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FORWARD AIR CORP FWRD

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 34986A104

181 institutional holders +180 vs Q1 2025
32,955,75533.0m shares reported held*
$809.1mreported value*
180 new 0 added 0 reduced 0 sold out net bought ≈ $811.7m (+33.1m shares)

* 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 ($3.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $24.56. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($8.9m notional), 12 hold puts ($11.5m).

Trends to Q2 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q1 25: 1Q2 25: 181181Q1 25Q2 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q1 20251
Q2 2025181

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$5m$10m$15mQ3 24 calls: $0Q3 24 puts: $0Q3 24P/C —Q4 24 calls: $0Q4 24 puts: $0Q4 24P/C —Q1 25 calls: $0Q1 25 puts: $0Q1 25P/C —Q2 25 calls: $8.9mQ2 25 puts: $11.5mQ2 25P/C 1.29
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2024$0$0—
Q4 2024$0$0—
Q1 2025$0$0—
Q2 2025$8.9m$11.5m1.29

Biggest buyers

CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. New +3,825,000+3.8m
BlackRock, Inc. New +3,344,552+3.3m
LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC New +2,921,880+2.9m
VANGUARD GROUP INC New +2,045,702+2.0m
Ridgemont Partners Management, LLC New +1,923,479+1.9m
Ancora Advisors LLC New +1,359,043+1.4m
Irenic Capital Management LP New +1,229,719+1.2m
PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC New +1,046,226+1.0m
Paralel Advisors LLC New +975,000+975.0k
STATE STREET CORP New +937,080+937.1k

Biggest sellers

None

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $1.6m64.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $1.4m55.7k shares
J. Goldman & Co LP New $1.3m55.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $1.2m50.5k shares
Walleye Trading LLC New $741.1k30.2k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $635.6k25.9k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $493.3k20.1k shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. New $490.8k20.0k shares
Centiva Capital, LP New $490.8k20.0k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC New $337.0k13.4k shares

Biggest puts

JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $2.8m115.4k shares
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. New $2.8m113.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $1.6m65.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $1.1m46.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $844.0k34.4k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $743.6k30.3k shares
Walleye Trading LLC New $404.9k16.5k shares
Walleye Capital LLC New $353.4k14.4k shares
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL New $299.4k12.2k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC New $271.6k10.8k 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
BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 7.8% new 2.5m≈ $33.5m 2026-08-13
FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 6.4% new 2.0m≈ $27.1m 2026-08-06
Bracebridge Capital, LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-07-28 5.1% new 1.6m≈ $21.7m 2026-07-28

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (4.9%, 2026-10-27)

Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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)

BuyingSelling
20020Q3 23: 13 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 0 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 0 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 0 sellingQ4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ4 24Q1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ2 25: 0 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 202313$2.3m0——
Q4 20230—0——
Q1 20240—0——
Q2 20240—0——
Q3 20240—0——
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20250—0——

None reported in Q2 2025.

