Kennedy Wilson is a Beverly Hills-based real estate investment company founded in 1977 by William J. McMorrow. Originally established as a real estate auction business, the firm has evolved into a global investment manager with $36 billion of assets under management across the western United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. The company operates through both a principal investment platform and an investment management business, focusing on multifamily housing, office properties, industrial assets, and real estate credit. Kennedy Wilson expanded internationally in 2011 through its involvement in the Bank of Ireland recapitalization, establishing a European platform with offices in Dublin and London. In 2017, the firm completed a merger with Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc, consolidating its transatlantic operations. The company employs approximately 324 people across 19 global offices. In June 2026, Kennedy Wilson completed a take-private transaction led by Fairfax Financial Holdings and the company's management team, ending its tenure as a publicly traded company under ticker symbol KW on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm maintains 44,500 multifamily units and 24.4 million square feet of industrial, retail, and office space, complemented by $11 billion in loan investments. Kennedy Wilson targets supply-constrained markets in the western US states including California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado, alongside select investments in Ireland and the UK. The company has closed over $60 billion in transactions across the property spectrum over the past 17 years.growth. In Ireland, the company owns 3,500 apartment units primarily in Dublin. The multifamily portfolio maintains 95 percent occupancy and generates approximately $300 million in estimated annual net operating income.