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 ($3.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 210.6m as of 2024-11-01, 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 ≈ $23.07. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($3.3m notional), 7 hold puts ($2.1m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 383 |
| Q3 2024 | 383 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 172 | 171 |
| Q3 2024 | 184 | 162 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $2.1m | $9.0m | 4.26 |
| Q1 2024 | $2.3m | $2.1m | 0.91 |
| Q2 2024 | $3.3m | $1.8m | 0.53 |
| Q3 2024 | $3.3m | $2.1m | 0.65 |
Biggest buyers
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +1.6m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +497.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +450.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +420.3k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC | New | +322.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +316.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Added | +315.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +259.2k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Added | +248.8k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | Added | +248.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | Reduced | -784.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -303.4k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | -254.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -243.6k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -211.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Reduced | -186.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -164.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -155.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Reduced | -154.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -140.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.4m58.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.2m51.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $336.8k14.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $166.1k7.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $156.0k6.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $80.7k3.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $692.1k30.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $609.0k26.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $408.0k17.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $348.4k15.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $48.4k2.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $13.8k600 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $117.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.2m $512.6m | Added +450.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2m $420.5m | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.7m $200.2m | Reduced -3.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.4m $194.6m | Added +5.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.8m $133.3m | Reduced -74.7k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.16% of their portfolio | 5.5m $127.8m | Added +236.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $96.0m | Added +259.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9m $89.3m | Added +150.4k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.62% of their portfolio | 3.8m $88.6m | Reduced -784.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.4m $78.8m | Added +1.6m |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC 8.64% of their portfolio | 3.4m $78.1m | Reduced -18.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $58.4m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $54.8m | Reduced -137.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $49.4m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $47.9m | Added +316.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $46.3m | Added +58.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $46.0m | Added +103.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $42.7m | Reduced -303.4k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $33.5m | Added +194.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $32.9m | Added +3.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $31.5m | Reduced -86.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.4m | Reduced -41.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $28.3m | Reduced -39.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $25.2m | Reduced -56.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 998.7k $23.0m | Added +497.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 957.7k $22.1m | Reduced -155.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 902.6k $20.8m | Added +40.1k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 878.8k $20.3m | Added +48.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 855.0k $19.7m | Added +165.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 854.0k $19.7m | Added +12.5k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 799.0k $18.4m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 798.8k $18.4m | Added +420.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 701.9k $16.2m | Reduced -36.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 609.6k $14.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.14% of their portfolio | 586.4k $13.5m | Reduced -1.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 586.0k $13.5m | Added +7.8k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 540.1k $12.5m | Added +248.8k |
| Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC 2.12% of their portfolio | 528.8k $12.2m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 474.5k $10.9m | Added +199.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 465.9k $10.7m | Added +315.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 453.3k $10.5m | Reduced -186.2k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 448.6k $10.3m | Reduced -20.2k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 444.7k $10.3m | Added +35.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 429.1k $9.9m | Added +5.0k |
| Thomasville National Bank 0.73% of their portfolio | 429.0k $9.9m | Added +99.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 402.2k $9.3m | Reduced -44.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 391.5k $9.0m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 388.6k $9.0m | Reduced -863 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 382.9k $8.8m | Added +772 |
| Vestcor Inc 0.28% of their portfolio | 381.4k $8.8m | Unchanged |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 378.1k $8.7m | Reduced -57.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 353.7k $8.2m | Reduced -6.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.09% of their portfolio | 350.3k $8.1m | Added +241.4k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 349.5k $8.1m | Reduced -1 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 344.2k $7.9m | Added +23.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 332.3k $7.7m | Reduced -243.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.0k $7.5m | Reduced -15.5k |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 2.27% of their portfolio | 323.5k $7.5m | Added +60 |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 322.9k $7.4m | New |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 306.8k $7.1m | Added +248.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 306.6k $7.1m | Added +16.8k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 296.1k $6.8m | Added +173.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 289.9k $6.7m | Reduced -164.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 288.4k $6.7m | Added +21.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.6k $6.6m | Added +135.1k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.26% of their portfolio | 279.1k $6.4m | Reduced -3.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 278.9k $6.4m | Added +105.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 266.3k $6.1m | Added +85.6k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 255.2k $5.9m | Added +1.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 252.8k $5.8m | Added +203.8k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 238.7k $5.5m | Added +40.7k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 231.5k $5.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 224.4k $5.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.5k $5.2m | Added +193 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.8k $5.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.7k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 213.6k $4.9m | Reduced -254.5k |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 212.4k $4.9m | Added +5.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 212.1k $4.9m | Reduced -9.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.6k $4.7m | Added +20.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 201.8k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| Coston, McIsaac & Partners 1.27% of their portfolio | 195.8k $4.5m | Added +7.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.6k $4.4m | Reduced -5.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.9k $4.3m | Added +17.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.2k $4.2m | Added +87.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.1k $4.0m | Reduced -20.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 173.6k $4.0m | Added +59.5k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 171.6k $4.0m | Added +22.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.1k $3.9m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.8k $3.8m | Reduced -1.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.2k $3.8m | Added +20.8k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.39% of their portfolio | 165.9k $3.8m | Added +117.1k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 164.3k $3.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 1.50% of their portfolio | 162.3k $3.7m | Added +2.7k |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 158.0k $3.6m | Added +1.4k |
| Alpha Wave Global, LP 1.12% of their portfolio | 156.3k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.6k $3.5m | Added +95.2k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 147.2k $3.3m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.2k $3.3m | Reduced -473 |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 140.8k $3.2m | Reduced -154.1k |