Gil Shwed filed Amendment No. 17 to a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 26, 2026, disclosing his beneficial ownership of ordinary shares in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Gil Shwed reported beneficial ownership of 26,725,925 ordinary shares, representing 26.2% of the class.
  • Directly held shares: 24,858,425 ordinary shares are held directly by Shwed, representing 24.8% of outstanding ordinary shares and voting rights as of September 30, 2026.
  • Stock options: 1,867,500 ordinary shares are subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2026, and carry no voting rights unless and until exercised.
  • Sole voting power: Shwed holds sole voting power over 24,858,425 shares; shared voting power is reported as 0.
  • Sole dispositive power: Shwed holds sole dispositive power over all 26,725,925 shares; shared dispositive power is reported as 0.
  • Shares outstanding: According to the filing, the issuer had 100,261,927 ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026.

Gil Shwed's Schedule 13G Amendment Details Check Point Stake as of September 30, 2026

According to the filing, Gil Shwed, a citizen of Israel, submitted Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13G covering ordinary shares of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:CHKP), with a nominal value of NIS 0.01 per share and CUSIP number M22465104. The event requiring the filing occurred on September 30, 2026, and the statement was signed and dated October 26, 2026.

The filing discloses that Shwed's aggregate beneficial ownership of 26,725,925 ordinary shares consists of two components: 24,858,425 ordinary shares held directly, and 1,867,500 ordinary shares that he has the right to acquire through stock options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2026. The filing notes that the shares subject to stock options "do not have any voting rights unless and until such stock options are exercised by the Reporting Person." As a result, Shwed's sole voting power is limited to the 24,858,425 directly held shares, while his sole dispositive power extends to the full 26,725,925 shares.

The filing states that the issuer advised Shwed that, as of September 30, 2026, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd had 100,261,927 ordinary shares outstanding. Based on that total, the 26,725,925 shares beneficially owned by Shwed represent 26.2% of the class. The directly held 24,858,425 shares alone represented 24.8% of outstanding ordinary shares and voting rights as of the same date. The filing identifies Shwed as an individual reporting person and lists no group members, no shared ownership arrangements, and no subsidiary or third-party interests involved.

What Was Disclosed

Gil Shwed filed Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 26,725,925 ordinary shares of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, equal to 26.2% of the class, as of September 30, 2026, including 1,867,500 shares underlying exercisable stock options.