The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC filed a joint Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of approximately 5.2% of Carter's, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC each reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,898,338.81 shares of Carter's, Inc. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported holdings represent 5.2% of Carter's outstanding common stock, according to the filing.
  • Shared voting power: Both reporting persons disclosed shared voting power over 1,898,171.81 shares, with zero sole voting power.
  • Shared dispositive power: Both reporting persons disclosed shared dispositive power over 1,898,191.81 shares, with zero sole dispositive power.
  • Triggering date: The event requiring the filing occurred on September 30, 2026.
  • Joint filers: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (a Delaware holding company) and its subsidiary Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (organized in New York) filed jointly, signed by attorney-in-fact Ameen Soetan on October 8, 2026.

Goldman Sachs Crosses 5% Threshold in Carter's Common Stock

According to the Schedule 13G filed jointly by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, the two entities reported beneficial ownership of 1,898,338.81 shares of Carter's, Inc. (CUSIP 146229109) common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of September 30, 2026. The filing identifies The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. as a parent holding company incorporated in Delaware, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser organized in New York and a subsidiary of GS Group.

The filing discloses that neither reporting person holds any sole voting or sole dispositive power over the reported shares. Shared voting power is listed at 1,898,171.81 shares for both entities, and shared dispositive power at 1,898,191.81 shares. The aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person is stated as 1,898,338.81 shares, representing 5.2% of the class. Per Exhibit 99.2, the securities "are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC," described in the filing as "a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940."

The filing further notes, consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), that it "reflects the securities beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the 'Goldman Sachs Reporting Units')" of GSG, and that the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units disclaim beneficial ownership of securities held in certain client accounts and investment entities. The filers certified that the securities "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."

What Was Disclosed

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC jointly disclosed a 5.2% beneficial ownership position, totaling 1,898,338.81 shares, in Carter's, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, filed via Schedule 13G on November 9, 2026.