Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing a 9.54 percent stake in Carter's Inc as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Vanguard Portfolio Management reported 3,505,282 shares of Carter's Inc common stock beneficially owned.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 9.54% of Carter's outstanding common stock.
  • Sole dispositive power: Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole power to dispose of all 3,505,282 shares.
  • Sole voting power: Only 72,356 shares carry sole voting power; shared voting power is reported as zero.
  • Triggering date: The event requiring this filing occurred on September 30, 2026.
  • Filing entity: The statement covers Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, together with affiliates Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC.

Vanguard's Reported Position in Carter's Inc Broken Down by Voting and Dispositive Authority

According to the filing, Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, organized in Pennsylvania and headquartered at 100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355, reported beneficial ownership of 3,505,282 shares of common stock in Carter's Inc (NYSE:CRI), a children's apparel company whose principal executive offices are located at 3438 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30326. The filing is an amendment (Amendment No. 1) to a prior Schedule 13G, with the triggering event dated September 30, 2026.

The filing discloses a notable split between dispositive and voting authority. Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole dispositive power over all 3,505,282 shares but retains sole voting power over only 72,356 of those shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as zero. The filing states that the position represents 9.54 percent of Carter's common stock class, based on CUSIP number 146229109.

The filing notes, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), that the reported holdings encompass securities held by Vanguard funds, or sleeves thereof, over which Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC exercises dispositive power, along with securities held by clients of its named affiliates. The filing further 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." The statement was signed by My Trieu-Gatt, identified as Authorized Signatory and Head of Global Fund Administration, on October 30, 2026. No single other person's interest in the reported securities exceeds 5 percent, according to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC disclosed amended beneficial ownership of 3,505,282 shares, equal to 9.54% of Carter's Inc common stock, as of September 30, 2026. Sole dispositive power covers all reported shares, while sole voting power applies to 72,356 shares only.