A cynic’s guide to the Trade Desk-holdco standoff

March 27, 2026

A cynic’s guide to the Trade Desk-holdco standoff

The past few weeks have produced one of the more theatrical transparency disputes in programmatic advertising’s history. Three of the big six holding companies have either exited or are auditing The Trade Desk. The dominant independent DSP’s stock is down roughly a third in 2026. And everyone involved is claiming, with varying degrees of conviction,

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