Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 5,217,972 shares of Levi Strauss & Co common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 5,217,972 shares of Levi Strauss & Co common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported shares represent 5.19% of the class, according to the filing.
  • Sole dispositive power: Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole power to dispose of all 5,217,972 shares.
  • Voting power: The filing reports 0 shares subject to sole or shared voting power.
  • Affiliates included: The filing covers securities beneficially owned by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.

Vanguard Portfolio Management Reports Ownership Position in Levi Strauss Common Stock

According to the Schedule 13G filed on October 30, 2026, Vanguard Portfolio Management, organized in Pennsylvania and operating as an investment adviser, disclosed that it beneficially owns 5,217,972 shares of Levi Strauss & Co (CUSIP 52736R102) common stock. The filing states the position represents 5.19% of the class, with the triggering event dated September 30, 2026. Vanguard Portfolio Management's principal business office is listed as 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355.

The filing notes that sole dispositive power over all 5,217,972 shares rests with Vanguard Portfolio Management, while both sole and shared voting power are reported as zero. The filing states it was made in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) and covers securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and two affiliates or business divisions: Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC. The filing explicitly notes it "does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other subsidiaries or affiliates of Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC" whose ownership is disaggregated under that release.

The filing discloses that Vanguard Portfolio Management, "including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein." The filing further states that "no one other person's interest in the securities reported herein is more than 5%." The document was signed by My Trieu-Gatt, identified as Authorized Signatory and Head of Global Fund Administration, on October 30, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Vanguard Portfolio Management filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 5,217,972 shares of Levi Strauss & Co common stock, equal to 5.19% of the class, with sole dispositive power over all shares and no voting power, as of September 30, 2026.