FLOWERS FOODS INC FLO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 343498101 · ISIN US3434981011
Bakeries of the United States
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryFood and Kindred Products
- HeadquartersThomasville, GA
- Founded1919
- Websiteflowersfoods.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($6.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 211.1m as of 2022-11-04, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $28.72. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($3.9m notional), 7 hold puts ($1.7m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 387 |
| Q4 2022 | 399 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $550.0k | $2.7m | 4.92 |
| Q4 2022 | $3.9m | $1.7m | 0.43 |
Biggest buyers
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC | Added | +13.6m |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC | Added | +6.6m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.9m |
| Gibson Wealth Advisors LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +988.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +683.3k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +582.4k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +521.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +495.2k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -722.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -611.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -555.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -290.8k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -273.7k |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -236.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -154.0k |
| AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -122.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Reduced | -112.1k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $1.4m48.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $612.2k21.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $609.3k21.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $413.9k14.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $367.0k12.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $284.5k9.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $232.8k8.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $1.4m50.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $158.1k5.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $45.0k1.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $25.9k900 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $5.7k200 shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $5.7k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +3.1 pts · filed 2026-07-28 | 14.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +1.5 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 6.5% |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-08-14 | 6.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: STATE STREET CORP (4.1%, 2026-08-07), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $77.8k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $82.7k | 1 | $4.0m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $56.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | Chubb Thomas Caldecot III Director | Bought | $56.8k2.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.8m $626.5m | Added +1.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.1m $548.1m | Added +215.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 15.2m $436.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC 49.44% of their portfolio | 14.2m $407.4m | Added +13.6m |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 44.73% of their portfolio | 6.8m $196.8m | Added +6.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.6m $162.4m | Added +151.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.8m $137.1m | Reduced -611.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.8m $137.0m | Added +332.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.6m $104.6m | Added +11.4k |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC 16.51% of their portfolio | 3.6m $103.9m | Reduced -236.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $96.2m | Reduced -32.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $92.1m | Added +22.0k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.74% of their portfolio | 2.9m $84.4m | Added +7.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.8m $81.5m | Added +143.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $79.4m | Added +319.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $69.3m | Reduced -290.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $62.2m | Added +988.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $58.8m | Added +2.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $48.5m | Added +261.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $45.9m | Added +33.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $43.5m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.5m $43.3m | Reduced -60.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $42.3m | Added +68.2k |
| Gibson Wealth Advisors LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.5m | Added +1.4m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.5m | Added +30.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $38.9m | Added +99.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.4m | Reduced -555.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $36.0m | Reduced -19.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.7m | Added +241.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.9m | Added +150.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $29.6m | Added +138.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 853.5k $24.5m | Reduced -24.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 846.6k $24.3m | Added +495.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 766.1k $22.0m | Reduced -55.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 753.0k $21.6m | Added +1.3k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.04% of their portfolio | 722.8k $20.8m | Added +582.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 719.8k $20.7m | Added +683.3k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.20% of their portfolio | 658.0k $18.9m | Reduced -15.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 615.7k $17.7m | Added +5.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 611.3k $17.6m | Reduced -77.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 605.5k $17.4m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 571.5k $16.4m | Added +175.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 571.3k $16.5m | Reduced -10.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 533.7k $15.3m | Added +521.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 486.0k $14.0m | Added +8.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 482.7k $13.9m | Added +91.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 475.5k $13.7m | Added +11.4k |
| Ergoteles LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 473.0k $13.6m | Added +407.5k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 454.1k $13.1m | Reduced -154.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 447.4k $12.9m | Added +173.3k |
| Ipsen Advisor Group LLC 14.69% of their portfolio | 443.5k $12.7m | First filing |
| Vestcor Inc 0.44% of their portfolio | 420.2k $12.1m | Added +9.4k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.23% of their portfolio | 414.2k $11.9m | Added +15.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.2k $11.8m | Added +11.4k |
| Thomasville National Bank 1.36% of their portfolio | 410.1k $11.8m | Added +10.7k |
| Creative Planning 0.02% of their portfolio | 403.6k $11.6m | Reduced -22.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 398.2k $11.4m | Added +145.6k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 386.4k $11.1m | Added +177.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 363.6k $10.5m | Added +8.2k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 350.7k $10.1m | Reduced -1 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 314.3k $9.0m | Reduced -112.1k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.54% of their portfolio | 309.6k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 300.0k $8.6m | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 299.2k $8.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 290.8k $8.4m | Reduced -30.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.8k $8.1m | Added +218.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 281.7k $8.1m | Added +705 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.2k $7.9m | Added +19.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 271.3k $7.8m | Added +220.2k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 0.69% of their portfolio | 270.6k $7.8m | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 269.4k $7.7m | Added +248.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 262.1k $7.5m | Added +200 |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 254.1k $7.3m | Reduced -41.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.6k $7.2m | Added +2.4k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 249.4k $7.2m | Added +25.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 238.6k $6.9m | Reduced -24.5k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 234.7k $6.7m | Reduced -64.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.9k $6.6m | Added +53.5k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 222.4k $6.4m | Added +184.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 218.1k $6.3m | Added +464 |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 215.2k $6.2m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 202.5k $5.8m | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.8k $5.8m | Added +2.8k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.0k $5.6m | Added +68.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 192.9k $5.5m | Added +77.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.9k $5.3m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 183.3k $5.3m | Added +470 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 178.9k $5.2m | Added +3.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 169.7k $4.9m | Reduced -78.0k |
| AMJ Financial Wealth Management 2.74% of their portfolio | 161.0k $4.6m | Added +78.9k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 157.9k $4.5m | Added +2.8k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 157.0k $4.5m | Added +19.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.9k $4.5m | Reduced -992 |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.12% of their portfolio | 154.7k $4.4m | Added +131.7k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 152.1k $4.4m | Added +37.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.6k $4.4m | Added +6.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.3k $4.3m | Added +40.9k |
| Coston, McIsaac & Partners 1.59% of their portfolio | 142.4k $4.1m | Added +11.8k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 1.99% of their portfolio | 141.6k $4.1m | Reduced -48 |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 134.6k $3.9m | Reduced -9.8k |