Vault-13

FORWARD AIR CORP FWRD

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 349853101

247 institutional holders
26,695,80626.7m shares reported held*
$2.4bnreported value*

* 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 ($1.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $90.26. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($9.9m notional), 5 hold puts ($9.7m).

Biggest calls

SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. — $8.6m95.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $1.1m12.1k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $253.0k2.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $18.0k200 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — $00 shares

Biggest puts

NOMURA HOLDINGS INC — $8.6m95.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $821.0k9.1k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $325.0k3.6k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $9.0k100 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — $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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-07-03
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Initial Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows: In connection with the publicly announced review of strategic alternatives by the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the "Board"), the Reporting Persons anticipate, subject to further due diligence and applicable internal approvals, to submit one or more non-binding proposals (any such proposal, a "Proposal") to the Board offering to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Persons do not already own for cash consideration, on terms and conditions to be set forth in any such proposal (any such transaction, a "Proposed Transaction"). The Reporting Persons previously entered into a standard confidentiality agreement with the Issuer in connection with the review of strategic alternatives… Full filing
12.6% 3.8m 2025-07-03
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 10.9% 3.3m 2025-04-30

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Cetus Capital VI, L.P. (0.8%, 2026-05-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
101Q4 20: 0 buyingQ4 20: 0 sellingQ1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ1 21Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 1 buyingQ4 21: 1 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 1 buyingQ2 22: 1 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ3 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20200—0——
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20211$110.2k1$353.7k—
Q1 20220—0——
Q2 20221$901.5k1$252.6k—
Q3 20220—0——

None reported in Q3 2022.

