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 ($3.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 211.3m as of 2023-08-04, 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 ≈ $24.83. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($1.5m notional), 7 hold puts ($6.3m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 387 |
| Q4 2022 | 399 |
| Q1 2023 | 400 |
| Q2 2023 | 372 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 130 | 226 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.5m | $6.3m | 4.12 |
Biggest buyers
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +1.0m |
| Man Group plc | New | +704.3k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | Added | +562.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +420.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +381.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +376.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +367.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | Added | +334.3k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | New | +282.9k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +182.9k |
Biggest sellers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -1.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -857.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -847.1k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Reduced | -687.5k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -555.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -437.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -391.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -369.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -364.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $492.6k19.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $316.2k12.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $253.8k10.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $223.9k9.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $189.1k7.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $47.0k1.9k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $5.0m200.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $885.7k35.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $131.0k5.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $121.9k4.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $89.6k3.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $67.2k2.7k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $348.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-28 | COURTNEY H MARK Chief Brand Officer | Sold | $348.1k14.3k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.2m $503.2m | Reduced -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.5m $459.2m | Reduced -857.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.4m $409.0m | Reduced -847.1k |
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC 43.08% of their portfolio | 14.2m $352.8m | Added +805 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 14.0m $348.7m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 40.08% of their portfolio | 6.9m $170.5m | Added +2.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 5.1m $127.7m | Reduced -331.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.9m $97.0m | Added +381.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $85.8m | Added +32.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $82.5m | Added +160.8k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.65% of their portfolio | 3.2m $79.1m | Added +148.9k |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC 11.12% of their portfolio | 3.1m $78.1m | Reduced -353.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $62.6m | Added +102.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $50.6m | Reduced -57.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $49.5m | Reduced -65.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $43.6m | Added +4.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.7m $42.2m | Reduced -437.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $38.3m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.7m | Added +367.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $33.5m | Added +153.3k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.3m $32.4m | Added +562.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.5m | Reduced -6.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.5m | Reduced -70.4k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.8m | Reduced -98.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.4m | Added +133.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.7m | Added +182.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.1m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 985.1k $24.5m | Added +66.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 872.3k $21.7m | Reduced -82.2k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 841.5k $20.9m | Unchanged |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 742.8k $18.5m | Reduced -687.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 729.2k $18.1m | Reduced -16.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 723.4k $18.0m | Reduced -36.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 704.3k $17.5m | New |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.03% of their portfolio | 695.7k $17.3m | Reduced -364.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 643.0k $16.0m | Added +29.7k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.17% of their portfolio | 638.4k $15.9m | Reduced -16.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 594.7k $14.8m | Added +2.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 563.8k $14.0m | Reduced -12.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 539.3k $13.4m | Reduced -555.7k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 534.9k $13.3m | Added +334.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 532.8k $13.3m | Reduced -146.3k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 507.2k $12.6m | Added +74.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 482.8k $12.0m | Added +211 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 454.6k $11.3m | Added +420.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 445.4k $11.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 438.2k $10.9m | Added +5.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 437.8k $10.9m | Reduced -123.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 420.4k $10.5m | Added +376.9k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.38% of their portfolio | 420.0k $10.4m | Reduced -906 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.5k $11.3m | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 409.7k $1 | First filing |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 402.3k $10.0m | Added +55.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 393.4k $9.8m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.3k $9.7m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.47% of their portfolio | 374.8k $9.3m | Added +11.0k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 373.9k $9.3m | Reduced -5.7k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 350.7k $8.7m | Unchanged |
| Thomasville National Bank 0.83% of their portfolio | 349.0k $8.7m | Reduced -13.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 347.6k $8.6m | Reduced -8.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 343.5k $8.5m | Added +125.8k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.41% of their portfolio | 298.9k $7.4m | Reduced -5.7k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 290.7k $7.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.93% of their portfolio | 282.9k $7.0m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 278.3k $6.9m | Added +1.1k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 278.1k $6.9m | Added +1.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.3k $6.8m | Reduced -41.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.3k $6.3m | Added +13.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.8k $6.2m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 247.1k $6.1m | Reduced -13.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 244.7k $6.1m | Added +177.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.9k $6.0m | Reduced -18.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 241.4k $6.0m | Reduced -6.2k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 238.4k $5.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.5k $5.7m | Reduced -62.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.2k $5.6m | Reduced -24.3k |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 210.3k $5.2m | Added +2.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.8k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 194.9k $4.8m | Reduced -116.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 180.9k $4.5m | Reduced -26.5k |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.11% of their portfolio | 174.6k $4.3m | New |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 171.7k $4.3m | Reduced -19.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 169.7k $4.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 160.7k $4.0m | Reduced -182.7k |
| Coston, McIsaac & Partners 1.33% of their portfolio | 155.5k $3.9m | Added +5.7k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd 0.18% of their portfolio | 151.8k $3.8m | Added +22.3k |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 151.1k $3.8m | Added +14.4k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 150.6k $3.7m | Reduced -22.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.6k $3.6m | Reduced -5.0k |
| ELEMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 143.3k $3.6m | New |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 1.66% of their portfolio | 143.0k $3.6m | Added +857 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 141.7k $3.5m | Reduced -14.4k |
| Demars Financial Group, LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 141.0k $3.5m | Reduced -3.1k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 140.3k $3.5m | Reduced -14.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.2k $3.4m | Reduced -16.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 134.7k $3.4m | Reduced -194.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.6k $3.2m | Added +20.0k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 127.9k $3.2m | Added +39.8k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 125.0k $3.1m | Reduced -6.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 124.5k $3.1m | Reduced -198.5k |