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 ($6.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 211.8m as of 2023-05-12, 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 ≈ $27.45. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($1.2m notional), 4 hold puts ($2.3m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 387 |
| Q4 2022 | 399 |
| Q1 2023 | 400 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 195 | 159 |
| Q1 2023 | 194 | 170 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.2m | $2.3m | 1.93 |
Biggest buyers
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +11.6m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.0m |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | New | +738.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +694.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +679.5k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +561.3k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. | New | +363.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +360.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +350.3k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +337.4k |
Biggest sellers
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -3.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.7m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -733.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -624.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -553.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -553.2k |
| Ergoteles LLC | Sold out | -473.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -421.1k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $531.8k19.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $509.8k18.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $134.0k4.9k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.7m60.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $449.0k16.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $161.7k5.9k 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 Q1 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.2m $582.4m | Reduced -553.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.3m $529.4m | Added +243.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.3m $473.8m | Added +11.6m |
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC 46.77% of their portfolio | 14.2m $388.7m | Added +5.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 14.0m $384.3m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 42.08% of their portfolio | 6.8m $187.7m | Added +22 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.5m $149.8m | Added +694.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.5m $96.4m | Added +679.5k |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC 14.36% of their portfolio | 3.5m $95.7m | Reduced -124.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.4m $93.7m | Added +71.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $86.5m | Reduced -50.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.72% of their portfolio | 3.0m $83.1m | Added +94.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $66.2m | Added +3.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $65.3m | Added +1.0m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.1m $58.5m | Reduced -1.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $57.4m | Reduced -73.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $56.3m | Added +6.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $47.9m | Reduced -3.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $43.1m | Added +60.3k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.2m | Reduced -76.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.5m | Added +89.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.4m | Reduced -301.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.8m | Reduced -17.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.2m | Added +87.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.5m | Reduced -151.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.0m | Added +561.3k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.1m | Added +337.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $27.6m | Reduced -20.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 954.5k $26.2m | Reduced -733.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 931.7k $25.5m | Reduced -421.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 919.1k $25.2m | Reduced -553.5k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 841.5k $23.1m | Reduced -12.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 760.0k $20.8m | Added +7.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 745.8k $20.4m | Reduced -20.3k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 738.9k $20.3m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 679.1k $18.6m | Added +73.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.19% of their portfolio | 654.4k $17.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 613.3k $16.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 592.2k $16.2m | Added +20.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 576.4k $15.8m | Added +93.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 561.3k $15.4m | Reduced -50.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 490.5k $13.4m | Reduced -80.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 482.6k $13.2m | Added +7.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 433.0k $11.9m | Reduced -53.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 432.4k $11.9m | Added +237.4k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.42% of their portfolio | 420.9k $11.5m | Added +618 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 418.5k $11.5m | Added +360.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.5k $11.3m | Added +297 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 396.0k $10.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.02% of their portfolio | 391.4k $10.7m | Reduced -12.3k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 379.6k $10.4m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.52% of their portfolio | 363.8k $10.0m | New |
| Thomasville National Bank 1.02% of their portfolio | 362.3k $9.9m | Reduced -47.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 355.9k $9.8m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 350.7k $9.6m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 350.3k $9.6m | New |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 347.1k $9.5m | Reduced -100.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 343.4k $9.4m | Added +150.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 328.7k $9.0m | Added +159.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 327.3k $9.0m | Added +297.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 323.1k $8.9m | Added +8.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 313.7k $8.6m | Reduced -406.1k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.16% of their portfolio | 310.9k $8.5m | Reduced -103.3k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.49% of their portfolio | 304.6k $8.3m | Reduced -5.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 296.4k $8.1m | Reduced -2.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.8k $7.9m | Added +15.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.2k $7.6m | Reduced -4.5k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 276.2k $7.6m | Added +26.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.2k $7.2m | Reduced -29.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 260.6k $7.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 253.4k $6.9m | Added +158.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.8k $6.9m | Reduced -33.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 247.6k $6.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 247.5k $6.8m | Added +8.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 245.6k $6.7m | Added +144.6k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 243.4k $6.7m | Reduced -10.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 240.9k $6.6m | Added +11.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 232.5k $6.4m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.3k $6.1m | Reduced -624.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.8k $6.1m | Added +149.8k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 217.6k $6.0m | Reduced -17.1k |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 208.0k $5.7m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.4k $5.7m | Reduced -63.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.8k $5.5m | Unchanged |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 200.6k $5.5m | Added +65.9k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 191.7k $5.3m | Added +12.8k |
| Greenland Capital Management LP 0.59% of their portfolio | 181.3k $5.0m | New |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.7k $4.7m | Added +67.1k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 172.3k $4.7m | Added +43.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 156.1k $4.3m | Added +100.9k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 154.7k $4.2m | Reduced -3.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.6k $4.2m | Added +56.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.1k $4.2m | Added +2.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.1k $4.2m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.7k $4.1m | Added +28.1k |
| Coston, McIsaac & Partners 1.53% of their portfolio | 149.8k $4.1m | Added +7.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.6k $4.1m | Reduced -6.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.3k $4.1m | Unchanged |
| Demars Financial Group, LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 144.1k $4.0m | Added +76.1k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 1.85% of their portfolio | 142.1k $3.9m | Added +480 |