BlackRock, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 9,687,328 shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 9,687,328 shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The 9,687,328 shares represent 5.2% of the outstanding common stock, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock reported sole voting power over 8,711,579 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: BlackRock reported sole dispositive power over all 9,687,328 shares, with zero shares subject to shared dispositive power.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Filer type: BlackRock identified itself as a parent holding company or control person (type "HC"), incorporated in Delaware, with its principal office at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BlackRock's Reported Position in Gildan Activewear Common Stock

According to the Schedule 13G filed on October 27, 2026, BlackRock, Inc. disclosed that certain of its business units beneficially owned 9,687,328 shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. (CUSIP 375916103) common stock as of September 30, 2026. The filing states that this stake represents 5.2% of the class. BlackRock noted that the filing "reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates," and does not include securities beneficially owned by other business units whose ownership is disaggregated in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538.

The filing reports that BlackRock holds sole voting power over 8,711,579 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 9,687,328 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as zero. With respect to dividends or proceeds from sale, the filing states 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 Gildan Activewear Inc.," but adds that "no one person's interest in the common stock of Gildan Activewear 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. BlackRock certified 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." Subsidiary identification details are referenced in Exhibit 99 attached to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 9,687,328 shares, or 5.2%, of Gildan Activewear Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole dispositive power over the full position and sole voting power over 8,711,579 shares.