Holders, Q3 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,167,5754.2m $376.2m $376.2m 0.01% —
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 2,934,7172.9m $264.9m $264.9m 0.01% —
3 ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 1.53% of their portfolio Denver, CO 1,380,4311.4m $124.6m $124.6m 1.53% —
4 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,348,4251.3m $121.7m $121.7m 0.13% —
5 SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.90% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,213,7441.2m $109.6m $109.6m 0.90% —
6 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,108,2651.1m $100.0m $100.0m 0.10% —
7 STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 999,447999.4k $90.2m $90.2m 0.01% —
8 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.91% of their portfolio New York, NY 894,511894.5k $80.7m $80.7m 0.91% —
9 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 789,102789.1k $71.2m $71.2m 0.03% —
10 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.19% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 762,450762.5k $68.8m $68.8m 0.19% —
11 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 679,442679.4k $61.3m $61.3m 0.07% —
12 Ancora Advisors LLC 1.85% of their portfolio Cleveland, OH 650,643650.6k $58.7m $58.7m 1.85% —
13 ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C 0.21% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 528,473528.5k $47.7m $47.7m 0.21% —
14 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 484,103484.1k $43.7m $43.7m 0.01% —
15 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 462,291462.3k $41.7m $41.7m 0.01% —
16 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 359,857359.9k $32.5m $32.5m 0.01% —
17 CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 1.08% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 347,876347.9k $31.4m $31.4m 1.08% —
18 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 325,066325.1k $29.3m $29.3m 0.01% —
19 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 319,195319.2k $28.8m $28.8m 0.12% —
20 NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 295,683295.7k $26.7m $26.7m 0.01% —
21 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 293,107293.1k $26.5m $26.5m 0.01% —
22 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.24% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 265,208265.2k $23.9m $23.9m 0.24% —
23 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 251,956252.0k $22.7m $22.7m 0.01% —
24 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 251,938251.9k $22.7m $22.7m 0.03% —
25 EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio LEOLA, PA 210,798210.8k $19.0m $19.0m 0.98% —
26 Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 0.51% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 206,524206.5k $18.6m $18.6m 0.51% —
27 Tributary Capital Management, LLC 1.85% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 195,591195.6k $17.7m $17.7m 1.85% —
28 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 172,982173.0k $15.6m $15.6m 0.01% —
29 EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.98% of their portfolio LEOLA, PA 172,183172.2k $15.5m $15.5m 0.98% —
30 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 171,277171.3k $15.5m $15.5m 0.01% —
31 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 152,819152.8k $13.8m $13.8m 0.00% —
32 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 148,689148.7k $13.4m $13.4m 0.00% —
33 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 147,308147.3k $13.3m $13.3m 0.01% —
34 J. Goldman & Co LP 0.99% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 146,057146.1k $13.2m $13.2m 0.99% —
35 FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.11% of their portfolio Cincinnati, OH 141,592141.6k $12.8m $12.8m 0.11% —
36 Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.19% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 135,839135.8k $12.3m $12.3m 0.19% —
37 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 119,764119.8k $10.8m $10.8m 0.02% —
38 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 115,697115.7k $10.4m $10.4m 0.01% —
39 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 101,997102.0k $9.2m $9.2m 0.00% —
40 SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.19% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 100,417100.4k $9.1m $9.1m 0.19% —
41 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 92,04292.0k $8.3m $8.3m 0.02% —
42 INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.85% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 84,10684.1k $7.6m $7.6m 0.85% —
43 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 77,66877.7k $7.0m $7.0m 0.00% —
44 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 75,50075.5k $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% —
45 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 75,22675.2k $6.8m $6.8m 0.01% —
46 AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.25% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 70,55070.5k $6.4m $6.4m 0.25% —
47 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 70,23070.2k $6.3m $6.3m 0.03% —
48 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 66,00966.0k $6.0m $6.0m 0.01% —
49 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 63,70063.7k $5.8m $5.8m 0.00% —
50 Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc 0.87% of their portfolio MINNETONKA, MN 63,52763.5k $5.7m $5.7m 0.87% —
51 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 62,69762.7k $5.7m $5.7m 0.01% —
52 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 62,48162.5k $5.6m $5.6m 0.04% —
53 CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 60,94260.9k $5.5m $5.5m 0.09% —
54 Running Oak Capital LLC 1.85% of their portfolio EDINA, MN 59,35559.4k $5.4m $5.4m 1.85% —
55 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 58,03058.0k $5.2m $5.2m 0.01% —
56 Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.39% of their portfolio GUILDFORD, X0 57,27157.3k $5.3m $5.3m 0.39% —
57 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 54,87754.9k $5.0m $5.0m 0.02% —
58 NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.05% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 54,15354.2k $4.9m $4.9m 0.05% —
59 Profit Investment Management, LLC 3.66% of their portfolio NORTH BETHESDA, MD 53,04753.0k $4.8m $4.8m 3.66% —
60 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 50,14550.1k $4.5m $4.5m 0.00% —
61 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 49,21849.2k $4.4m $4.4m 0.04% —
62 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 41,50641.5k $3.7m $3.7m 0.00% —
63 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 40,64540.6k $3.7m $3.7m 0.00% —
64 SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 39,02139.0k $3.5m $3.5m 0.04% —
65 Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio FAIRHOPE, AL 37,73437.7k $3.4m $3.4m 0.11% —
66 RBA Wealth Management, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio NEWPORT BEACH, CA 36,93336.9k $3.3m $3.3m 1.92% —
67 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 34,94734.9k $3.2m $3.2m 0.00% —
68 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 34,61034.6k $3.1m $3.1m 0.02% —
69 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 34,34034.3k $3.1m $3.1m 0.02% —
70 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 34,24834.2k $3.1m $3.1m 0.02% —
71 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 33,73233.7k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% —
72 TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 33,70033.7k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% —
73 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 33,12733.1k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% —
74 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 32,74332.7k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% —
75 MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 0.12% of their portfolio KINGSTON, NY 31,24331.2k $2.8m $2.8m 0.12% —
76 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 29,38929.4k $2.7m $2.7m 0.01% —
77 CHATHAM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 0.65% of their portfolio SAVANNAH, GA 29,31829.3k $2.6m $2.6m 0.65% —
78 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 28,99629.0k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% —
79 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 28,81928.8k $2.6m $2.6m 0.04% —
80 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 28,79328.8k $2.6m $2.6m 0.02% —
81 Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 28,19428.2k $2.5m $2.5m 0.01% —
82 Cardinal Capital Management 0.56% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 26,20526.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.56% —
83 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 25,68625.7k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% —
84 CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 25,65325.7k $2.3m $2.3m 0.01% —
85 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 24,46524.5k $2.2m $2.2m 0.02% —
86 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 0.14% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 24,30224.3k $2.2m $2.2m 0.14% —
87 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 23,48923.5k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% —
88 State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 23,21223.2k $2.1m $2.1m 0.01% —
89 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 22,30522.3k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% —
90 ISTHMUS PARTNERS, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 21,83321.8k $2.0m $2.0m 0.34% —
91 State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 21,75621.8k $2.0m $2.0m 0.01% —
92 YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 21,61621.6k $2.0m $2.0m 0.03% —
93 MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 21,21921.2k $1.9m $1.9m 0.04% —
94 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 20,99321.0k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% —
95 COMERICA BANK 0.02% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 20,97621.0k $2.1m $2.1m 0.02% —
96 CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio Denver, CO 20,22220.2k $1.8m $1.8m 0.09% —
97 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 19,40019.4k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% —
98 TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 19,31419.3k $1.7m $1.7m 0.03% —
99 AZZAD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC /ADV 0.12% of their portfolio FALLS CHURCH, VA 19,26719.3k $1.2m $1.2m 0.12% —
100 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 18,59418.6k $1.7m $1.7m 0.02% —