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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
98
Institutional Holders
▲ 15 vs Q2
$103.90M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $22.78M vs Q2
15.28M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 38.13%
3.74M
13F Shares Held
▲ 452,132 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
LWAY largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIVISADERO STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP dairy products | 630.2K | 4.14% | 4.14% | $17.49B | Nov 14, 2025 | NEW |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC dairy products | 417.8K | 2.75% | 2.75% | $11.60B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 18.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC dairy products | 311.9K | 2.05% | 2.05% | $8.66B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 5.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. dairy products | 282.4K | 1.86% | 1.86% | $7.84B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 4.4K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP dairy products | 245.5K | 1.61% | 1.61% | $6.81B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 18.3K |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL dairy products | 151.3K | 99.53% | 99.53% | $4.20B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.8K |
SLOTNIK CAPITAL, LLC dairy products | 141.8K | 93.23% | 93.23% | $3.94B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 11.9K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC dairy products | 130.5K | 85.83% | 85.83% | $3.62B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.8K |
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP dairy products | 101.3K | 66.63% | 66.63% | $2.81B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 73.2K |
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL dairy products | 94.4K | 62.08% | 62.08% | $2.62B | Dec 9, 2025 | ▼ 18.2K |
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
16
Increased
+162.4K shares13
New Positions
first time holders18
Decreased
−315.5K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
153.1K
+162.4K / −315.5K
Net new holders
+11
13 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 24.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 61.87%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 13.64%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Lifeway Foods, Inc. is DIVISADERO STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP, holding approximately 630,183 shares — equal to 4.14% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 98 institutional investors currently hold LWAY stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $103,901,982 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 24.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is DIVISADERO STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP with a 4.14% stake. Company insiders hold 61.87%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.