BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 25,079,089 shares of common stock in Hayward Holdings, Inc. as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 25,079,089 shares of Hayward Holdings common stock, representing 11.8% of the class.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock disclosed sole voting power over 24,668,997 shares, with zero shared voting power reported.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filing states sole dispositive power over all 25,079,089 shares, with zero shared dispositive power.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring the filing is listed as September 30, 2026.
  • iShares ETF interest: According to the filing, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds an interest of more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock of Hayward Holdings, Inc.
  • Filer classification: BlackRock, Inc. is identified as a holding company (type "HC"), incorporated in Delaware, with principal offices at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BlackRock's Amended 13G Position in Hayward Holdings as of September 30, 2026

BlackRock, Inc. submitted Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule 13G regarding Hayward Holdings, Inc. (CUSIP 421298100), with the filing signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on October 27, 2026. The filing covers common stock of Hayward Holdings, whose principal executive offices are listed at 1415 Vantage Park Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28203.

According to the filing, BlackRock's aggregate beneficial ownership stands at 25,079,089 shares, equal to 11.8% of the outstanding class. The company reported sole voting power over 24,668,997 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 25,079,089 shares. Both shared voting and shared dispositive power are listed as zero. The filing notes that these holdings reflect securities beneficially owned by certain business units of BlackRock and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and, per the filing's language, "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."

The filing identifies iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF as a person with an interest of more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock of Hayward Holdings, Inc. A list of relevant subsidiaries is referenced in Exhibit 99 attached to the filing. BlackRock certified, as required, 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

BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G disclosing 25,079,089 shares, or 11.8%, of Hayward Holdings common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 24,668,997 shares and full sole dispositive power, signed October 27, 2026.