EQUINIX INC
Equinix Inc., is an American multinational internet and data center company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It specialized in internet connectivity and data center colocation centers, commonly known as carrier hotels, until the company converted to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in January 2015. It is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol EQIX. As of 2025, the company operates 260 data centers in 33 countries, across five continents and employed more than 13,000 people worldwide.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- EQIX [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts [1]
- Business sectors
- Internet [2]
- Company / filing name
- EQUINIX INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Redwood City [2]
- Business address
- ONE LAGOON DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94065 [1]
- Founded
- 1998-06-22 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Founders
- Jay Adelson [2]
- Official website
- www.equinix.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 8,378 · reported year 2019 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 5,562,000,000 · reported year 2019 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US29444U5020 [2]
- CIK
- 0001101239 [1]
- SIC code
- 6798 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Equinix Inc., is an American multinational internet and data center company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It specialized in internet connectivity and data center colocation centers, commonly known as carrier hotels, until the company converted to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in January 2015. It is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol EQIX. As of 2025, the company operates 260 data centers in 33 countries, across five continents and employed more than 13,000 people worldwide. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Equinix. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 8,378 · reported year 2019. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 5,562,000,000 · reported year 2019. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives EQUINIX INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: EQIX (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was EQUINIX INC founded?
Founded: 1998-06-22. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of EQUINIX INC?
Headquarters location: Redwood City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for EQUINIX INC?
Business sectors: Internet. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
EQUINIX INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — EQUINIX INC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Equinix (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.