State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 10, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 26,047,836 shares of News Corp common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 26,047,836 shares of News Corp common stock, representing 7.2% of the class.
  • Shared voting power: State Street holds shared power to vote or direct the vote of 18,294,906 shares.
  • Shared dispositive power: State Street holds shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 26,030,776 shares.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: Both sole voting power and sole dispositive power are reported as 0 shares.
  • Filing event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Subsidiaries involved: The filing identifies ten investment adviser subsidiaries, including SSGA Funds Management, Inc. and multiple State Street Global Advisors entities worldwide, as the subsidiaries through which the position is held.
  • Signed by: The filing was signed by Alok Maheshwary, Senior Vice President, on November 9, 2026.

State Street's Disclosed Position in News Corp as of September 30, 2026

According to the Schedule 13G filing, State Street Corporation, a Massachusetts-incorporated holding company, reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 26,047,836 shares of News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) common stock (CUSIP 65249B109), equal to 7.2% of the class. The company's principal business address is listed as One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, MA 02114. News Corp's principal executive offices are listed at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10036.

The filing reports that State Street holds no sole voting power and no sole dispositive power over any shares. Shared voting power covers 18,294,906 shares, while shared dispositive power covers 26,030,776 shares. The difference between shares subject to shared dispositive power and the aggregate beneficial ownership figure of 26,047,836 reflects an additional 17,060 shares included in aggregate beneficial ownership beyond the shared dispositive power total, as reported in the filing.

State Street filed the Schedule 13G in its capacity as a parent holding company, with the position attributed to ten named investment adviser subsidiaries, including SSGA Funds Management, Inc., State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, and State Street Global Advisors entities based in Japan, Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. The filing certifies 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

State Street Corporation disclosed a 7.2% beneficial ownership stake in News Corp common stock through a Schedule 13G filing covering the period ending September 30, 2026, with the position held across ten investment adviser subsidiaries and carrying no sole voting or dispositive power.