Can you buy stock in TikTok?

You can't buy shares of TikTok. It's a privately-held company.

Does TikTok offer stock?

TikTok doesn't trade on public markets. However, it does offer some employees restricted stock units, which vest over time as long as they remain employed. Once vested, those employees become shareholders.

What is TikTok's stock symbol?

The company doesn't have a stock symbol because TikTok isn't a publicly traded company.

How much is TikTok worth?

According to an analyst with Wedbush Securities, TikTok is worth about $100 billion, with its algorithm. However, it's only worth $30 billion to $40 billion without that all-important algorithm.

Does TikTok offer stock options or equity to its employees?

TikTok's current parent company (ByteDance) offers stock options to its employees.

How does TikTok generate revenue?

TikTok primarily makes money through advertising (about 80% of its revenue). The company also generates revenue from e-commerce and in-app purchases.

Could ByteDance go public soon?

ByteDance, the privately held Chinese owner of TikTok, didn't have any plans to go public as of late 2025. However, the company could consider going public after closing the deal to sell a majority interest in its U.S. operations to other investors.

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Can You Invest in TikTok in 2026? Here's What You Need to Know

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Feb 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

TikTok is owned by ByteDance, not publicly traded; invest via KKR, SoftBank, Oracle.
Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX may hold 45% in TikTok USA by 2025 end.
Investing in TikTok entails risks like regulatory issues and high competition.

TikTok is one of the world’s most influential social media companies, but investing in it isn’t simple. The app is owned by ByteDance, a private Chinese company, so you can’t buy TikTok stock directly.

However, there are a few indirect ways to gain exposure -- and some real risks to understand first.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
KKR (NYSE:KKR)	$91.4 billion	0.72%	Capital Markets
SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY)	$229.7 billion	0.09%	Wireless Telecommunication Services
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)	$563.6 billion	1.02%	Software

Data as of May 11, 2026. Showing 3 of 3 tickers.

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1. KKR

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NYSE: KKR

KKR

Today's Change

(2.17%) $2.18

Current Price

$102.52

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$91B

Day's Range

$98.71 - $102.94

52wk Range

$82.67 - $153.87

Volume

1.3K

Avg Vol

7.2M

Gross Margin

44.90%

Dividend Yield

0.72%

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KKR (KKR +2.17%) is one of the world's oldest alternative asset investment management firms. Its investments range from private equity, like ByteDance, to energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds.

But ByteDance is just a small portion of the firm's overall portfolio. The firm has $723 billion in assets under management, including $222 billion in private equity investments.

Although KKR has a great track record of producing returns for investors, it's important to note that investing in KKR differs from investing in its portfolio. Your returns will depend more on KKR’s broad performance than ByteDance alone.

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2. SoftBank

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OTC: SFTBY

SoftBank Group

Today's Change

(4.84%) $0.93

Current Price

$20.15

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$230B

Day's Range

$19.28 - $20.19

52wk Range

$6.33 - $22.50

Volume

Avg Vol

2.4M

Gross Margin

51.64%

Dividend Yield

0.09%

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SoftBank (OTC:SFTB.Y) is a Japanese telecom and e-commerce company that also operates a holding company and its well-known $100 billion Vision Funds.

SoftBank's most notable holdings include Alibaba (BABA -0.73%), T-Mobile (TMUS -0.46%), and chip-designer Arm Holdings (ARM -0.02%). However, the holdings are heavily concentrated in early-stage internet and e-commerce investments, so investors aren't getting a tremendously diversified portfolio. As the tech start-up industry goes, so does SoftBank's portfolio.

3. Oracle

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NYSE: ORCL

Oracle

Today's Change

(0.75%) $1.46

Current Price

$196.05

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$564B

Day's Range

$190.26 - $197.96

52wk Range

$134.57 - $345.72

Volume

4.8K

Avg Vol

29M

Gross Margin

64.30%

Dividend Yield

1.02%

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has positions in KKR and Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends KKR, Meta Platforms, and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends Alibaba Group and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Can You Invest in TikTok in 2026? Here's What You Need to Know

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