystone . Park City . Heavenly . Northstar . Kirkwood . Perisher . Whistler Blackcomb . Afton Alps . Mt. Brighton . Wilmot Mountain . (sports wear and retail) Adidas . Bell Helmets . Big 5 Sporting Goods . Bushnell Sport Optics . CamelBak Sports . Campari Ski Wear . Callaway Golf . Carlton Badminton Equipment . Cuater Sport Shoes . Dick’s Sporting Goods . DTLR . Donnay Tennis Equipment . Evans Cycles . Everlast Boxing & Gyms . Finish Line . Footpatrol . Foresight Golf Monitors and Ranges . Giro Cycling . Gul Watersports . Jack Wolfskin Outdoor . JD Sports . Karrimor Running . Kjus . Lovell Sports Shop . Lilly Whites Sports Shop . Livestock . Lonsdale Boxing . Muddy Fox Cycles . Nevica Skiwear . Nike . No Fear Skating . QuietKat Bikes . Shoe Palace . Sizeer . Slazenger Sports . Sondico Football . Sports Direct . Sportsman’s Warehouse . Sportmaster Retail . Sport Zone . Sprinter . Stone Glacier Sports .TravisMathew Sports . Under Armour . USA Pro Gym Wear.
Other investment sectors include: (1) Music & Entertainment … (2) Media & Broadcast … (3) Hotels & Hospitality … (4) Fashion & Cosmetics … (5) Food & Beverage … (6) Technology … (7) Retail … (8) Sport … (9) Medical, Healthcare & Pharma … (10) Automotive … (11) Industry & Manufacturing … (12) Energy & Mining … (13) Telecommunications … (14) Banking & Finance … (15) Insurance … (16) Property & Real Estate … (17) Shipping & Delivery … Back to Y1 Investments.
Sector 8 (Sport)
– Acushnet Company
American golf equipment, clothing and accessories company who own the brands: Titleist (clubs, bags and balls); Vokey Design (golf wedges); Scotty Cameron (putters); Pinnacle (golf balls); Footjoy (shoes); Kjus (clothing). [#377 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Adidas AG
German company who are one of the largest sportswear manufacturers in the world and who own a stake in the German football team Bayern München FC. Find out more: Adidas [#65 # Germany – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Aston Martin Racing
British company who manufacture luxury cars and have Aston Martin Racing (a partnership with engineering group Prodrive) who have developed Aston Martin’s second generation Vantage V12 engine for LM GTE am (Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance) participation. Find out more: Aston Martin [#102 #UK – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Big 5 Sporting Goods, Inc.
American company engaged in sporting goods retail . They are one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States with around 400 stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Find out more: Big 5 Sporting Goods [#348 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Borussia Dortmund FC [Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund]
German professional football club based in Dortmund (Germany) whose men’s team plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. Find out more: Borussia Dortmund [#330 #Germany – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG)
German multinational automotive manufacturer involved in BMW M Motorsport and BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Find out more: BMW M and BMW Motorrad [#356 #Germany – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Caesars Palace
American hotel and entertainment company and owner of Caesars Palace, who ‘The New Yorker’ described as “the Home of Champions after hosting decades of events like boxing matches, auto races, and volleyball tournaments”. Find out more: Caesars [#16 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Celtic Football Club
Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow (Scotland) who play in the Scottish Premiership. Find out more: Celtic FC [#329 #Scotland – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
American company engaged in sporting goods retail. They are one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States with around 800 stores. Find out more: Dick’s Sporting Goods [#344 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
American company (formerly William Morris Agency) who are one of the largest representatives of sport talent in the World. Find out more: Endeavor [#345 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Eventbrite, Inc.
American global self-service ticketing platform for live experiences that is a global self-service ticketing platform for sports events. Find out more: Eventbrite [#194 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Ferrari S.p.A.
