Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Now Owns More Of Twitter Than Its Co-Founder Jack Dorsey
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The Saudi prince is known for his profile investments around the world, among which include companies like Citigroup, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, News Corp and of course Twitter.
Prince Alwaleed has increased his holdings in Twitter considerably making him the 2nd largest shareholder in the company.
According to online portal Quartz, Prince Al Waleed now owns 5.2% of Twitter, which is more than its CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey who holds 3.2% of the company.
The only shareholder owning more of Twitter than the Saudi Prince is the social media giant’s other co-founder Ev Williams.
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Prince Alwaleed is an avid user of Twitter and has over 10.5 million followers on the social media network making him one of the most followed businessmen in the world.