In Pics | Top 8 largest leveraged buyouts in history

Here are the current top eight largest leveraged buyouts of all time.

The largest leveraged buyout in history was valued at $45 billion when TXU turned private after the leveraged buyout by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. When the buyout closed, the company was renamed Energy Future Holdings. Credit: Linkedin/Energy Future Holdings

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, worth approximately $44 billion, if it ever goes through, will be the second-highest leveraged buyout in history. Credit: AFP Photo

Also turning private in 2006, the largest hospital chain HCA Healthcare was bought out for $33 billion. Credit: Twitter/@HCAhealthcare

KKR & Co bought snack and tobacco producer RJR Nabisco in 1989 for $31 billion. Credit: Twitter/@nabisco

The hotel operator Hilton Worldwide was bought out by Blackstone for $26 billion in 2007. Credit: Twitter/@HiltonNewsroom

Telecommunications operator Alltel was bought out by Hercules Acquisition for $25 billion in 2007. Credit: Twitter/@AlltelAU

The computer company Dell was bought out by owner Michael Dell and Silver Lake Management for $24 billion in 2013. Credit: Reuters Photo

In 2013, HJ Heinz turned private in a deal with 3G Capital Partners and Berkshire Hathaway for about $23 billion. Credit: Instagram/@heinz