SCHEDULE: Vanguard Group Amends Apple Stake, Discloses 9.47% Beneficial Ownership

The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G, revealing a 9.47% beneficial ownership stake in Apple Inc. common stock as of June 30, 2025.

Summary

• The Vanguard Group reported beneficial ownership of 1,415,826,462 shares of Apple Inc. common stock.
• This represents 9.47% of the class of securities.
• The Vanguard Group holds sole voting power over 0 shares.
• The Vanguard Group holds shared voting power over 19,800,347 shares.
• The Vanguard Group holds sole dispositive power over 1,343,278,627 shares.
• The Vanguard Group holds shared dispositive power over 72,547,835 shares.
• The filing is an Amendment No. 10 to a Schedule 13G, indicating a routine update to a previously disclosed position.
• The securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Apple Inc.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: The filing is a routine disclosure of a significant, passive institutional ownership stake, which is generally a neutral to slightly positive signal of continued institutional confidence in the issuer.

Positives

• Continued significant institutional ownership by The Vanguard Group, a major asset manager, signals ongoing confidence in Apple Inc.

Future Outlook

No forward-looking statements or guidance are provided in this beneficial ownership filing.

Industry Context

This filing reflects the routine disclosure of a major institutional investor's passive stake in a large-cap technology company, consistent with the investment strategies of broad market index funds and ETFs managed by The Vanguard Group. Such filings are standard for large asset managers holding significant, non-controlling positions in publicly traded companies.

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders benefit from the stability implied by a large, passive institutional investor maintaining a significant stake in the company.

Key Dates

Keywords

Apple Inc., AAPL, Vanguard Group, Institutional Ownership, Beneficial Ownership, Schedule 13G, Common Stock, Investment Management