Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Ticker: WBDCommunication ServicesCommunicationsS&P 500The business
Discovery Communications, LLC operates as a leading global media and entertainment company serving audiences through a diverse portfolio of television networks, streaming platforms, and digital content. The company operates under the Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) parent entity, which was formed through the combination of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. More information about the company is available at www.warnerbros.com.
The company's business encompasses multiple reportable segments that generate revenue through advertising, subscription fees, and content licensing. Its portfolio includes premium entertainment networks such as HBO, CNN, and Discovery Channel, alongside streaming services including Max and Discovery+. The company produces and distributes original programming, documentaries, scripted dramas, reality television, and news content across multiple platforms and geographic markets.
Warner Bros. Discovery maintains a significant international presence with operations spanning North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. The company serves hundreds of millions of subscribers and viewers globally through its television networks, which reach audiences in nearly every country worldwide. Its content reaches consumers through traditional linear television, streaming platforms, digital channels, and licensing arrangements with third-party distributors.
The company owns and operates major media brands including HBO, Warner Bros. film and television studios, CNN, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and numerous other networks and digital properties. Its content library comprises thousands of hours of original programming and acquired content spanning entertainment, news, documentary, sports, and lifestyle categories.
The business model relies on diversified revenue streams including advertising from linear and digital platforms, direct-to-consumer subscription revenues from streaming services, and licensing fees from content distribution partnerships. The company leverages its extensive content production capabilities and established distribution infrastructure to maintain competitive positioning in the evolving media landscape. Its scale, brand portfolio, and content creation resources provide durable competitive advantages in competing for audience attention and advertising spend across traditional and digital platforms.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Communications
- HQ
- NEW YORK, NY
- FY end
- 12-31
- CIK
- 1437107
- SIC
- 4841
Ownership
Who holds Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. — across funds, superinvestors and bonds · N-PORT 2026Q2 · 13F 2026-06-30
Top fund holders
| Fund | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.09% | $2.02B |
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND VOO · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.10% | $1.71B |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.29% | $1.42B |
| VANGUARD MID-CAP INDEX FUND VO · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.61% | $1.38B |
| State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF XLC · SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST | 4.67% | $1.04B |
Superinvestors in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Share of each manager's reported 13F portfolio.
Bonds held by funds
Funds report holding 41 issues of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s debt, $4.15B at fund-held market value — what funds hold, not the company's debt outstanding. Weighted-average coupon 4.44%, maturing 2027–2062.
| Issue | Coupon | Matures | Funds | Fund-held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY HLDG | 5.050% | 2042-03-15 | 180 | $556.77M |
| Discovery Global Holdings Inc | 5.050% | 2042-03-15 | 164 | $530.16M |
| Discovery Global Holdings Inc | 4.279% | 2032-03-15 | 149 | $494.51M |
| WBD 4.279 03/15/32 * | 4.279% | 2032-03-15 | 151 | $450.33M |
| WBD 3.755 03/15/27 ** | 3.755% | 2027-03-15 | 65 | $307.25M |
| Discovery Global Holdings Inc | 4.054% | 2029-03-15 | 72 | $302.73M |
| DISCOVERY HLDG | 4.054% | 2029-03-15 | 79 | $241.53M |
| DISCOVERY HLDG | 5.141% | 2052-03-15 | 70 | $174.41M |
| Discovery Communications LLC | 3.950% | 2028-03-20 | 38 | $159.55M |
| DISCOVERY COMMUN | 3.950% | 2028-03-20 | 45 | $144.65M |
The 10 largest by fund-held value, of 41.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
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