HCA Healthcare was bought by a private investor group which includes affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Bain Capital, together with Merrill Lynch and HCA Healthcare founder Thomas F. Frist Jr.
HCA became a private company for the third time on November 17th 2006 when they completed a merger.
Today HCA healthcare is owned by several different shareholders and institutional investors which include.
Vanguard Group Inc.
As of June 30, 2024, Vanguard Group Inc. held 16.84 million shares of HCA Healthcare.
Blackrock Inc.
As of June 30, 2024, Blackrock Inc. held 14.85 million shares of HCA Healthcare.
Sanders Capital, LLC.
As of June 30, 2024, Sanders Capital, LLC held 11.52 million shares of HCA Healthcare.
Wellington Management Group, LLP.
As of June 30, 2024, Wellington Management Group, LLP held 10.78 million shares of HCA Healthcare.
HCA stands for Hospital Corporation of America.
Jack Massey envisioned a healthcare company with the scale, resources and clinical expertise to provide care focused on the patient.
In 1968, they formed Hospital Corporation of America.
At that time, HCA Healthcare was one of the first hospital companies in the United States.