Who owns Robinhood? 28 Jan 2021, 18:19 ROBINHOOD has come under fire after the trading app halted trading in GameStop and AMC on January 28. Several users began experiencing problems with Robinhood after the investment company clamped down on the stocks claiming they were too volatile following huge price swings pushed by a Reddit group. 5 Who owns Robinhood? Robinhood was created by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt. Tenev was born in Bulgaria, and his parents migrated to the United States when he was five. He grew up in Washington DC, where both his parents worked for the World Bank. 5 5 Vladi...