AQR Capital Management, LLC and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 13, 2026, disclosing a combined beneficial ownership position of 2,984,721 shares of Crane Co common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: AQR Capital Management, LLC and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC each report 2,984,721 shares of Crane Co Common Stock, par value $1.00, beneficially owned.
  • Percent of class: The 2,984,721 shares represent 5.16% of Crane Co's outstanding common stock, according to the filing.
  • Shared voting power: Both reporting persons report shared voting power over 2,963,269 shares, with sole voting power of 0.
  • Shared dispositive power: Both reporting persons report shared dispositive power over 2,984,721 shares, with sole dispositive power of 0.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing is stated as September 30, 2026.
  • Relationship between filers: According to the filing, AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC.

AQR's Schedule 13G Disclosure of Crane Co Stake

AQR Capital Management, LLC, classified as an investment adviser (type "IA"), and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC, classified as a parent holding company (type "HC"), jointly filed this Schedule 13G on November 13, 2026, covering Crane Co common stock (CUSIP 224408104). The filing was triggered by an ownership event dated September 30, 2026. Both entities are organized in the United States and maintain their principal business office at One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 130, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, according to the filing.

The filing discloses that neither reporting person holds any sole voting or sole dispositive power over the reported shares. Shared voting power is reported at 2,963,269 shares for each entity, while shared dispositive power covers the full 2,984,721 shares reported as beneficially owned. The aggregate position of 2,984,721 shares is stated to represent 5.16% of Crane Co's common stock class. Crane Co's principal executive offices are listed in the filing as 100 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.

The filing includes a certification, signed by Henry Parkin as Authorized Signatory on behalf of both AQR Capital Management, LLC and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC on November 13, 2026, stating that "the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities."

What Was Disclosed

AQR Capital Management, LLC and its parent AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC disclosed a combined beneficial ownership of 2,984,721 shares, or 5.16%, of Crane Co common stock as of September 30, 2026, with all voting and dispositive power held on a shared basis.