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 ($6.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 211.1m as of 2024-05-10, 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 ≈ $23.76. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($2.3m notional), 8 hold puts ($2.1m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 387 |
| Q4 2022 | 399 |
| Q1 2023 | 400 |
| Q2 2023 | 372 |
| Q3 2023 | 396 |
| Q4 2023 | 383 |
| Q1 2024 | 375 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 196 | 173 |
| Q4 2023 | 170 | 198 |
| Q1 2024 | 166 | 188 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $1.5m | $6.3m | 4.12 |
| Q3 2023 | $2.0m | $1.8m | 0.93 |
| Q4 2023 | $2.1m | $9.0m | 4.26 |
| Q1 2024 | $2.3m | $2.1m | 0.91 |
Biggest buyers
| COOKE & BIELER LP | Added | +1.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +891.4k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +798.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +712.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +651.5k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Added | +433.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +395.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +370.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +327.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -13.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -906.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -813.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -758.2k |
| SG Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -404.9k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. | Sold out | -396.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -365.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | -324.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -242.2k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -240.7k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $855.0k36.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $484.0k20.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $396.6k16.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $384.8k16.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $156.8k6.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $68.9k2.9k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $909.6k38.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $541.5k22.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $292.1k12.3k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Unchanged | $164.0k6.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $152.0k6.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $40.4k1.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $26.0k1.1k 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 2024
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 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 | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 3 | $255.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $845.3k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | THOMAS TERRY S Chief Growth Officer | Sold | $845.3k36.6k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.9m $473.2m | Reduced -225.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.1m $452.5m | Added +651.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.9m $260.0m | Reduced -906.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.0m $214.9m | Reduced -242.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7m $160.0m | Added +891.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 5.6m $133.2m | Added +10.1k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.77% of their portfolio | 4.6m $108.5m | Reduced -15.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $88.0m | Added +224.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $84.5m | Reduced -56.7k |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC 9.72% of their portfolio | 3.4m $80.8m | Added +125.5k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 3.1m $72.7m | Added +1.6m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.9m $69.6m | Reduced -758.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $60.4m | Reduced -189.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $50.9m | Added +1.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $46.4m | Added +798.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $46.2m | Added +64.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $43.0m | Added +117.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $32.7m | Added +99.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $31.4m | Reduced -86.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.6m | Reduced -192.2k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.2m | Added +907 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.2m | Reduced -15.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $26.8m | Added +46.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 931.5k $22.1m | Reduced -223.2k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 874.7k $20.8m | Reduced -830 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 812.2k $19.3m | Reduced -15.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 793.9k $18.9m | Reduced -151.6k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.02% of their portfolio | 744.0k $17.7m | Added +154.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 729.7k $17.3m | Added +712.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 723.0k $17.2m | Added +17.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 700.2k $16.6m | Added +395.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 667.0k $15.8m | Added +327.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 641.4k $15.2m | Added +224.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 624.4k $14.8m | Reduced -30.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.15% of their portfolio | 615.7k $14.6m | Reduced -7.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 610.3k $14.5m | Added +83.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 540.7k $12.8m | Reduced -77.8k |
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC 2.41% of their portfolio | 537.3k $12.8m | Reduced -13.6m |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 518.3k $12.3m | Added +6.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 516.3k $12.3m | Added +15.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 510.4k $12.1m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 498.9k $11.8m | Added +433.1k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 478.9k $11.4m | Added +6.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 457.7k $10.9m | Reduced -324.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 446.4k $10.6m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 423.8k $10.1m | Added +20.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 422.7k $10.0m | Added +21.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.6k $10.0m | Added +10.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 421.5k $10.0m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.7k $9.4m | Unchanged |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 386.3k $9.2m | Added +634 |
| Vestcor Inc 0.31% of their portfolio | 381.4k $9.1m | Added +45.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 370.3k $8.8m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 360.6k $8.6m | Added +70.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 351.5k $8.3m | Added +82.4k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 349.5k $8.3m | Added +1 |
| Thomasville National Bank 0.66% of their portfolio | 339.4k $8.1m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 2.57% of their portfolio | 323.4k $7.7m | Added +60 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 311.3k $7.4m | Added +126.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 293.7k $7.0m | Added +70.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 287.4k $6.8m | Added +22.2k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.30% of their portfolio | 285.3k $6.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 273.4k $6.5m | Added +17.9k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.9k $6.5m | Reduced -203.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 265.2k $6.3m | Reduced -71.9k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 254.3k $6.0m | Reduced -5.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 247.5k $6.8m | Added +24.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 247.1k $5.9m | Added +55.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 241.1k $5.7m | Reduced -3.3k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 240.5k $5.7m | Added +175.7k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 226.0k $5.4m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 221.7k $5.1m | Reduced -9.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.7k $5.3m | Reduced -9.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.4k $5.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 206.1k $4.9m | Added +6.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 201.8k $4.8m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.9k $4.8m | Reduced -10.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 195.5k $4.6m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 183.9k $4.4m | Added +33.3k |
| Coston, McIsaac & Partners 1.39% of their portfolio | 182.6k $4.3m | Added +6.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.8k $4.2m | Added +39.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.5k $4.0m | Added +7.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 166.8k $4.0m | Added +809 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.0k $3.9m | Added +39.2k |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 161.5k $3.8m | Added +105.6k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 1.77% of their portfolio | 158.1k $3.9m | Added +5.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.5k $3.7m | Reduced -369 |
| Alpha Wave Global, LP 1.13% of their portfolio | 156.3k $3.7m | Unchanged |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 151.9k $3.6m | Reduced -19.1k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 150.4k $3.6m | Reduced -17.6k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.31% of their portfolio | 148.7k $3.5m | Reduced -169.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 148.0k $3.5m | New |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.8k $3.5m | Reduced -3.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.9k $3.5m | Reduced -744 |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.8k $3.4m | Added +21.7k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.9k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.8k $3.2m | Added +17.8k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.2k $3.4m | Added +132.5k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 125.6k $3.0m | Added +35.7k |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.5k $3.0m | Added +102.6k |