Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing a 4.57 percent stake in BrightSpring Health Services Inc as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Vanguard Portfolio Management reported 9,050,005 shares of BrightSpring Health Services common stock beneficially owned.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 4.57% of BrightSpring's outstanding common stock.
  • Sole dispositive power: Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole power to dispose of all 9,050,005 shares.
  • Sole voting power: Sole voting power is reported for 160,655 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Event date: The filing's triggering event date is September 30, 2026.
  • Amendment: This is Amendment No. 1 to a prior beneficial ownership statement.

Vanguard Portfolio Management's Reported Position in BrightSpring Health Services

According to the filing, Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, organized in Pennsylvania and classified as an investment adviser, reported an aggregate beneficial ownership of 9,050,005 shares of common stock in BrightSpring Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:BTSG), which is headquartered at 805 N Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY, 40222. BrightSpring Health Services is a provider of home and community-based health services in the United States. The filing identifies the securities by CUSIP number 10950A106.

The filing discloses that Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole dispositive power over all 9,050,005 shares, while sole voting power extends to only 160,655 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as zero. The filing states that, pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-39538 dated January 12, 1998, the reported position includes securities beneficially owned by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and its affiliates, specifically Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC, including holdings in Vanguard funds or sleeves thereof over which Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC exercises dispositive power.

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%. The document was signed by My Trieu-Gatt, identified as Authorized Signatory and Head of Global Fund Administration, on October 30, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC disclosed an amended beneficial ownership position of 9,050,005 shares, or 4.57%, of BrightSpring Health Services Inc common stock, with the triggering event dated September 30, 2026, and the filing submitted October 30, 2026.