Greif, Inc.
Greif, Inc. (GEF) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · GEF · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
246
Institutional Holders
▼ 14 vs Q4
$1.28B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $110.36M vs Q4
46.14M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.44%
23.20M
13F Shares Held
▲ 523,967 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
GEF largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 3.32M | 5.73% | 5.73% | $182.52B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 19.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 2.93M | 5.07% | 5.07% | $161.32B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 38.9K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 1.97M | 3.41% | 3.41% | $108.57B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 16.6K |
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 1.25M | 2.16% | 2.16% | $68.80B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 55.9K |
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 960.9K | 1.66% | 1.66% | $52.84B | Aug 26, 2025 | ▲ 159.5K |
STATE STREET CORP metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 951.0K | 1.64% | 1.64% | $52.80B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 1.1K |
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 870.5K | 1.50% | 1.50% | $47.87B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 113.3K |
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 663.8K | 1.15% | 1.15% | $36.50B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 41.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 654.8K | 1.13% | 1.13% | $36.01B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 13.2K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs & pails | 596.6K | 1.03% | 1.03% | $32.80B | Sep 15, 2025 | ▲ 27.8K |
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
24
Increased
+1.04M shares3
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−406.7K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+634.9K
+1.04M / −406.7K
Net new holders
+4
3 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
GEF 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.
2
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
1.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bergwall Timothy SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | May 11, 2026 | Sale | 2,000 | $67.66 | $135.3K | 67.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
ROSE B ANDREW director | May 1, 2026 | Award | 402.36 | — | — | 3.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Morrison Karen director | May 1, 2026 | Award | 402.36 | — | — | 3.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bergwall Timothy SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Apr 10, 2026 | Sale | 2,000 | $70.42 | $140.8K | 69.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bergwall Timothy SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 2,000 | $67.49 | $135.0K | 71.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sathyanarayanan Bala EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | Feb 27, 2026 | Sale | 3,083 | $72.83 | $224.5K | 31.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sathyanarayanan Bala EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | Mar 2, 2026 | Sale | 8,524 | $71.99 | $613.6K | 22.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Scott Kimberly Thompson director | Feb 23, 2026 | Award | 2,143 | — | — | 11.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
ROSE B ANDREW director | Feb 23, 2026 | Award | 2,143 | — | — | 6.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Morrison Karen director | Feb 23, 2026 | Award | 2,143 | — | — | 11.5K | 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
Greif, Inc. (GEF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 50.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.56%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 47.15%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Greif, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 3.32 million shares — equal to 5.73% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 246 institutional investors currently hold GEF stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.28 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
GEF ownershipGreif, Inc. (GEF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 50.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 5.73% stake. Company insiders hold 2.56%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.