Wittington Investments, Limited

1 completed holding listed

The private holding company of Canada's Weston family. It is the controlling shareholder of George Weston Limited.

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Deals we have covered

Companies from our own issues.

Boots

Pending, not yet closed

Signed 7 October 2026 for about US$8.9bn including assumed debt. Fairfax is expected to own 50% after closing, with Wittington holding operational control.

Read our issue: Wittington Investments sign definitive agreement to acquire Boots from The Boots Group for $8.9bn →

Other notable holdings

A selection, not a complete list. Each links to its source. For everything they own, see their full portfolio above.

George Weston Limited

Completed

Wittington is its controlling shareholder. Through it, Wittington controls Loblaw Companies (Canada's largest grocer, which owns Shoppers Drug Mart) and Choice Properties REIT.

Source, as of 8 Oct 2026 →

Based on publicly available information and updated by hand, so it may be out of date. For general interest only, and not legal or investment advice.