Vanguard Portfolio Management filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 62,426,365 shares of NIKE Inc common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: 62,426,365 shares of NIKE Inc common stock, representing 5.19% of the class.
  • Sole dispositive power: Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole power to dispose of all 62,426,365 shares.
  • Sole voting power: Limited to 268,489 shares; shared voting power is reported as 0.
  • Triggering event date: September 30, 2026, identified in the filing as the date of the event requiring this statement.
  • Reporting person type: Investment adviser (IA), organized in Pennsylvania, with principal offices at 100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355.
  • Affiliated entities included: The filing covers securities deemed beneficially owned by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and affiliates Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC, per SEC Release No. 34-39538.

Vanguard Portfolio Management Discloses 62.4 Million NIKE Shares in 13G Filing

According to the Schedule 13G filing, Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 62,426,365 shares of NIKE Inc (NYSE:NKE) common stock, equating to 5.19% of the class. The filing states that the triggering event occurred on September 30, 2026, with the document submitted to the SEC on October 30, 2026. The issuer, NIKE Inc, is headquartered at One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005-6453, per the filing.

The filing discloses that Vanguard Portfolio Management holds sole dispositive power over all 62,426,365 shares, while sole voting power is reported for only 268,489 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as 0. The filing notes that the shares are held across Vanguard funds, or sleeves thereof, as well as accounts over which affiliated entities exercise dispositive and/or voting authority. The filing specifies that securities beneficially owned by other subsidiaries or affiliates whose ownership is disaggregated from the reporting business unit are not included.

The filing further discloses that Vanguard Portfolio Management, including registered investment companies and other managed accounts, holds the right to receive or direct the receipt of dividends or sale proceeds from the reported securities. The filing states that "no one other person's interest in the securities reported herein is more than 5%." The certification signed by My Trieu-Gatt, identified as Authorized Signatory and Head of Global Fund Administration, 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."

What Was Disclosed

Vanguard Portfolio Management filed a Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of 62,426,365 shares of NIKE Inc common stock, equal to 5.19% of the class, with sole dispositive power over all reported shares and sole voting power over 268,489 shares, as of September 30, 2026.