Wynn Resorts Surges After Billionaire Fertitta Takes 6.1% Stake

  • Fertitta becomes second-largest individual investor in Wynn
  • His holdings include Golden Nugget Casinos, Houston Rockets

Tilman Fertitta

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Wynn Resorts Ltd. surged after billionaire Tilman Fertitta acquired a stake in the hotel and casino company, operator of successful properties in Macau and on the Las Vegas strip.

A filingBloomberg Terminal on Monday showed Fertitta owns 6.9 million shares of Wynn, giving him a 6.1% stake. That makes him the second-largest individual investor in the Las Vegas-based company, after co-founder Elaine Wynn, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.