Holders, Q2 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. 8.72% of their portfolio SANTA MONICA, CA 3,825,0003.8m $93.9m $93.9m 8.72% New
2 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,344,5523.3m $82.1m $82.1m 0.00% New
3 LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC 34.09% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 2,921,8802.9m $71.7m $71.7m 34.09% New
4 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 2,045,7022.0m $50.2m $50.2m 0.00% New
5 Ridgemont Partners Management, LLC 100.00% of their portfolio Charlotte, NC 1,923,4791.9m $47.2m $47.2m 100.00% New
6 Ancora Advisors LLC 0.70% of their portfolio Cleveland, OH 1,359,0431.4m $33.4m $33.4m 0.70% New
7 Irenic Capital Management LP 6.64% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,229,7191.2m $30.2m $30.2m 6.64% New
8 PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.83% of their portfolio IRVINE, CA 1,046,2261.0m $25.7m $25.7m 0.83% New
9 Paralel Advisors LLC 0.97% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 975,000975.0k $23.9m $23.9m 0.97% New
10 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 937,080937.1k $23.0m $23.0m 0.00% New
11 J. Goldman & Co LP 0.71% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 926,498926.5k $22.7m $22.7m 0.71% New
12 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 902,881902.9k $22.2m $22.2m 0.00% New
13 CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.05% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 841,878841.9k $20.7m $20.7m 0.05% New
14 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 786,883786.9k $19.3m $19.3m 0.00% New
15 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 647,212647.2k $15.9m $15.9m 0.00% New
16 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 632,091632.1k $15.5m $15.5m 0.00% New
17 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 611,316611.3k $15.0m $15.0m 0.00% New
18 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 586,493586.5k $14.4m $14.4m 0.00% New
19 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 530,936530.9k $13.0m $13.0m 0.00% New
20 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 526,865526.9k $12.9m $12.9m 0.00% New
21 Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 384,634384.6k $9.4m $9.4m 0.16% New
22 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 349,127349.1k $8.6m $8.6m 0.02% New
23 One Fin Capital Management LP 2.78% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 335,000335.0k $8.2m $8.2m 2.78% New
24 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 286,843286.8k $7.0m $7.0m 0.01% New
25 Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 261,428261.4k $6.4m $6.4m 0.04% New
26 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 260,731260.7k $6.4m $6.4m 0.01% New
27 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 259,039259.0k $6.4m $6.4m 0.00% New
28 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 232,362232.4k $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% New
29 BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 6.22% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 220,850220.8k $5.4m $5.4m 6.22% New
30 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 212,614212.6k $5.2m $5.2m 0.00% New
31 Jump Financial, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 184,453184.5k $4.5m $4.5m 0.06% New
32 Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC 3.74% of their portfolio New York, NY 175,000175.0k $4.3m $4.3m 3.74% New
33 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 148,935148.9k $3.7m $3.7m 0.00% New
34 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 140,751140.8k $3.5m $3.5m 0.01% New
35 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 129,087129.1k $3.2m $3.2m 0.01% New
36 ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 123,845123.8k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% New
37 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 121,794121.8k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% New
38 Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio Bala Cynwyd, PA 118,173118.2k $2.9m $2.9m 0.06% New
39 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 112,923112.9k $2.8m $2.8m 0.00% New
40 Carlyle Group Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio WASHINGTON, DC 107,214107.2k $3.0m $3.0m 0.06% New
41 CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP 0.07% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 107,113107.1k $2.6m $2.6m 0.07% New
42 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 104,210104.2k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% New
43 AlpInvest Partners B.V. 5.54% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 103,330103.3k $2.8m $2.8m 5.54% New
44 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 85,31285.3k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% New
45 Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 74,41874.4k $1.8m $1.8m 0.04% New
46 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 73,58373.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% New
47 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 71,51971.5k $1.8m $1.8m 0.01% New
48 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 65,01465.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.02% New
49 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 64,00164.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% New
50 Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 62,31162.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% New
51 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 62,23862.2k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% New
52 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 58,38558.4k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% New
53 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.05% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 58,33658.3k $1.4m $1.4m 0.05% New
54 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 54,50854.5k $1.3m $1.3m 0.03% New
55 Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 49,84549.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% New
56 Shay Capital LLC 0.27% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 48,50048.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.27% New
57 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 45,11145.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% New
58 Diametric Capital, LP 0.58% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 44,67044.7k $1.1m $1.1m 0.58% New
59 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 44,34644.3k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% New
60 Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.13% of their portfolio Tulsa, OK 43,89743.9k $1.1m $1.1m 0.13% New
61 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 43,63243.6k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% New
62 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 40,60040.6k $996.3k $996.3k 0.00% New
63 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 39,38539.4k $966.5k $966.5k 0.00% New
64 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 35,53535.5k $872.0k $872.0k 0.02% New
65 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 34,27034.3k $841.0k $841.0k 0.00% New
66 INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33,80233.8k $829.5k $829.5k 0.01% New
67 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 32,95633.0k $808.7k $808.7k 0.00% New
68 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 31,86031.9k $782.0k $782.0k 0.00% New
69 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 29,80429.8k $731.4k $731.4k 0.00% New
70 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 25,09525.1k $616.0k $616.0k 0.00% New
71 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 24,79124.8k $608.4k $608.4k 0.00% New
72 Sugar Maple Asset Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio SISTER BAY, WI 23,90023.9k $586.5k $586.5k 0.46% New
73 Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 23,63323.6k $580.0k $580.0k 0.00% New
74 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 21,43121.4k $525.9k $525.9k 0.00% New
75 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 19,80919.8k $486.1k $486.1k 0.00% New
76 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 18,59718.6k $456.4k $456.4k 0.00% New
77 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 18,00818.0k $441.9k $441.9k 0.00% New
78 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 17,90617.9k $439.4k $439.4k 0.00% New
79 PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 17,47717.5k $428.9k $428.9k 0.04% New
80 Inspire Investing, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio MERIDIAN, ID 15,97516.0k $392.0k $392.0k 0.04% New
81 Nebula Research & Development LLC 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 15,82315.8k $388.3k $388.3k 0.03% New
82 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 15,43615.4k $379.0k $379.0k 0.00% New
83 FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 15,12615.1k $371.2k $371.2k 0.01% New
84 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 14,65214.7k $359.6k $359.6k 0.00% New
85 Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BERWYN, PA 14,56314.6k $357.4k $357.4k 0.00% New
86 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,05713.1k $320.4k $320.4k 0.00% New
87 ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 12,54012.5k $307.7k $307.7k 0.01% New
88 Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp 0.08% of their portfolio New York, NY 12,49912.5k $306.7k $306.7k 0.08% New
89 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 12,49812.5k $306.0k $306.0k 0.00% New
90 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 12,34712.3k $302.7k $302.7k 0.00% New
91 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 12,34512.3k $302.9k $302.9k 0.00% New
92 Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 10,86310.9k $266.6k $266.6k 0.01% New
93 Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 10,39710.4k $255.1k $255.1k 0.02% New
94 Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 10,08510.1k $247.4k $247.4k 0.00% New
95 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 10,00610.0k $245.6k $245.6k 0.00% New
96 NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan 0.03% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 10,00010.0k $245.4k $245.4k 0.03% New
97 Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio BATON ROUGE, LA 9,8009.8k $240.5k $240.5k 0.00% New
98 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 9,7549.8k $239.4k $239.4k 0.00% New
99 KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.00% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 9,7009.7k $238.0k $238.0k 0.00% New
100 iSAM Funds (UK) Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 9,5079.5k $233.3k $233.3k 0.05% New