Italian luxury sports car manufacturer founded by Enzo Ferrari who own the racing division ‘Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A.’ that competes in Formula One racing. Find out more: Ferrari [#273 #Italy – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Formula One Group,
A British group of companies responsible for the promotion and the exercising of the commercial rights of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship which has been one of the premier forms of racing around the world since its inaugural season in 1950. Find out more: Formua 1 [#313 #England – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Frasers Group PLC
British company who own the Sport brands: Campari (outdoor and ski wear); Carlton (badminton equipment); Donnay (tennis equipment); Evans (cycles); Everlast (boxing); Gul (watersports); Karrimor (running); Lovell Sports (sports retail); Lilly Whites (sports retail); Lonsdale (boxing); Muddy Fox (cycles); Nevica (outdoor and skiwear); No Fear (skating); Slazenger (sports equipment and apparel); Sondico (football); Sports Direct (sports retail); Sportmaster (sports retail); USA Pro (gym wear). Find out more: Frasers [#358 #England – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Future PLC
British media company who amongst other areas, publish magazines for soccer, golf, rugby, cycling, mountain biking, archery, shooting, field sports, equestrian, yachting and boating enthusiast. Find out more: Future [#70 #England – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Genius Sports
British sports data company that provides data management, video streaming and integrity services. Their technology is used in over 150 countries by over 650 long-term partners who operate in the areas of ‘Sport’ (Premier League, NFL, FIBA Basketball, NASCAR, etc); ‘Betting’ (bet365, Flutter, 888, betway, etc) and ‘Media’ (BT Sport, ESPN, Fox, Turner, etc). Find out more: Genius Sports [#343 #England – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
American multinational tyre manufacturing company founded in 1898 who have a proud history in motorsport with (as of 2023) 14 Le Mans 24 Hours wins, 368 Formula One Grand Prix wins, and decades of success in American International Motor Sports Association [IMSA] racing. Goodyear also manufacture tyres for cars, trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy machinery. Find out more: Goodyear [#135 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Honda Motor Co Ltd.
Japanese multinational conglomerate who have participated in Formula 1, as an engine manufacturer and team owner, for various periods since 1964. They are working with Red Bull until the end of 2025 and will make a full-scale return in 2026 with Aston Martin as their works partner. Honda manufacturer everything from cars and motorbikes to aircrafts and power equipment through over 400 owned Honda Group companies, of which 339 are consolidated and 67 are affiliated. Find out more: Honda [#45 #Japan – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– JD Sports Fashion PLC
British sports-fashion retail company who own JD Sports; JD Gyms; Footpatrol; Finish Line (USA); Shoe Palace (USA); DTLR (USA); Livestock (Canada); Sprinter (Spain); Sport Zone (Portugal); Sizeer (Central & Eastern Europe); and outdoor brands: Blacks; Fishing Republic; Go Outdoors; Millets; Naylors Equestrian; Tiso; Ultimate Outdoors. Find out more: JD Sports [#361 #UK – Shareholding of less than 1%].
– Liberty Media Corporation
American owner of the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball team. Liberty Media are an American mass media company who also have ownership stakes in Formula One and SiriusXM. Find out more: Liberty Media [#47 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Madison Square Garden Entertainment
American multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City that hosts professional ice hockey, professional basketball, boxing, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling and other forms of sports events. MSG also hosts concerts, ice shows, circuses, etc. Find out more: MSGE [#328 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation
American sports holding company that owns the National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks; National Basketball Association’s G League’ Westchester Knicks; National Hockey League’s New York Rangers; and American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Find out more: MSGS [#327 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Manchester United PLC
A professional English football club who are one of the most widely supported clubs in the world. Their men’s team compete in the ‘Premier League’ which is the top tier of the English football league system. Find out more: Man Utd [#188 #England – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Mercedes-Benz Group AG
German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive manufacturer who also operate the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Find out more: Mercedes-Benz [#171 #Germany – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Michelin (Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA)
French company with interests in Motorsport (endurance racing, rallying, etc) through being a tyre manufacturer. Find out more: Michelin [#362 #France – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Nike Inc.
American multinational whose products are aligned to the sports industry. Find out more: Nike [#149 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Sportsman’s Warehouse Inc.
American outdoor specialty retailer who operate in 29 states across the United States Find out more: Sportsman’s Warehouse [#370 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
American media conglomerate created through the merger of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Zuffa, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Find out more: TKO [#367 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
American company who own: Callaway Golf (clubs, balls, apparel); Odyssey Putters; Topgolf driving ranges; Cuater shoes; TravisMathew shoes and apparel; Toptracer golf ball tracking tech; OGIO golf bags; World Golf Tour online golf games; and Jack Wolfskin (waterproof clothing, tents, equipment, etc). Find out more: Topgolf Callaway [#341 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Toyota Motor Corporation
Japanese automotive manufacturer who own ‘Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH’ (TGR-E) that offers technical development of motorsport vehicles in the FIA’s World Endurance Championship (WEC) and World Rally Championship (WRC).
Find out more: Toyota [#72 #Japan – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Under Armour Inc.
American multinational whose products are aligned to the sports industry. Find out more: Under Armour [#141 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Vail Resorts, Inc.
American company that owns and operates 40 ski resorts in 4 countries. They also own and operates hotels, condos, and golf courses; and run around 200 ski, bike, golf and fly fishing shops. Find our more: Vail Resorts [#340 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]
– Vista Outdoor, Inc.
Vista Outdoor is the parent company of more than three dozen renowned sporting and outdoor brands including: CamelBak, Bell, Giro, Camp Chef, Bushnell, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Stone Glacier, QuietKat, etc. Find out more: Vista Outdoor [#339 #USA – Shareholding of less than 1%]