Vanguard Portfolio Management Discloses 5.10% Passive Stake in News Corp
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Filing Summary
š **NEW SEC FILING: SCHEDULE 13G**
Company: News Corp ($NWSA)
Filer: Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC
Ownership Stake: 5.10% (18,396,531 shares)
Significance: Medium
Date of Event: 2026-09-30
Filing Date: 2026-10-30
ā¢ Sole Dispositive Power: 18,396,531 shares
ā¢ Sole Voting Power: 44,782 shares
ā¢ Classification: Passive Institutional Investment Adviser (Rule 13d-1(b))
Comprehensive Analysis
Overview
On October 30, 2026, Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC disclosing a 5.10% beneficial ownership stake in News Corp ($NWSA) as of September 30, 2026.
Position & Voting Breakdown
- Total Beneficial Ownership: 18,396,531 shares (5.10% of class)
- Sole Dispositive Power: 18,396,531 shares
- Shared Dispositive Power: 0 shares
- Sole Voting Power: 44,782 shares
- Shared Voting Power: 0 shares
Strategic Implications
The filing is submitted under Rule 13d-1(b), confirming that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business without an activist intent to influence or change corporate control of News Corp. The stark difference between dispositive power (18.4M shares) and sole voting power (44.8K shares) reflects standard index fund management and client-directed voting protocols common to passive asset management operations.
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