Two heirs of Birkenstock are now worth $3.4 billion after the company's IPO, Bloomberg reported.
Birkenstock listed in New York on Wednesday, but shares opened at 11% below their offer price.
AdvertisementAdvertisementTwo of the heirs of German sandal maker Birkenstock are now worth a combined $3.4 billion after the company went public, Bloomberg reported.
The nearly 250-year-old company listed on the New York Stock Exchange via an IPO, trading under the ticker "BIRK" and pushing up the fortunes of Alex and Christian Birkenstock.
The brothers netted more than €3 billion ($3.2 billion) from that transaction, Bloomberg reported.
Persons:
Birkenstock, —, Alex, Christian Birkenstock, Christian, Stephan, Karl Birkenstock, Alex Birkenstock, Bernard, Alexandre Arnault, Charles Dolan, Kendall Jenner, Barbie, boomers, Xers, Gen Zers, Greta Gerwig's, Emma Chamberlain
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Bloomberg, Service, New York Stock Exchange, Warner Bros
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New York, Germany, Americas, Europe ., Boston, Barbieland