Comparable stake leader
Cruden 2, LLC
SEC ownership of NEWS CORP
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001564708.
Disclosed value leader
Cruden 2, LLC
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
15 Aug 2026
- Public ticker
- NWSA, NWS on Nasdaq, NWSLL on OTC
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
Cruden 2, LLC
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
Cruden 2, LLC
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
15 Aug 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001564708
- Issuer location
- New York, NY
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of NEWS CORP (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Cruden 2, LLC
Disclosed value leader
Cruden 2, LLC
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
15 Aug 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 33%
13D/G row: Cruden 2, LLC
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
Cruden 2, LLC leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 33%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Cruden 2, LLC's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
Cruden 2, LLC
33%
Independent Franchise Partners LLP
8.8%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
8.1%
STATE STREET CORP
4.7%
Perpetual Ltd
4.5%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruden 2, LLC |
13D/G
Lachlan K. Murdoch
|
33%
|
$2,082,863,444
62,586,041 shares
|
$0 | 07 Sep 2025 |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
8.8%
from 13D/G
|
$1,049,620,131
41,098,392 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
8.1%
|
$853,197,701
29,926,261 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
13D/G
Company · STATE STREET CORPORATION
|
4.7%
from 13D/G
|
$992,584,338
38,857,342 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Perpetual Ltd |
13F
13D/G
Company · Perpetual Limited
|
4.5%
from 13D/G
|
$71,282,050
2,543,958 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ |
13D/G
13F
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. · Company
|
4.4%
|
$514,028,771
16,738,156 shares
|
-$74,166,032 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Perpetual Investment Management Ltd |
13D/G
Perpetual Investment Management Limited
|
4.4%
|
—
8,020,693 shares
|
$0 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch |
3/4/5
Chairman Emeritus
|
0.39%
|
$21,844,647
707,446 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 15 Aug 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,277,914,587.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$1,277,914,587
Insiders: 6
Net
-$1,277,914,587
Shares: -38,445,838
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 38,445,838
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 110,779 | $0 | $3,189,231 | -$3,189,231 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 38,335,059 | $0 | $1,274,725,356 | -$1,274,725,356 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-19 of 19 reporting-owner rows connected to NEWS CORP. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
19
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Lachlan K. Murdoch
Net 12M change
-$1,277,914,586
Latest report
15 Aug 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | $2,083,928,656 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| LGC Holdco, LLC | 10%+ Owner | $2,083,227,544 | Mixed | 10 Sep 2025 | ||
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Chairman Emeritus | $21,844,647 | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 | ||
| Susan Panuccio) | Chief Financial Officer | $5,030,935 | Mixed | 09 Oct 2024 | ||
| David B. Pitofsky | General Counsel | $4,622,994 | -$1,478,925 | -24% | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Robert J. Thomson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $2,628,096 | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 | ||
| Peter Barnes | Director | $1,413,063 | Mixed | 12 Oct 2022 | ||
| Marygrace DeGrazio | Chief Accounting Officer | $1,348,811 | -$526,394 | -28% | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Kelly Ayotte | Director | $1,256,091 | Mixed | 09 Oct 2024 | ||
| Jose Maria Aznar | Director | $1,089,469 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| Natalie Bancroft | Director | $1,062,371 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| Masroor Siddiqui | Director | $1,062,371 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | $1,062,371 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | Chief Financial Officer | $719,245 | -$509,807 | -41% | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Julian Delany | Chief Technology Officer | $400,021 | -$50,174 | -11% | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Ruth Allen | Chief Human Resources Officer | $276,620 | -$623,930 | -69% | Mixed | 15 Aug 2026 |
| David R. Kline | Chief Technology Officer | $265,276 | Mixed | 09 Apr 2025 | ||
| MFT SH Family Trust | 10%+ Owner | $0 | -$1,274,725,356 | -100% | Mixed | 10 Sep 2025 |
| MURDOCH FAMILY TRUST | 10%+ Owner | $0 | Mixed | 06 Sep 2025 |
Recent insider transactions for NEWS CORP
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marygrace DeGrazio | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Sale | -41.3% | $526,394 | $28.76 | -18,303 | 26,005 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Julian Delany | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Sale | -100% | $50,174 | $28.72 | -1,747 | 0 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Sale | -100% | $623,930 | $28.99 | -21,521 | 0 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Sale | -38.2% | $1,478,925 | $28.76 | -51,423 | 83,291 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Sale | -100% | $509,807 | $28.66 | -17,785 | 0 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Marygrace DeGrazio | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -13.1% | -5,826 | 38,647 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marygrace DeGrazio | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 48.9% | 15,129 | 46,088 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marygrace DeGrazio | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Award | 14,193 | 14,193 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Marygrace DeGrazio | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -15,129 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Julian Delany | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -3,153 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Julian Delany | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -76% | -4,670 | 1,477 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Julian Delany | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 9,570 | 3,676 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Julian Delany | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Award | 10,287 | 10,287 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Julian Delany | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -2,873 | 5,749 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Julian Delany | NWS | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -6,697 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -51.7% | -15,120 | 14,101 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 36,641 | 23,620 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Award | 11,831 | 11,831 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -13,021 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -23,620 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -29.2% | -50,837 | 123,282 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 173.4% | 102,260 | 161,250 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Award | 25,719 | 25,719 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -24,301 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -77,959 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -35.2% | -6,612 | 12,164 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 701% | 18,338 | 20,954 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Award | 27,777 | 27,777 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | NWS | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -65.8% | -18,338 | 9,551 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -253,338 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -95.2% | -296,372 | 15,114 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 549,710 | 444,341 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Award | 108,024 | 108,024 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -105,369 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Cash-Settled Performance Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -444,341 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -8,326 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Tax liability | -41.4% | -5,895 | 8,326 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 14,221 | 14,221 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | NWS | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -14,221 | 0 | 15 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ruth Allen | NWS | Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units | Award | 23,620 | 23,620 | 04 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| David B. Pitofsky | NWS | Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units | Award | 77,959 | 77,959 | 04 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert J. Thomson | NWS | Cash-Settled Performance Stock Units | Award | 444,341 | 444,341 | 04 Aug 2026 | Direct | |||
| Masroor Siddiqui | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -1,747 | 0 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Masroor Siddiqui | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1,747 | 1,747 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | |||
| Masroor Siddiqui | NWS | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 4.81% | 1,891 | 41,187 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Masroor Siddiqui | NWS | Deferred Stock Units | Options Exercise | -4.26% | -1,747 | 39,296 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ana Paula Pessoa | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -1,747 | 0 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ana Paula Pessoa | NWS | Class A Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1,747 | 1,747 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ana Paula Pessoa | NWS | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 4.81% | 1,891 | 41,187 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ana Paula Pessoa | NWS | Deferred Stock Units | Options Exercise | -4.26% | -1,747 | 39,296 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.