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 Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
167
Institutional Holders
▼ 5 vs Q2
$379.38M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $11.61M vs Q2
23.04M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 41.70%
9.49M
13F Shares Held
▲ 109,285 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
NGVC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-grocery stores | 920.9K | 4.01% | 4.01% | $36.84B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 32.1K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-grocery stores | 759.9K | 3.31% | 3.31% | $30.39B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 1.9K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP retail-grocery stores | 669.6K | 2.92% | 2.92% | $26.78B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 262.8K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-grocery stores | 644.3K | 2.81% | 2.81% | $25.77B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 182.1K |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC retail-grocery stores | 539.4K | 2.35% | 2.35% | $21.57B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 320.2K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC retail-grocery stores | 504.6K | 2.20% | 2.20% | $20.19B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 10.1K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC retail-grocery stores | 478.9K | 2.09% | 2.09% | $19.16B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 62.4K |
STATE STREET CORP retail-grocery stores | 315.8K | 1.38% | 1.38% | $12.63B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 31.4K |
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC retail-grocery stores | 293.5K | 1.28% | 1.28% | $11.74B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 85.8K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-grocery stores | 272.4K | 1.19% | 1.19% | $10.90B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 975 |
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
35
Increased
+1.39M shares2
New Positions
first time holders11
Decreased
−685.5K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+708.8K
+1.39M / −685.5K
Net new holders
+26
2 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 41.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 58.30%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.52%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 920,877 shares — equal to 4.01% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 167 institutional investors currently hold NGVC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $379,380,843 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 41.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 4.01% stake. Company insiders hold 58.30%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.