<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:ns2="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
    <headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
        <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001486195</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



        </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001333986</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>EQUITABLE HLDGS INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-38469</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>1345  Avenue of Americas</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>10105</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>2125541234</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>JEFFREY HURD</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>19938</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>803700.78</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>325244542</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>06/14/2024</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>03/22/2021</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Equity Plan Shares</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>9969</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>03/22/2021</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>02/26/2023</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Equity Plan Shares</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>9969</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>02/26/2023</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for JEFFREY J HURD</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1345  Avenue of Americas</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10105</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>05/15/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>9969</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>402944.99</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for JEFFREY J HURD</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1345  Avenue of Americas</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10105</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>04/15/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>9969</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>361239.67</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for JEFFREY J HURD</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1345  Avenue of Americas</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10105</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>03/15/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>9969</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>352093.12</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 03/22/2021 through 02/28/2023.
</remarks>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>06/14/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>11/17/2023</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Jeffrey Hurd</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 6177}]
144
0001486195
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001333986
EQUITABLE HLDGS INC
001-38469
1345  Avenue of Americas
New York
NY
10105
2125541234
JEFFREY HURD
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
19938
803700.78
325244542
06/14/2024
NYSE
Common
03/22/2021
Equity Plan Shares
Issuer
N
9969
03/22/2021
N/A
Common
02/26/2023
Equity Plan Shares
Issuer
N
9969
02/26/2023
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for JEFFREY J HURD
1345  Avenue of Americas
New York
NY
10105
COMMON
05/15/2024
9969
402944.99
10b5-1 Sales for JEFFREY J HURD
1345  Avenue of Americas
New York
NY
10105
COMMON
04/15/2024
9969
361239.67
10b5-1 Sales for JEFFREY J HURD
1345  Avenue of Americas
New York
NY
10105
COMMON
03/15/2024
9969
352093.12
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 03/22/2021 through 02/28/2023.
06/14/2024
11/17/2023
/s/ Jeffrey Hurd