Capital World Investors filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on November 13, 2026, disclosing a 7.6% stake in Corteva, Inc. (NYSE:CTVA) as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Capital World Investors reported beneficial ownership of 50,632,071 shares of Corteva common stock.
  • Percent of class: The 50,632,071 shares represent 7.6% of the 667,018,000 shares believed to be outstanding, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: Capital World Investors holds sole voting power over 50,150,784 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filer reported sole dispositive power over all 50,632,071 shares, with no shared dispositive power.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Amendment number: This filing is Amendment No. 2 to a prior beneficial ownership statement covering Corteva common stock (CUSIP 22052L104).

Capital World Investors Discloses Large Passive Holding in Agricultural Sciences Company

According to the filing, Capital World Investors ("CWI") is described as a division of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), as well as its investment management subsidiaries and affiliates, including Capital Bank and Trust Company, Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sarl, Capital International K.K., Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., and Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited. These entities collectively provide investment management services under the name "Capital World Investors," and CWI is organized under the laws of Delaware. The filing identifies CWI as an investment adviser in its type-of-reporting-person designation.

Corteva, Inc., the issuer of the securities, is a provider of seed and crop protection products whose principal executive offices are located at 9330 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268, according to the filing. The beneficial ownership statement covers Corteva common stock with CUSIP number 22052L104, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The filing was signed by Timothy J. Moon, Vice President and Senior Counsel of Capital Research and Management Company, on November 11, 2026.

The filing's certification states 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." No group membership, shared voting, or shared dispositive arrangements were reported, and items relating to subsidiaries, group members, or dissolution of a group were each marked "Not Applicable."

What Was Disclosed

Capital World Investors filed Amendment No. 2 disclosing beneficial ownership of 50,632,071 shares, or 7.6%, of Corteva, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 50,150,784 shares and sole dispositive power over all 50,632,071 shares.