Utz Brands, Inc.
Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · UTZ · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
243
Institutional Holders
▼ 3 vs Q2
$962.12M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $51.60M vs Q2
88.54M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 87.65%
79.15M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.61M vs Q2
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
UTZ largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 7.43M | 8.66% | 8.66% | $90.24B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 513.9K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 7.29M | 8.51% | 8.51% | $88.63B | Nov 26, 2025 | ▼ 902.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 5.51M | 6.43% | 6.43% | $66.93B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 89.9K |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 4.91M | 5.73% | 5.73% | $59.69B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.17M |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 4.37M | 5.10% | 5.10% | $53.13B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 30.7K |
COPELAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 3.13M | 3.65% | 3.65% | $38.04B | Oct 17, 2025 | ▲ 304.2K |
CHAMPLAIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 2.95M | 3.44% | 3.44% | $35.79B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 832.7K |
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 2.89M | 3.37% | 3.37% | $35.14B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 54.2K |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 2.30M | 2.68% | 2.68% | $27.96B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 585.0K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products | 2.02M | 2.36% | 2.36% | $24.58B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 9.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
33
Increased
+3.50M shares1
New Positions
first time holders16
Decreased
−4.65M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
1.15M
+3.50M / −4.65M
Net new holders
+18
1 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
UTZ insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
20
Buy transactions
28
Sell transactions
0.71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Werzyn William Jr. director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 39.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
DEROMEDI ROGER K director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 26.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Stewart Pamela J director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 54.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Lindeman Bruce John director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 69.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brown Timothy director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 84.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Steeneck Craig D. director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 312.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Choi Christina director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 50.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Giordano Jason K director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 3.84M | Form 4 ↗ |
Altmeyer John W director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 84.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Antonio F. director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 16,927 | — | — | 263.5K | 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
Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 12.35%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Utz Brands, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 7.43 million shares — equal to 8.66% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 243 institutional investors currently hold UTZ stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $962,116,367 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
UTZ ownershipUtz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 89.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.66% stake. Company insiders hold 12.35%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.