Stan Kroenke, billionaire owner of multiple sports clubs including Arsenal and the Los Angeles Rams, has become America’s largest private landowner with 2.7 million acres, according to the 2025 Land Report. He recently announced the purchase of the Los Angeles Angels, with the transaction set to finalize in early 2027, adding to his sports portfolio that includes the Nuggets and Avalanche (fortune.com).
Kroenke’s landholdings surged after acquiring 937,000 acres of ranchland from the Singleton family, owners of Teledyne Technologies, in December. This purchase was the largest land acquisition in the U.S. in over a decade. Known as “Silent Stan” for his low media profile, Kroenke’s real estate empire traces back to his early success linked to Walmart (fortune.com).
Kroenke’s 2.7 million acres surpasses other prominent private landowners such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, and is larger than Yosemite National Park. His expanding portfolio spans sports franchises and vast land assets, reflecting a diversification strategy uncommon among billionaire sports owners. The acquisition of the Angels marks his controlling interest in five major sports teams across the U.S. and Europe (fortune.com).
The Los Angeles Angels purchase is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, consolidating Kroenke’s ownership of the LA Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal, and Angels. Kroenke described the Angels as a “storied franchise anchored in a great market,” signaling his commitment to the team’s future (fortune.com).