Lifeway Foods Ownership | Who Owns Lifeway Foods?
Lifeway Foods Ownership Summary
Lifeway Foods is owned by 54.29% institutional investors, 39.23% insiders, and 6.48% retail investors. Divisadero street capital management, lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 13.80% of LWAY shares. Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest is the top mutual fund, with 1.89% of its assets in Lifeway Foods shares.
LWAY Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Lifeway Foods | 54.29% | 39.23% | 6.48% |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive Stocks | 52.39% | 16.77% | 30.84% |
| Industry | Packaged Foods Stocks | 58.32% | 19.15% | 22.53% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 2.10M | 13.80% | $62.71M |
| Citadel advisors | 930.11K | 6.11% | $27.75M |
| Wellington management group llp | 585.10K | 3.84% | $17.46M |
| Renaissance | 377.17K | 2.48% | $11.25M |
| Vanguard capital management | 366.77K | 2.41% | $10.94M |
| Vanguard group | 343.04K | 2.25% | $8.31M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 322.18K | 2.12% | $9.61M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 258.37K | 1.70% | $7.71M |
| Blackrock | 248.02K | 1.69% | $3.17M |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 228.14K | 1.50% | $6.81M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| First sabrepoint capital management lp | 170.00K | 1.67% | $5.07M |
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 2.10M | 1.42% | $62.71M |
| Saber capital managment | 39.41K | 0.80% | $1.18M |
| Awm investment company | 223.00K | 0.58% | $6.65M |
| Riverwater partners | 65.18K | 0.58% | $1.94M |
| De lisle partners llp | 60.73K | 0.20% | $1.81M |
| One68 global capital | 11.30K | 0.15% | $280.26K |
| Tig advisors | 76.06K | 0.13% | $2.11M |
| Gamco investors, inc. et al | 214.15K | 0.06% | $6.39M |
| Corsair capital management | 14.43K | 0.05% | $430.47K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel advisors | 930.11K | 0.00% | 858.23K |
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 2.10M | 1.42% | 692.77K |
| Wellington management group llp | 585.10K | 0.00% | 585.10K |
| Blackrock | 248.02K | 0.00% | 230.49K |
| Awm investment company | 223.00K | 0.58% | 223.00K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cresset asset management | - | - | -508.23K |
| Slotnik capital | - | - | -157.47K |
| Tig advisors | 76.06K | 0.13% | -136.21K |
| Vazirani asset management | - | - | -125.00K |
| Navellier & associates | - | - | -68.17K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 585.10K | 0.00% | 585.10K | $17.46M |
| Awm investment company | 223.00K | 0.58% | 223.00K | $6.65M |
| First sabrepoint capital management lp | 170.00K | 1.67% | 170.00K | $5.07M |
| Hbk investments l p | 150.00K | 0.04% | 150.00K | $4.48M |
| Riverwater partners | 65.18K | 0.58% | 65.18K | $1.94M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Mai capital management | -1.00 |
| True wealth design | -1.00 |
| National bank of canada /fi/ | -1.00 |
| Sound income strategies | -4.00 |
| Cornerstone planning group | -13.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 98 | 22.50% | 8,268,216 | 66.44% | 54 | 5.10% | 70 | 79.49% | 12 | -52.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48 | -46.07% | 1,839,349 | -62.58% | 12 | 1.16% | 22 | -53.19% | 14 | -51.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61 | -37.76% | 3,779,819 | 0.99% | 24 | 4.10% | 30 | -41.18% | 20 | -31.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97 | 16.87% | 3,742,909 | 13.74% | 24 | 5.26% | 50 | - | 29 | 93.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 83 | 3.75% | 3,290,630 | 4.33% | 21 | 4.75% | 50 | 61.29% | 15 | -51.61% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 285.77K | 1.89% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 285.77K | 1.87% | 18.10K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 285.77K | 1.87% | 18.10K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 224.71K | 1.49% | -2.56K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 172.78K | 1.14% | - |
| 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 171.60K | 1.14% | - |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 88.64K | 0.59% | -112.00 |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 70.81K | 0.47% | - |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 64.06K | 0.42% | -749.00 |
| DFA US Targeted Value I | 63.13K | 0.41% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | - | Sell | $679.20K |
| Oct 02, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | - | Buy | $368.67K |
| Oct 06, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | - | Buy | $1.04M |
| Oct 05, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | - | Buy | $760.54K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIE | CEO, President and Secretary | Buy | $50.52K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 Q3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2026 Q2 | 8 | 18 |
| 2026 Q1 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 9 |
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