Leslie's, Inc.
Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · LESL · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
163
Institutional Holders
▼ 55 vs Q4
$129.15M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $305.50M vs Q4
9.36M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.05%
175.58M
13F Shares Held
▼ 19.31M vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
LESL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC retail-retail stores, nec | 58.18M | 31.40% | 31.40% | $42.79B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 7.65M |
CLARKSTON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC retail-retail stores, nec | 23.19M | 12.52% | 12.52% | $17.06B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 138.7K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-retail stores, nec | 13.09M | 7.07% | 7.07% | $9.63B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 16.32M |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-retail stores, nec | 10.11M | 5.46% | 5.46% | $7.44B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 895.5K |
LIND VALUE II APS retail-retail stores, nec | 9.09M | 4.91% | 4.91% | $6.69B | Apr 8, 2025 | ▲ 4.49M |
PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC retail-retail stores, nec | 5.70M | 3.08% | 3.08% | $4.19B | May 7, 2025 | ▲ 709.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-retail stores, nec | 4.44M | 2.40% | 2.40% | $3.27B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 214.3K |
STATE STREET CORP retail-retail stores, nec | 3.67M | 1.98% | 1.98% | $2.70B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 4.74M |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC retail-retail stores, nec | 3.62M | 1.95% | 1.95% | $2.66B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▼ 1.50M |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC retail-retail stores, nec | 2.94M | 1.59% | 1.59% | $2.16B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 494.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
24
Increased
+27.22M shares4
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−32.43M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
5.21M
+27.22M / −32.43M
Net new holders
+7
4 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
LESL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
5
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
1.25
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lindquist Benjamin See Remarks | May 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 59 | $3.45 | $203.55 | 1.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cramer Naomi See Remarks | May 18, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 148 | $3.03 | $448.44 | 9.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
McDonell Jason Chief Executive Officer | Apr 3, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 381 | $1.98 | $754.38 | 4.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Lindquist Benjamin See Remarks | Apr 3, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 29 | $1.98 | $57.42 | 1.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cramer Naomi See Remarks | Apr 3, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 14 | $1.98 | $27.72 | 9.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.95%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Leslie's, Inc. is ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC, holding approximately 58.18 million shares — equal to 31.40% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 163 institutional investors currently hold LESL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $129,151,248 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
LESL ownershipLeslie's, Inc. (LESL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC with a 31.40% stake. Company insiders hold 2.95%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.