As of November 8, 2026, 4 holders' latest Schedule 13D or 13G filings report owning 5% or more of News Corp. The largest reported stake is Cruden 2, LLC's, at 33.2%. 23 filings are on record since August 11, 2025 (Schedule 13D, September 12, 2025).
Sell to companies like News Corp? Enter your website and see 10 with a filed reason to buy from you this month. Free.
Opens in a new tab. No signup.
Key facts
- · Reporting person: Vanguard Portfolio Management · Sole voting: 44,782 · Shared voting: 0 · Sole dispositive: 18,396,531 · Shared dispositive: 0 · SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-10-30
- · Reporting person: Independent Franchise Partners, LLP · Sole voting: 30,340,444 · Shared voting: 988,186 · Sole dispositive: 32,074,535 · Shared dispositive: 0 · SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-08-13
- · Reporting person: State Street Corporation · Sole voting: 0 · Shared voting: 6,878,465 · Sole dispositive: 0 · Shared dispositive: 8,593,355 · SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-08-07
- · Reporting person: Perpetual Limited · Sole voting: 6,854,310 · Shared voting: 0 · Sole dispositive: 6,854,310 · Shared dispositive: 0 · SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-15
- · Reporting person: Perpetual Investment Management Limited · Sole voting: 6,767,231 · Shared voting: 0 · Sole dispositive: 6,767,231 · Shared dispositive: 0 · SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-15
News Corp has 23 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-08-11. 4 holders' latest filing reports 5% or more of common stock. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruden 2, LLC | 33.2% | 62,584,577 | SCHEDULE 13D, 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-07 |
| Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 8.79% | 32,074,535 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-08-13 | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 8.13% | 29,926,261 | SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-04-30 | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.1% | 18,396,531 | SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-10-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.7% | 8,600,153 | SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-08-07 | 2026-06-30 |
| Perpetual Limited | 4.5% | 8,309,974 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-15 | 2026-06-30 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.4% | 16,738,156 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2025-11-14 | 2025-09-30 |
| Perpetual Investment Management Limited | 4.4% | 8,020,693 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-15 | 2026-06-30 |
| 0.5% | 1,009,446 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-06 | |
| MFT SH Family Trust | 0% | 0 | SCHEDULE 13D, 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-06 |
| The Vanguard Group | 0% | 0 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-13 |
Holding shares or following this stake? See who's behind News Corp and the warning signs.
Free to see. No signup.
Keep reading
More on News Corp and the records around it.
News Corp elsewhere on the record
Companies that share a holder
- Cruden 2, LLC also filed stake reports on 1 other company: Fox Corp (Jun 2026)
- Cruden Financial Services LLC also filed stake reports on 1 other company: Fox Corp (Sep 2025)
- MFT SH Family Trust also filed stake reports on 1 other company: Fox Corporation (Sep 2025)
Watch News Corp
Get an email when News Corp files again: a new raise, a leadership change, a layoff or an IPO filing. One email first to confirm; nothing else until you click it. At most one a day, one click to stop. Free for up to 3 companies.
Want the whole picture on News Corp?
Example from a real report (our sample on Target): “Target eliminated approximately 1,800 corporate positions, with around 1,000 employees receiving layoff notices and the remainder accounted for by eliminating open roles.” Source: NBC News
A Full Report on News Corp: verified, sourced, every claim cited, ready in a few minutes. See pricing.
What the Full Report on News Corp covers
The Short Answer
Which Company This Is
What They Do, And How The Money Works
Who Runs It, And How To Reach Them
The Money: Funding, Valuation, Runway
Who Pays Them, And Who They Are Up Against
Warning Bells
Sources
23 cited sources found
Plus the sections for what you are deciding, which you pick after ordering.
A real finished report, first screen. Opens in a new tab.
Not ready to order yet? Keep this snapshot.
