Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NGVC · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
160
Institutional Holders
▲ 13 vs Q4
$329.94M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $22.47M vs Q4
23.04M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 41.70%
8.21M
13F Shares Held
▲ 464,389 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
NGVC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-grocery stores | 977.6K | 4.26% | 4.26% | $39.29B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 163.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-grocery stores | 757.1K | 3.30% | 3.30% | $30.43B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 67.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-grocery stores | 722.0K | 3.15% | 3.15% | $29.02B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 17.8K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC retail-grocery stores | 578.5K | 2.52% | 2.52% | $23.26B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 14.2K |
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC retail-grocery stores | 497.3K | 2.17% | 2.17% | $19.99B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 96.7K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC retail-grocery stores | 466.8K | 2.04% | 2.04% | $18.77B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 22.2K |
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC retail-grocery stores | 348.4K | 1.52% | 1.52% | $14.01B | May 2, 2025 | NEW |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC retail-grocery stores | 257.6K | 1.12% | 1.12% | $10.35B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 95.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-grocery stores | 226.0K | 98.55% | 98.55% | $9.09B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 8.5K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP retail-grocery stores | 223.8K | 97.58% | 97.58% | $9.00B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 86.8K |
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
20
Increased
+639.5K shares6
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−496.7K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+142.7K
+639.5K / −496.7K
Net new holders
+4
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
NGVC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
3
Sell transactions
2.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isely Charity 13D Group Member | May 29, 2026 | Sale | 3,000 | $29.04 | $87.1K | 10.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rooney David C. director | Mar 4, 2026 | Award | 2,253 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cerkovnik Edward director | Mar 4, 2026 | Award | 2,253 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Buffa Sandra director | Mar 4, 2026 | Award | 0 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Isely Raquel M. 13D Group Member | Nov 3, 2025 | Tax Withhold | 1,150 | $32.09 | $36.9K | 115.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Linnane Robert 13D Group Member | Nov 3, 2025 | Tax Withhold | 659 | $32.09 | $21.1K | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Isely Charity 13D Group Member | Nov 3, 2025 | Tax Withhold | 593 | $32.09 | $19.0K | 13.7K | 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
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 35.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 58.30%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 6.08%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, holding approximately 977,587 shares — equal to 4.26% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 160 institutional investors currently hold NGVC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $329,942,992 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NGVC ownershipNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 35.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with a 4.26% stake. Company insiders hold 58.30%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.