BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 14 to its Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing its beneficial ownership position in W. R. Berkley Corporation as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Total beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 17,215,830 shares of W. R. Berkley Corporation common stock.
  • Percent of class: The 17,215,830 shares represent 4.6% of the outstanding common stock, per the filing.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock disclosed sole voting power over 15,527,194 shares, with no shared voting power reported.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filing reports sole dispositive power over all 17,215,830 shares, with zero shared dispositive power.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Filer classification: BlackRock, Inc. is identified as a parent holding company (type "HC"), incorporated in Delaware, with its principal office at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BlackRock's Amendment 14 Ownership Position in W. R. Berkley

According to the filing, BlackRock, Inc. submitted Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13G concerning its holdings in W. R. Berkley Corporation (issuer CUSIP 084423102), whose principal offices are located at 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 06830. The amendment was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director of BlackRock, on October 27, 2026, and reflects ownership data as of the September 30, 2026 triggering event date.

The filing discloses that BlackRock beneficially owns 17,215,830 shares of W. R. Berkley common stock, equating to 4.6% of the class. Of that total, BlackRock reported sole voting power over 15,527,194 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 17,215,830 shares. Shared voting and shared dispositive power are both reported as zero. The filing notes, consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538, that the reported position reflects securities beneficially owned by certain designated "Reporting Business Units" of BlackRock and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and does not include securities, if any, held by other business units that are disaggregated from the Reporting Business Units under that release.

Under Item 5, the filing confirms ownership of 5% or less of the class. Under Item 6, 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 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION," and that no single person's interest exceeds five percent of total outstanding common shares. The identity and classification of relevant BlackRock subsidiaries is referenced in Exhibit 99 to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 17,215,830 shares, or 4.6%, of W. R. Berkley Corporation common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 15,527,194 shares and sole dispositive power over all reported shares.