FORWARD AIR CORP FWRD
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 34986A104
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryArrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo
- HeadquartersDallas, TX
- 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 ($3.3m 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 181 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $8.9m | $11.5m | 1.29 |
Biggest buyers
| CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. | New | +3.8m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | New | +3.3m |
| LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC | New | +2.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | New | +2.0m |
| Ridgemont Partners Management, LLC | New | +1.9m |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | New | +1.4m |
| Irenic Capital Management LP | New | +1.2m |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | New | +1.0m |
| Paralel Advisors LLC | New | +975.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | New | +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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 7.8% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 6.4% |
| Bracebridge Capital, LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-07-28 | 5.1% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 13 | $2.3m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. 8.72% of their portfolio | 3.8m $93.9m | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $82.1m | New |
| LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC 34.09% of their portfolio | 2.9m $71.7m | New |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $50.2m | New |
| Ridgemont Partners Management, LLC 100.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $47.2m | New |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 1.4m $33.4m | New |
| Irenic Capital Management LP 6.64% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.2m | New |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.7m | New |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 975.0k $23.9m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 937.1k $23.0m | New |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 926.5k $22.7m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 902.9k $22.2m | New |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 841.9k $20.7m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 786.9k $19.3m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 647.2k $15.9m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 632.1k $15.5m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 611.3k $15.0m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 586.5k $14.4m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.9k $13.0m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 526.9k $12.9m | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 384.6k $9.4m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 349.1k $8.6m | New |
| One Fin Capital Management LP 2.78% of their portfolio | 335.0k $8.2m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 286.8k $7.0m | New |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 261.4k $6.4m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 260.7k $6.4m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.0k $6.4m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.4k $5.7m | New |
| BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 6.22% of their portfolio | 220.8k $5.4m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.6k $5.2m | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 184.5k $4.5m | New |
| Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC 3.74% of their portfolio | 175.0k $4.3m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.9k $3.7m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.8k $3.5m | New |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.1k $3.2m | New |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.8k $3.0m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.8k $3.0m | New |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 118.2k $2.9m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.9k $2.8m | New |
| Carlyle Group Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 107.2k $3.0m | New |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 107.1k $2.6m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.2k $2.6m | New |
| AlpInvest Partners B.V. 5.54% of their portfolio | 103.3k $2.8m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.3k $2.1m | New |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 74.4k $1.8m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.6k $1.8m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.5k $1.8m | New |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 65.0k $1.6m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.0k $1.6m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $1.5m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.2k $1.5m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.4k $1.4m | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 58.3k $1.4m | New |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 54.5k $1.3m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.8k $1.2m | New |
| Shay Capital LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 48.5k $1.2m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $1.1m | New |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.58% of their portfolio | 44.7k $1.1m | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.3k $1.1m | New |
| Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.13% of their portfolio | 43.9k $1.1m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $1.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.6k $996.3k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $966.5k | New |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.5k $872.0k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $841.0k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.8k $829.5k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.0k $808.7k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.9k $782.0k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $731.4k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $616.0k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $608.4k | New |
| Sugar Maple Asset Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 23.9k $586.5k | New |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $580.0k | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $525.9k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $486.1k | New |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $456.4k | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $441.9k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $439.4k | New |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 17.5k $428.9k | New |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 16.0k $392.0k | New |
| Nebula Research & Development LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.8k $388.3k | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $379.0k | New |
| FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $371.2k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $359.6k | New |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $357.4k | New |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $320.4k | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5k $307.7k | New |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 12.5k $306.7k | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $306.0k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $302.7k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $302.9k | New |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.9k $266.6k | New |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.4k $255.1k | New |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $247.4k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $245.6k | New |
| NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.0k $245.4k | New |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $240.5k | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $239.4k | New |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $238.0k | New |
| iSAM Funds (UK) Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.5k $233.3k | New |