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FRESHPET INC FRPT

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 358039105 · ISIN US3580391056

American pet food company

233 institutional holders
57,090,40457.1m shares reported held*
118.9% of all shares outstanding*
$2.9bnreported 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 ($3.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 48.0m as of 2022-10-31, 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 ≈ $50.10. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($68.7m notional), 15 hold puts ($77.0m).

Biggest calls

JANA PARTNERS LLC — $15.2m302.9k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $7.6m152.2k shares
J. Goldman & Co LP — $6.8m135.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $6.6m131.5k shares
Islet Management, LP — $5.0m100.0k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $4.3m86.5k shares
UBS Group AG — $3.9m78.2k shares
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC — $2.9m57.4k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $2.3m45.6k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC — $2.1m41.8k shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $14.7m294.1k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $14.1m280.7k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $10.4m206.8k shares
K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. — $9.4m187.6k shares
UBS Group AG — $8.7m174.2k shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. — $4.5m90.0k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $3.5m69.5k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $3.4m67.7k shares
Paloma Partners Management Co — $3.3m65.0k shares
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC — $1.8m36.8k 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
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-03 11.6% 5.6m≈ $333.7m 2025-04-03
Capital World Investors 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-14 6.1% new 3.0m≈ $176.5m 2026-05-14
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.8% new 2.8m≈ $167.9m 2026-04-29
WASATCH ADVISORS LP 13G · institution -2.2 pts · filed 2026-07-15 5.7% -2.2 pts 2.8m≈ $166.7m 2026-07-15
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.2% new 2.6m≈ $151.7m 2026-04-29
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 13G · institution +0.5 pts · filed 2026-05-15 5.2% +0.5 pts 2.5m≈ $149.6m 2026-05-15

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (4.5%, 2026-05-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), Champlain Investment Partners, LLC (3.6%, 2026-02-12)

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
404Q4 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: 3 buyingQ4 21: 1 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 1 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 20213$858.0k1$516.5k—
Q1 20220—1$460.0k—
Q2 20221$197.2k1$544.0k—
Q3 20220—0——

None reported in Q3 2022.

