On Thursday, October 8, 2026, Metalúrgica Gerdau (GOAU4) reported that BlackRock, Inc. increased its aggregate stake to 42,004,752 preferred shares of the company, equivalent to approximately 5.025% of the total preferred shares outstanding. The position reflects acquisitions made through October 5, 2026.
In addition to the shares, BlackRock holds 3,727,251 cash-settled derivative financial instruments referenced to preferred shares, representing about 0.446% of the total preferred shares of Metalúrgica Gerdau. According to the asset manager, the purpose of the holdings is strictly investment, with no intention of changing the company’s shareholding control or management structure, and there are no voting agreements or securities purchase and sale agreements entered into with other investors.
