Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing a 6.79% stake in Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 28,934,871 shares of Newell Brands common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported holdings represent 6.79% of the outstanding common stock of Newell Brands Inc.
  • Sole voting power: Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole voting power over 677,719 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filing attributes sole dispositive power over all 28,934,871 shares to Vanguard Portfolio Management, with no shared dispositive power.
  • Affiliated entities included: The filing states the reported position encompasses securities held by Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC, as affiliates or business divisions.
  • Event date: The event triggering this amended filing occurred on September 30, 2026.

Vanguard Portfolio Management's Position in Newell Brands Common Stock

According to the amended filing, Vanguard Portfolio Management, organized in Pennsylvania and acting as an investment adviser, reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 28,934,871 shares of Newell Brands Inc. common stock (CUSIP 651229106). The position represents 6.79% of the class, placing Vanguard Portfolio Management above the 5% threshold that requires disclosure under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Newell Brands Inc., whose principal executive offices are located at 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30328, is a consumer goods company whose common stock trades on NASDAQ:NWL.

The filing notes, consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538 dated January 12, 1998, that the reported securities include holdings by Vanguard funds or sleeves thereof over which Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC exercises dispositive power, as well as securities held by clients of Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC. The filing explicitly states that securities beneficially owned by other subsidiaries or affiliates of Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC whose ownership is disaggregated under that release are not included in this report. No single other person's interest in the reported securities exceeds 5% of the class, according to the filing.

The signatory, My Trieu-Gatt, Authorized Signatory and Head of Global Fund Administration, certified on October 30, 2026 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

Vanguard Portfolio Management filed an amended beneficial ownership statement covering 28,934,871 shares of Newell Brands Inc. common stock, equal to 6.79% of the class, with sole dispositive power over all reported shares and sole voting power over 677,719 shares, as of September 30, 2026.