who owns monster energy drink

Monster Energy drink is owned by Monster Beverage Corporation, an American company that manufactures and markets Monster Energy and other energy drinks. Monster Beverage Corporation was originally founded as Hansen's in 1935 and renamed to Monster Beverage in 2012. The company operates as a publicly traded entity with ownership primarily held by large institutional investors and a significant minority stake owned by The Coca-Cola Company, which holds about 19% of Monster Beverage. Coca-Cola also plays a strategic role by distributing Monster's energy drinks globally due to a long-term partnership established in 2015. The company's leadership includes Rodney Sacks as chairman and co-CEO and Hilton Schlosberg as vice chairman and co-CEO.