The Los Angeles Chargers are primarily owned by the Spanos family, with Dean Spanos serving as the controlling owner. Over time, the family’s stake has been diversified through stock held in a family trust and partial sales to outside investors, while maintaining majority control. Key points:

• Dean Spanos and his siblings collectively control the franchise, with the family historically owning a substantial majority through the Spanos trust. The exact share has shifted as parts of the ownership were sold to outside investors, but the family remains the controlling party.

• In recent years, notable outside investors have acquired minority stakes but not control. For example, Tom Gores purchased a 27% stake, and Arctos acquired an additional minority stake, while the Spanos family continued to hold a controlling interest around the majority share.

• Reports and team/league announcements have consistently indicated that the Chargers would remain majority-owned by Dean Spanos and his family, even as minority stakes have changed hands.

If you’d like, I can summarize the latest ownership percentages from the most recent NFL filings or provide a short timeline of ownership changes with dates.