FMR Reports 10.7% Illumina Stake, 16.2 Million Shares, And Says It Seeks No Control
A Schedule 13G filed Wednesday lists FMR and Abigail P. Johnson as reporting persons, with FMR holding sole voting power over most shares.
FMR LLC, the Boston-based parent of Fidelity's fund businesses, owns 10.7% of Illumina's common stock, or 16,169,439.04 shares, according to a passive ownership disclosure filed Wednesday. The filing certifies the shares are held in the ordinary course of business, not to change or influence control of the company.
What the filing says
The Schedule 13G, a passive ownership filing, covers Illumina common stock and gives September 30, 2026 as the date of the event that triggered it. FMR is classed as a parent holding company, and its address is listed as 245 Summer Street, Boston.
FMR has sole voting power over 15,355,486.88 of the shares and shared voting power over none. The filing shows 0.00 shares with shared dispositive power and 16,169,439.04 with sole dispositive power.
Abigail P. Johnson is named as a second reporting person, also with 10.7% and 16,169,439.04 shares. Her row shows no sole and no shared voting power, and her type is listed as an individual.
The filing says one or more other persons have the right to receive dividends or sale proceeds from the stock. It adds that no single other person's interest is more than five percent of the outstanding common stock.
What it changes
The certification is the key line for holders. Signing it, FMR attested that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the shares were not acquired and are not held to change or influence control of Illumina. The filing carves out only activities tied to a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
That is the passive posture, as opposed to an activist stance. The filing itself does not describe any plan to engage with Illumina's board or management.
In Wednesday trading, as of 12:06 p.m. ET, Illumina shares were at $273.15, down 0.14% from the prior close of $273.54, for a market value of $41.3 billion.
Of FMR's 16,169,439.04 shares, 15,355,486.88 carry sole voting power, and none carry shared voting power.
Sources
- SCHEDULE 13G — FMR LLC re: ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) — SEC EDGAR