Sends this preview to you once; we won't add you to any list
Voting and dispositive power, as filed
| Reporting person | Sole voting | Shared voting | Sole dispositive | Shared dispositive | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 30,340,444 | 988,186 | 32,074,535 | 0 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-08-13 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 44,782 | 0 | 18,396,531 | 0 | SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-10-30 |
| State Street Corporation | 0 | 6,878,465 | 0 | 8,593,355 | SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-08-07 |
| Perpetual Limited | 6,854,310 | 0 | 6,854,310 | 0 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-15 |
| Perpetual Investment Management Limited | 6,767,231 | 0 | 6,767,231 | 0 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-15 |
The latest filing identifies News Corp by CUSIP 65249B109 and gives its principal executive office as 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 (SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-10-30).
Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
MFT SH Family Trust
The Reporting Persons have sold all of their beneficial ownership of the Shares. The filing of this Schedule 13D constitutes an exit filing for the Reporting Persons.Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D filed 2025-09-12
Cruden 2, LLC
The information set forth in Items 3 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4. The Reporting Persons initially acquired the Class B Shares for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons intend to continue to review their investment in the Issuer on an ongoing basis and, in the course of their review, may take actions (including through their affiliates) with respect to their investment or the Issuer, including communicating with the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board"), members of management or other securityholders of the Issuer, or other third parties, including potential acquirers, from time to time, taking steps to implement a course of action, including, without limitation, engaging advisors, including legal, financial, regulatory, technical, industry and/or other advisors, to assist in any review, and evaluating strategic alternatives as they may become available. Such discussions and other actions may relate to various alternative courses of action, including, without limitation, those related to an extraordinary corporate transaction (including a merger, demerger, reorganization, business combination, acquisition or liquidation) involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, including any public offer for all or part of the Issuer's securities; business combinations involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; …The first part of Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D filed 2025-09-12; the filing has the rest
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | State Street Corporation | 7.1% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2025-08-13 | Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 4.99% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2025-08-14 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5.1% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2025-09-12 | MFT SH Family Trust | 0% | SCHEDULE 13D |
| 2025-09-12 | Cruden 2, LLC | 33.2% | SCHEDULE 13D |
| 2025-09-12 | K. Rupert Murdoch | 0.5% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2025-10-16 | Perpetual Limited | 5.5% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2025-10-16 | Perpetual Investment Management Limited | 5.5% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2025-10-31 | The Vanguard Group | 5.03% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2025-11-10 | State Street Corporation | 8.3% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2025-11-13 | Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 7.64% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2025-11-14 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.4% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-02-09 | State Street Corporation | 7.2% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-03-27 | The Vanguard Group | 0% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-03-27 | The Vanguard Group | 0% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-04-07 | State Street Corporation | 10.6% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-04-30 | Vanguard Capital Management | 8.13% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-05-12 | State Street Corporation | 6.3% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-07-15 | Perpetual Limited | 4.5% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-07-15 | Perpetual Investment Management Limited | 4.4% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-08-07 | State Street Corporation | 4.7% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-08-13 | Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 8.79% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-10-30 | Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.1% | SCHEDULE 13G |
Questions about who owns News Corp
Who owns News Corp?
On this page, 4 holders' latest ownership filings report 5% or more of News Corp: Cruden 2, LLC (33.2%, Schedule 13D, filed 2025-09-12), Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (8.79%, Schedule 13G/A, filed 2026-08-13), Vanguard Capital Management (8.13%, Schedule 13G, filed 2026-04-30) and Vanguard Portfolio Management (5.1%, Schedule 13G, filed 2026-10-30).
Who are the largest shareholders of News Corp?
By the share each holder's latest filing reports, the largest holders of News Corp on this page are Cruden 2, LLC (33.2%), Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (8.79%) and Vanguard Capital Management (8.13%).
When did Cruden 2, LLC buy into News Corp?
The filings give report dates, not purchase dates. The earliest filing from Cruden 2, LLC on this page is the Schedule 13D, filed 2025-09-12, reporting 33.2%.
Is this an audit or a full list?
Neither. The ownership list on this page covers only Schedule 13D and 13G filings, which holders make once they own 5% or more of a class of shares (an amendment can report a stake that has since fallen below 5%); 23 such filings are shown here. It is not an audit and not a full cap table: holders who never reached 5% are not listed, and a stake can change after its latest filing.
Tools for this story
Each opens in a new tab, filled in for News Corp. With no account yet, you sign up free and land on the result.
Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.