Lifeway Foods Ownership | Who Owns Lifeway Foods?
Lifeway Foods Ownership Summary
Lifeway Foods is owned by 24.82% institutional investors, 64.19% insiders, and 10.99% retail investors. Divisadero street capital management, lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 4.14% of LWAY shares. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund, with 1.26% of its assets in Lifeway Foods shares.
LWAY Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Lifeway Foods | 24.82% | 64.19% | 10.99% |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive Stocks | 33.19% | 16.40% | 50.41% |
| Industry | Packaged Foods Stocks | 35.26% | 16.53% | 48.21% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 630.18K | 4.14% | $17.49M |
| Renaissance | 375.37K | 2.46% | $9.10M |
| Vanguard group | 343.04K | 2.25% | $8.31M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 288.14K | 1.89% | $6.98M |
| Blackrock | 248.02K | 1.69% | $3.17M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 216.68K | 1.42% | $5.25M |
| Gamco investors, inc. et al | 160.75K | 1.06% | $3.89M |
| Slotnik capital | 141.76K | 0.93% | $3.94M |
| Geode capital management | 134.82K | 0.89% | $3.27M |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 101.31K | 0.67% | $2.81M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slotnik capital | 141.76K | 1.23% | $3.94M |
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 630.18K | 0.76% | $17.49M |
| De lisle partners llp | 53.78K | 0.18% | $1.49M |
| One68 global capital | 11.30K | 0.15% | $280.26K |
| Gabelli & co investment advisers | 39.50K | 0.14% | $957.11K |
| Tig advisors | 76.06K | 0.13% | $2.11M |
| R squared | 10.97K | 0.12% | $265.75K |
| Byrne asset management | 8.49K | 0.11% | $205.81K |
| Entrypoint capital | 11.75K | 0.11% | $284.65K |
| Corsair capital management | 14.43K | 0.07% | $400.52K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 630.18K | 0.76% | 630.18K |
| Blackrock | 248.02K | 0.00% | 230.49K |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 101.31K | 0.00% | 73.20K |
| Vanguard group | 343.04K | 0.00% | 31.10K |
| Two sigma advisers, lp | 25.90K | 0.00% | 25.90K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tig advisors | 76.06K | 0.13% | -136.21K |
| Vazirani asset management | - | - | -125.00K |
| Navellier & associates | - | - | -68.17K |
| Citadel advisors | - | - | -58.92K |
| D. e. shaw | 38.90K | 0.00% | -57.55K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero street capital management, lp | 630.18K | 0.76% | 630.18K | $17.49M |
| Two sigma advisers, lp | 25.90K | 0.00% | 25.90K | $718.98K |
| Ionic capital management | 18.00K | 0.05% | 18.00K | $499.68K |
| Inspire investing | 16.52K | 0.04% | 16.52K | $458.68K |
| Squarepoint ops | 15.95K | 0.00% | 15.95K | $442.66K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| National bank of canada /fi/ | -1.00 |
| True wealth design | -1.00 |
| Srs capital advisors | -5.00 |
| Newedge advisors | -6.00 |
| Cornerstone planning group | -13.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 80 | -5.88% | 3,344,121 | -0.41% | 22 | 4.40% | 32 | -25.58% | 31 | 19.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79 | -11.24% | 3,207,216 | -4.42% | 21 | 4.22% | 40 | -29.82% | 25 | 13.64% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 191.17K | 1.26% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 172.78K | 1.14% | - |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 123.17K | 0.81% | 123.17K |
| 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 122.50K | 0.80% | 10.00K |
| GAMCO Intl SICAV Merger Arbtrg I (USD) | 85.25K | 0.56% | 26.78K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 64.69K | 0.42% | - |
| DFA US Targeted Value I | 63.13K | 0.41% | - |
| VT De Lisle America B USD | 53.78K | 0.35% | - |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index | 50.89K | 0.33% | -61.00 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 43.73K | 0.29% | 43.73K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | Sell | $251.50K |
| Dec 23, 2025 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | Sell | $393.85K |
| Dec 10, 2025 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | Sell | $463.40K |
| Dec 08, 2025 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | Sell | $353.40K |
| Dec 09, 2025 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | Sell | $317.65K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 9 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 2 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 15 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | 9 |
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