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 ($3.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 211.6m as of 2026-02-20, 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 ≈ $10.88. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($2.8m notional), 13 hold puts ($17.7m).
Trends to Q4 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 392 |
| Q1 2025 | 411 |
| Q2 2025 | 421 |
| Q3 2025 | 421 |
| Q4 2025 | 435 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 166 | 188 |
| Q2 2024 | 172 | 171 |
| Q3 2024 | 184 | 162 |
| Q4 2024 | 167 | 194 |
| Q1 2025 | 213 | 172 |
| Q2 2025 | 241 | 180 |
| Q3 2025 | 225 | 208 |
| Q4 2025 | 239 | 212 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $655.7k | $3.7m | 5.66 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3m | $7.3m | 3.24 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.4m | $7.7m | 2.25 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8m | $17.7m | 6.39 |
Biggest buyers
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +11.3m |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | Added | +3.6m |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +2.9m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +2.1m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +939.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +901.1k |
Biggest sellers
| COOKE & BIELER LP | Sold out | -5.5m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -3.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -2.4m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | Sold out | -1.8m |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | -950.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -838.7k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -785.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -723.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $898.7k82.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $687.6k63.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $648.4k59.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $224.1k20.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $164.3k15.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $94.7k8.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $49.0k4.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | $5.4m500.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.3m213.8k shares |
| SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Reduced | $1.8m169.5k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Unchanged | $1.6m1.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.4m130.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.1m99.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1m97.3k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Added | $1.0m96.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $933.5k85.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $460.2k42.3k 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 2025
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 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $845.3k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $117.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 3 | $202.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.5m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $5.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | STITH MELVIN T Director · By Spouse as custodian for minor grandchild | Bought | $5.0k456 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.41% of their portfolio | 22.0m $239.3m | Added +11.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1m $229.5m | Added +736.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8m $226.1m | Added +2.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7m $105.6m | Reduced -156.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.0m $86.7m | Added +680.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.6m $72.0m | Added +901.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3m $58.0m | Added +1.7m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.6m $50.1m | Added +1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $44.5m | Added +1.0m |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.0m $43.8m | Added +3.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $42.8m | Added +545.2k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.8m $41.2m | Added +2.9m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.7m $40.5m | Added +39.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.1m $33.3m | Reduced -2.4m |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $32.8m | Reduced -2.4m |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $28.4m | Added +2.6m |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $27.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $24.7m | Added +819.9k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.1m $22.8m | Reduced -785.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $21.9m | Added +939.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $21.7m | Not comparable |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $19.8m | Added +514.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $19.2m | Reduced -14.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $17.8m | Reduced -634.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.7m | Reduced -52.1k |
| Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.7m | Reduced -122.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.4m | Added +514.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.0m | Reduced -8.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.6m | Reduced -120.5k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $11.4m | First filing |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 947.0k $10.3m | Added +190.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 938.5k $10.2m | Reduced -3.4m |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 923.4k $10.0m | Reduced -12.3k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 784.0k $8.5m | Unchanged |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 655.2k $7.1m | Added +209.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 631.8k $6.9m | Added +435.9k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 612.5k $6.7m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 598.0k $6.5m | Reduced -23.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 595.1k $6.5m | Added +301.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 590.8k $6.4m | Reduced -224.6k |
| Thomasville National Bank 0.40% of their portfolio | 589.3k $6.4m | Reduced -114.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 557.0k $6.1m | Reduced -91.2k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 542.9k $5.9m | Reduced -19.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 524.9k $5.7m | Reduced -86.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 499.8k $5.4m | Reduced -466.5k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 469.0k $3.7m | Added +454.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 453.5k $4.9m | Reduced -14.8k |
| Ipsen Advisor Group LLC 3.43% of their portfolio | 443.4k $4.8m | Reduced -5.1k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 431.5k $4.7m | Added +53.9k |
| SummitTX Capital, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 408.8k $4.4m | Added +221.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.6k $4.3m | Added +6.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 393.3k $4.3m | Reduced -313.9k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 392.2k $4.3m | Reduced -70.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.4k $4.0m | Added +11.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 357.7k $3.9m | Added +335.6k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 341.1k $3.7m | Added +87.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 339.2k $3.7m | Reduced -78.8k |
| Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 321.0k $3.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.1k $3.3m | Added +66.5k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 301.1k $3.3m | Reduced -40.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 293.5k $3.2m | Added +292.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.2k $3.1m | Reduced -48.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 263.8k $2.9m | Reduced -401.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.01% of their portfolio | 253.4k $2.8m | Reduced -1.8k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 228.1k $2.5m | Added +42.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.4k $2.5m | Added +140.6k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.08% of their portfolio | 224.8k $2.4m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 223.5k $2.4m | Reduced -91.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.8k $2.4m | Added +106.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.6k $2.3m | Reduced -199.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.9k $2.2m | Added +5.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.6k $2.1m | Reduced -29.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.9k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.5k $2.1m | Added +58.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 192.9k $2.1m | Added +11.8k |
| Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 192.4k $2.1m | Reduced -165.5k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 191.8k $2.1m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.1k $2.1m | Added +18.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.6k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.4k $2.0m | Added +26.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.2k $2.0m | Reduced -166 |
| WIREGRASS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 186.2k $2.0m | First filing |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 183.8k $2.0m | Reduced -16.0k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.0k $2.0m | Added +60.2k |
| Hestia Capital Management, LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 180.1k $2.0m | Added +65.0k |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 173.3k $1.9m | Added +128.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.7k $1.9m | Reduced -17.7k |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.44% of their portfolio | 168.0k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.7k $1.8m | Reduced -210.4k |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 167.1k $1.8m | New |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.8k $1.8m | Added +110.7k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.5k $1.8m | New |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.9k $1.7m | New |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.6k $1.7m | Added +46.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.0k $1.7m | Added +49.0k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.9k $1.7m | Added +140.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.1k $1.7m | Added +24.1k |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 156.6k $1.7m | Added +104.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.6k $1.6m | Added +20.0k |
| FIDEURAM - INTESA SANPAOLO PRIVATE BANKING S.P.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 148.6k $1.6m | First filing |