LMR Investment Managers and their principals Ben Levine and Stefan Renold report beneficial ownership of BuzzFeed, Inc. Class A Common Stock through warrants held by LMR Multi-Strategy Master Fund Limited and LMR CCSA Master Fund Ltd. As of June 30, 2026, the funds hold warrants to purchase 606,813 shares of Class A Common Stock in total, split between warrants for 303,406 and 303,407 shares. This position represents approximately 0.7% of BuzzFeed’s Class A Common Stock, based on 83,301,378 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026, plus shares acquirable within 60 days. The Reporting Persons have shared, but not sole, voting and dispositive power over these shares and state that they own 5 percent or less of the class.
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Key Figures
Warrants-held shares:606,813 sharesLMR Master Fund warrants:303,406 sharesLMR CCSA Master Fund warrants:303,407 shares+3 more
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Warrants-held shares606,813 sharesTotal Class A shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by LMR Master Fund and LMR CCSA Master Fund
LMR Master Fund warrants303,406 sharesClass A shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by LMR Multi-Strategy Master Fund Limited
LMR CCSA Master Fund warrants303,407 sharesClass A shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by LMR CCSA Master Fund Ltd
Ownership percentage0.7%Aggregate percentage of BuzzFeed Class A Common Stock represented by 606,813 shares
Shares outstanding83,301,378 sharesBuzzFeed Class A Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026
Shared voting power606,813 sharesShares over which each Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power as of June 30, 2026
"The shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held"
Beneficially owned describes securities or assets where a person has the economic rights and control—such as the right to receive dividends and to direct voting—even if legal title is held in another name. Think of it like having the keys and using a car that’s registered to someone else: you get the benefits and make decisions. Investors care because beneficial ownership reveals who truly controls value and voting power, affecting corporate decisions and takeover dynamics.
shared voting powerfinancial
"each of the Reporting Persons had shared power to vote or direct the vote of 606,813 shares"
Shared voting power occurs when two or more parties jointly have the right to vote or decide how a block of company shares is cast, like co-owners who must agree before moving a piece of furniture. Investors care because who controls voting rights affects board elections, major corporate decisions and takeover outcomes, and shared control can alter regulatory disclosures and the practical influence any holder has over a company’s direction and value.
shared dispositive powerfinancial
"each of the Reporting Persons had shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition"
An investment adviser is a person or firm that professionally manages money and gives recommendations about buying, selling, or holding investments. Like a financial coach or guide, they have a legal duty to act in a client's best financial interest, so their advice, fees and potential conflicts can directly affect returns and risk — making their role important for investors who want informed, accountable help with portfolios.
Schedule 13Dregulatory
"information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D"
A Schedule 13D is a legal document that investors file with regulators when they buy a large enough stake in a company to potentially influence its management or decisions. It provides details about the investor’s intention, ownership stake, and plans, helping other investors understand who is gaining control and what their motives might be.
FAQ
What BuzzFeed (BZFD) stake do the LMR entities report in this Schedule 13G/A?
The LMR entities report beneficial ownership of 606,813 shares of BuzzFeed Class A Common Stock issuable upon warrant exercise. This represents approximately 0.7% of the outstanding Class A shares as of June 30, 2026.
How is the 606,813-share BuzzFeed (BZFD) position structured for the LMR funds?
The position consists of warrants: LMR Master Fund holds warrants for 303,406 shares and LMR CCSA Master Fund holds warrants for 303,407 shares. In total, the warrants are exercisable into 606,813 BuzzFeed Class A shares.
What percentage of BuzzFeed (BZFD) does 606,813 shares represent for the LMR group?
The 606,813 shares represent approximately 0.7% of BuzzFeed’s Class A Common Stock. The percentage is based on 83,301,378 Class A shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026, plus shares acquirable within 60 days.
Do the LMR Reporting Persons control voting power over their BuzzFeed (BZFD) position?
As of June 30, 2026, each Reporting Person had shared voting power over 606,813 shares and no sole voting power. They likewise report shared, and no sole, dispositive power over the same shares.
Do the LMR Reporting Persons own 5% or more of BuzzFeed (BZFD) Class A stock?
No. The Reporting Persons state that their aggregate position of 606,813 shares, or 0.7% of the class, reflects ownership of 5 percent or less of BuzzFeed’s outstanding Class A Common Stock.
Who ultimately controls BuzzFeed (BZFD) investment decisions for the LMR group?
The filing states that Ben Levine and Stefan Renold are ultimately in control of the investment and voting decisions of the LMR Investment Managers with respect to the BuzzFeed securities held by the funds.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
BuzzFeed, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
12430A300
(CUSIP Number)
06/30/2026
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
schemaVersion:
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
LMR Partners LLP
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED KINGDOM
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
LMR PARTNERS Ltd
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
HONG KONG
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, IA
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
LMR Partners LLC
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
LMR Partners AG
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
SWITZERLAND
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, IA
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
LMR PARTNERS (DIFC) Ltd
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, IA
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
LMR Partners (Ireland) Limited
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
IRELAND
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, IA
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Ben Levine
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED KINGDOM
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, IN
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
12430A300
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Stefan Renold
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
SWITZERLAND
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
606,813.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
606,813.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
606,813.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.7 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, IN
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a)
Name of issuer:
BuzzFeed, Inc.
(b)
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
50 West 23rd Street, New York, New York, 10010
Item 2.
(a)
Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by: (i) LMR Partners LLP, LMR Partners Limited, LMR Partners LLC, LMR Partners AG, LMR Partners (DIFC) Limited and LMR Partners (Ireland) Limited (collectively, the "LMR Investment Managers"), which serve as the investment managers to certain funds with respect to the Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"), held by certain funds; and (ii) Ben Levine and Stefan Renold, who are ultimately in control of the investment and voting decisions of the LMR Investment Managers with respect to the securities held by certain funds. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
(b)
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o LMR Partners LLP, 9th Floor, Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom.
(c)
Citizenship:
LMR Partners LLP is a United Kingdom limited liability partnership. LMR Partners Limited is a Hong Kong corporation. LMR Partners LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. LMR Partners AG is a Swiss corporation. LMR Partners (DIFC) Limited is a United Arab Emirates corporation. LMR Partners (Ireland) Limited is a limited company incorporated in Ireland. Ben Levine is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Stefan Renold is a citizen of Switzerland.
(d)
Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(e)
CUSIP No.:
12430A300
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
(k)
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Investment Adviser
Item 4.
Ownership
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. As of June 30, 2026:
The shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held by LMR Multi-Strategy Master Fund Limited ("LMR Master Fund") and LMR CCSA Master Fund Ltd ("LMR CCSA Master Fund"). LMR Master Fund directly holds warrants to purchase 303,406 shares of Class A Common Stock and LMR CCSA Master Fund directly holds warrants to purchase 303,407 shares of Class A Common Stock, with a total of 606,813 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants (the "LMR Shares").
(b)
Percent of class:
The shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants held by each of LMR Master Fund and LMR CCSA Master Fund represent approximately 0.4% and the LMR Shares in the aggregate represent approximately 0.7% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, based on 83,301,378 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of June 30, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2026, plus shares that may be acquired by such Reporting Persons within 60 days.
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
As of June 30, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons had sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares of Class A Common Stock.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
As of June 30, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons had shared power to vote or direct the vote of 606,813 shares of Class A Common Stock.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
As of June 30, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons had sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares of Class A Common Stock.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
As of June 30, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons had shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 606,813 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
Item 6.
Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to LMR Partners LLP, LMR Partners Limited, LMR Partners AG, LMR Partners (DIFC) Limited and LMR Partners (Ireland) Limited is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.