Vanguard Portfolio Management filed an amended Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 29,710,384 shares of Gen Digital Inc common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 29,710,384 shares of Gen Digital Inc common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 4.96% of Gen Digital's outstanding common stock.
  • Sole dispositive power: Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole power to dispose of all 29,710,384 shares reported.
  • Sole voting power: Sole voting power is held over only 116,084 shares, with shared voting power reported as zero.
  • Event date: The filing event that triggered this amended statement was September 30, 2026.
  • Affiliated entities included: The filing covers securities also deemed beneficially owned through Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC.

Vanguard Portfolio Management Amends Gen Digital Stake Disclosure

Vanguard Portfolio Management, organized in Pennsylvania and headquartered at 100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355, filed Amendment No. 1 to its Schedule 13G with respect to Gen Digital Inc (NASDAQ:GEN), whose principal executive offices are located at 60 East Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000, Tempe, AZ 85281. The filing was signed by My Trieu-Gatt, Authorized Signatory and Head of Global Fund Administration, and dated October 30, 2026.

According to the filing, Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owns 29,710,384 shares of Gen Digital common stock (CUSIP 668771108), equal to 4.96% of the class. The filing discloses sole voting power over 116,084 shares and sole dispositive power over all 29,710,384 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as zero. The filing notes, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 dated January 12, 1998, that the reported position reflects securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and affiliates including Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC.

The filing further states that "Vanguard Portfolio Management, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein," and that no single other person's interest in the reported securities exceeds 5%. Item 5 confirms the position represents ownership of 5 percent or less of the class. The filer certified that the securities were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business.

What Was Disclosed

Vanguard Portfolio Management amended its Schedule 13G to report beneficial ownership of 29,710,384 shares, or 4.96%, of Gen Digital Inc common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole dispositive power over the full position and sole voting power over 116,084 shares.