Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · LWAY · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
81
Institutional Holders
▼ 5 vs Q4
$81.86M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $1.41M vs Q4
15.28M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 38.13%
3.35M
13F Shares Held
▼ 10,185 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
LWAY largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC dairy products | 446.5K | 3.02% | 3.02% | $10.92B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 10.1K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC dairy products | 313.1K | 2.12% | 2.12% | $7.66B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 1.9K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP dairy products | 287.7K | 1.95% | 1.95% | $7.03B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 14.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. dairy products | 254.9K | 1.73% | 1.73% | $6.23B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 8.2K |
TIG ADVISORS, LLC dairy products | 220.8K | 1.50% | 1.50% | $5.40B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 79.2K |
BERYL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC dairy products | 193.9K | 1.31% | 1.31% | $4.74B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 48.4K |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL dairy products | 143.6K | 97.20% | 97.20% | $3.51B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 23.2K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC dairy products | 117.0K | 79.23% | 79.23% | $2.86B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.4K |
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL dairy products | 106.0K | 71.77% | 71.77% | $2.59B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 71.0K |
SLOTNIK CAPITAL, LLC dairy products | 96.7K | 65.51% | 65.51% | $2.37B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 43.7K |
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
16
Increased
+382.3K shares6
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−198.1K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+184.2K
+382.3K / −198.1K
Net new holders
+0
6 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
LWAY insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danone S.A. 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Sale | 3,454,756 | $19.50 | $67.37M | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Zolezzi William 10 percent owner | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 33,174 | $25.27 | $838.3K | 2.10M | Form 4 ↗ |
Zolezzi William 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 35,000 | $26.33 | $921.4K | 2.07M | Form 4 ↗ |
Zolezzi William 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 1,500 | $22.98 | $34.5K | 2.03M | Form 4 ↗ |
Zolezzi William 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 95,371 | $25.24 | $2.41M | 2.03M | Form 4 ↗ |
SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA Member of 10% owner group | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 20,000 | $24.64 | $492.8K | 712.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 10 percent owner | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 33,174 | $25.27 | $838.3K | 2.10M | Form 4 ↗ |
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 35,000 | $26.33 | $921.4K | 2.07M | Form 4 ↗ |
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 1,500 | $22.98 | $34.5K | 2.03M | Form 4 ↗ |
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 95,371 | $25.24 | $2.41M | 2.03M | 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
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 21.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 61.87%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 16.23%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Lifeway Foods, Inc. is RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, holding approximately 446,471 shares — equal to 3.02% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 81 institutional investors currently hold LWAY stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $81,856,051 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
LWAY ownershipLifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 21.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC with a 3.02% stake. Company insiders hold 61.87%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.