Holders, Q3 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 4,327,1094.3m $216.7m $216.7m 0.01% —
2 JANA PARTNERS LLC 18.53% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,265,8874.3m $213.7m $213.7m 18.53% —
3 WASATCH ADVISORS LP 1.46% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 4,186,4804.2m $209.7m $209.7m 1.46% —
4 Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio BURLINGTON, VT 3,723,0893.7m $186.5m $186.5m 1.27% —
5 ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 3.45% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,736,0002.7m $137.0m $137.0m 3.45% —
6 FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,628,4762.6m $131.7m $131.7m 0.01% —
7 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,054,8532.1m $102.9m $102.9m 0.00% —
8 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,815,9851.8m $91.0m $91.0m 0.02% —
9 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.11% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 1,800,0241.8m $90.2m $90.2m 0.11% —
10 AXA S.A. 0.17% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,743,7521.7m $87.3m $87.3m 0.17% —
11 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 1,393,7721.4m $69.8m $69.8m 0.04% —
12 GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 1.21% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,386,9321.4m $69.5m $69.5m 1.21% —
13 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,346,2131.3m $67.4m $67.4m 0.02% —
14 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,102,9391.1m $55.2m $55.2m 0.01% —
15 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 977,756977.8k $49.0m $49.0m 0.01% —
16 RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.64% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 866,199866.2k $43.4m $43.4m 0.64% —
17 JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 750,255750.3k $37.6m $37.6m 0.04% —
18 FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 746,691746.7k $37.4m $37.4m 0.19% —
19 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 743,005743.0k $37.2m $37.2m 0.04% —
20 Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 725,464725.5k $36.3m $36.3m 0.01% —
21 Rock Springs Capital Management LP 0.91% of their portfolio Baltimore, MD 700,000700.0k $35.1m $35.1m 0.91% —
22 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 688,855688.9k $34.5m $34.5m 0.00% —
23 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 631,987632.0k $31.7m $31.7m 0.00% —
24 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 590,310590.3k $29.6m $29.6m 0.00% —
25 EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio LEOLA, PA 527,670527.7k $26.4m $26.4m 1.36% —
26 Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.14% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 523,394523.4k $26.2m $26.2m 1.14% —
27 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 506,815506.8k $25.4m $25.4m 0.01% —
28 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 497,293497.3k $24.9m $24.9m 0.01% —
29 ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio Boston, MA 450,050450.1k $22.5m $22.5m 0.06% —
30 Capital World Investors 0.00% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 430,000430.0k $21.5m $21.5m 0.00% —
31 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 429,028429.0k $21.5m $21.5m 0.12% —
32 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 427,703427.7k $21.4m $21.4m 0.00% —
33 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 409,610409.6k $20.5m $20.5m 0.05% —
34 EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.24% of their portfolio LEOLA, PA 393,153393.2k $19.7m $19.7m 1.24% —
35 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 365,479365.5k $18.3m $18.3m 0.02% —
36 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.03% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 348,700348.7k $17.5m $17.5m 0.03% —
37 SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 318,153318.2k $15.9m $15.9m 0.13% —
38 KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 307,215307.2k $15.4m $15.4m 0.05% —
39 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 302,598302.6k $15.2m $15.2m 0.03% —
40 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 295,338295.3k $14.8m $14.8m 0.00% —
41 Engaged Capital LLC 2.92% of their portfolio Newport Beach, CA 295,313295.3k $14.8m $14.8m 2.92% —
42 FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio SAN MATEO, CA 292,464292.5k $14.7m $14.7m 0.11% —
43 Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.63% of their portfolio ROWAYTON, CT 291,652291.7k $14.6m $14.6m 0.63% —
44 GMT Capital Corp 0.85% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 272,541272.5k $13.7m $13.7m 0.85% —
45 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 270,484270.5k $13.5m $13.5m 0.11% —
46 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 247,907247.9k $12.4m $12.4m 0.00% —
47 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 244,804244.8k $12.3m $12.3m 0.00% —
48 Capital Research Global Investors 0.00% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 237,764237.8k $11.9m $11.9m 0.00% —
49 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 231,597231.6k $11.6m $11.6m 0.00% —
50 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 224,270224.3k $11.2m $11.2m 0.02% —
51 NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 222,809222.8k $11.2m $11.2m 0.00% —
52 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 221,529221.5k $11.1m $11.1m 0.03% —
53 NATIXIS 0.05% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 220,000220.0k $11.0m $11.0m 0.05% —
54 Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 215,226215.2k $10.8m $10.8m 0.01% —
55 Redwood Investments, LLC 1.43% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 212,532212.5k $10.6m $10.6m 1.43% —
56 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 201,536201.5k $10.1m $10.1m 0.02% —
57 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.05% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 186,330186.3k $9.3m $9.3m 0.05% —
58 UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 183,559183.6k $9.2m $9.2m 0.01% —
59 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 156,422156.4k $7.8m $7.8m 0.01% —
60 Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 153,925153.9k $7.7m $7.7m 1.03% —
61 Woodline Partners LP 0.11% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 149,667149.7k $7.5m $7.5m 0.11% —
62 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 147,600147.6k $7.4m $7.4m 0.03% —
63 Pier Capital, LLC 1.23% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 143,190143.2k $7.2m $7.2m 1.23% —
64 Marlowe Partners LP 8.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 134,652134.7k $6.7m $6.7m 8.07% —
65 Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio Westport, CT 124,923124.9k $6.3m $6.3m 0.03% —
66 NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.74% of their portfolio PLYMOUTH, MN 121,843121.8k $6.1m $6.1m 0.74% —
67 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 120,695120.7k $6.0m $6.0m 0.01% —
68 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 113,350113.3k $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% —
69 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 111,750111.8k $5.6m $5.6m 0.04% —
70 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 111,025111.0k $5.6m $5.6m 0.00% —
71 13D Management LLC 2.80% of their portfolio New York, NY 107,000107.0k $5.4m $5.4m 2.80% —
72 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio New York, NY 100,000100.0k $5.0m $5.0m 0.06% —
73 THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio SANTA FE, NM 97,39697.4k $4.9m $4.9m 0.09% —
74 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 95,34295.3k $4.8m $4.8m 0.02% —
75 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 95,06695.1k $4.8m $4.8m 0.00% —
76 Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 93,96694.0k $4.7m $4.7m 0.15% —
77 J. Goldman & Co LP 0.31% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 81,51981.5k $4.1m $4.1m 0.31% —
78 GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 75,86575.9k $3.8m $3.8m 0.09% —
79 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 71,04771.0k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% —
80 Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.32% of their portfolio RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 68,99169.0k $3.5m $3.5m 0.32% —
81 Fort Point Capital Partners LLC 0.58% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 62,53662.5k $3.1m $3.1m 0.58% —
82 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 59,19859.2k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% —
83 MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio New York, NY 58,64358.6k $2.9m $2.9m 0.04% —
84 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 58,53258.5k $2.9m $2.9m 0.03% —
85 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 54,75554.8k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% —
86 State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 51,49351.5k $2.6m $2.6m 0.01% —
87 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 51,05051.0k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% —
88 Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 50,67450.7k $2.5m $2.5m 0.02% —
89 Sarasin & Partners LLP 0.03% of their portfolio London, X0 50,00050.0k $2.5m $2.5m 0.03% —
90 Redwood Investment Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 49,50949.5k $2.5m $2.5m 0.52% —
91 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 49,49049.5k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% —
92 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 48,62148.6k $2.4m $2.4m 0.01% —
93 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 47,01747.0k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% —
94 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 46,32746.3k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% —
95 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 44,86144.9k $2.2m $2.2m 0.01% —
96 COMMERCE BANK 0.02% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 42,82042.8k $2.1m $2.1m 0.02% —
97 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 40,30240.3k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% —
98 IRONWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.35% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 38,64238.6k $1.9m $1.9m 1.35% —
99 OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 35,97636.0k $1.8m $1.8m 0.03% —
100 WESTPAC BANKING CORP 0.03% of their portfolio SYDNEY, C3 34,56334.6k $1.7m $1.7m 0.03% —