BlackRock, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 2,720,485 shares of common stock in Z Squared Inc, representing 5.1% of the class as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficially owning 2,720,485 shares of Z Squared Inc common stock (CUSIP 98878K108).
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 5.1% of the outstanding common shares of Z Squared Inc.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock reported sole voting power over 2,659,920 shares, with zero shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: BlackRock reported sole dispositive power over 2,720,485 shares, with zero shared dispositive power.
  • Date of event: The filing is triggered by holdings as of September 30, 2026.
  • Type of reporting person: BlackRock, Inc. is identified as a parent holding company (type "HC"), organized in Delaware.

BlackRock's Schedule 13G Filing for Z Squared Inc Common Stock

According to the Schedule 13G filed on October 27, 2026, BlackRock, Inc., headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, disclosed beneficial ownership of 2,720,485 shares of Z Squared Inc common stock. The triggering event date for the filing is listed as September 30, 2026. Z Squared Inc's principal executive offices are located at 550 South Andrews Ave., Suite #700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, according to the filing.

The filing states that the reported shares reflect holdings by certain business units of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, described in the filing as "Reporting Business Units," consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The filing notes that it "does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units in accordance with such release."

Regarding third-party interests, the filing discloses that "various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of Z Squared Inc," but states that "no one person's interest in the common stock of Z Squared Inc is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares." The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc., on October 27, 2026. A subsidiary identification exhibit (Exhibit 99) is referenced under Item 7.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G disclosing 2,720,485 shares, or 5.1%, of Z Squared Inc common stock beneficially owned as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 2,659,920 shares and sole dispositive power over all 2,720,485 shares.