Form
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Active or control-oriented beneficial ownership filing.
William R. Berkley Jr. - 17 Jul 2026 SCHEDULE 13D/A Report for W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share (WRB)
- Filing manager
- William R. Berkley Jr.
- Reporting owner
- W. Robert Berkley, Jr.
- Beneficially owned shares
- 95,557,324 shares
- Large-stake signal
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Ownership
26%Beneficial ownership of this reported class.
Shares
95,557,324 sharesShares beneficially owned as disclosed.
Event date
17 Jul 2026Date tied to the ownership event or amendment.
Accepted by SEC
21 Jul 2026EDGAR acceptance date.
How to read this large-stake filing
- Schedule 13D/G filings focus on beneficial ownership stakes, not a full portfolio.
- Compare this filing with the holder history and issuer page before treating the percentage as a current position.
- Use amendments to understand whether the disclosed stake increased, decreased, or changed reporting status.
- Class ownership
- 26%
- Symbol
- WRB
- Shares outstanding
- 372,252,918 shares
- SEC form
- SCHEDULE 13D/A
- Accepted by SEC
- 21 Jul 2026, 17:58:36 UTC
- Event date
- 17 Jul 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
Ownership signal
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
2 signals
Subject security
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 source fields
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
4 source fields
Key filing fact
William R. Berkley Jr. disclosed 26% ownership in W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share (WRB) on 17 Jul 2026.
Key facts
- William R. Berkley Jr. filed SCHEDULE 13D/A for W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share (WRB).
- Disclosed ownership: 26%.
- Date of event: 17 Jul 2026.
Change
- No earlier schedule filing is available for direct comparison.
- Current filing was accepted on 21 Jul 2026, 17:58.
Research use
- This page turns one Schedule 13D/G filing into a quick large-stake read before the raw reporting-person rows.
- Use the linked SEC filing as the source of truth for ownership percentages, shares, and reporting-party details.
Evidence
Backed by Schedule 13D/13G
View source filing
Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.
Reporting persons
Disclosed reporting parties (8)
Names, ownership percentages, voting power, signatures, titles, and CIKs as disclosed in this Schedule 13D/G filing.
| Name | Ownership | Shares owned | Sole voting power | Shared voting power | Signature | Title | CIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR Berkley & Others LLC | 26% | 95,557,324 | 63,515,547 | 32,041,777 | /s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | W. Robert Berkley, Jr. /Manager | |
| WR Berkley & Others 2 LLC | 26% | 95,557,324 | 3,553,486 | 92,003,838 | /s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | W. Robert Berkley, Jr. / Manager | |
| Estate of William R. Berkley | 26% | 95,557,324 | 17,366,375 | 78,190,949 | /s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | Designated Executor | |
| Marjorie J. Berkley | 26% | 95,557,324 | 204,364 | 95,352,960 | /s/ Marjorie J. Berkley | Marjorie J. Berkley | |
| W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | 26% | 95,557,324 | 4,555,860 | 91,001,464 | /s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | 0001236253 |
| The William R. Berkley 2011 GST Trust u/a dated December 20, 2011 | 26% | 95,557,324 | 1,350,000 | 94,207,324 | /s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | W. Robert Berkley, Jr. /Trustee | |
| The William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o William R. Berkley, Jr. and His Issue | 26% | 95,557,324 | 4,287,201 | 91,270,123 | /s/ Marjorie J. Berkley | Marjorie J. Berkley/Trustee | |
| The William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o Lauren Berkley and Her Issue | 26% | 95,557,324 | 724,491 | 94,832,833 | /s/ Marjorie J. Berkley | Marjorie J. Berkley/Trustee |
CIK / CUSIP context first