FRESHPET INC FRPT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 358039105 · ISIN US3580391056
American pet food company
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryGrain Mill Products
- HeadquartersBedminster, NJ
- Founded2005
- Websitefreshpet.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 ($2.4m 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 ≈ $52.76. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($408.0m notional), 18 hold puts ($70.7m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 233 |
| Q4 2022 | 232 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $68.7m | $77.0m | 1.12 |
| Q4 2022 | $408.0m | $70.7m | 0.17 |
Biggest buyers
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +1.2m |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +677.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +627.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +513.5k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +467.9k |
| Antara Capital LP | New | +194.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +165.9k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | Added | +147.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +147.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +96.4k |
Biggest sellers
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -957.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -931.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -832.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -691.2k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | Reduced | -600.0k |
| Engaged Capital LLC | Sold out | -295.3k |
| GMT Capital Corp | Sold out | -272.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Sold out | -270.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Sold out | -221.5k |
| NATIXIS | Sold out | -220.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $182.9m3.5m shares |
| Antara Capital LP | New | $81.8m1.6m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $59.6m1.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $17.1m323.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $16.2m307.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.5m218.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $11.1m210.9k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $10.6m200.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $5.1m96.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $4.6m87.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| Antara Capital LP | New | $26.4m500.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $9.2m174.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $7.3m138.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.1m115.8k shares |
| Chanos & Co LP | First filing | $5.2m97.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.9m93.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $3.3m62.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m35.1k shares |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. | Reduced | $1.4m27.0k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $1.3m25.0k 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 filed 2025-04-03 | 11.6% |
| Capital World Investors 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-14 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.8% |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 13G · institution -2.2 pts · filed 2026-07-15 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 13G · institution +0.5 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 5.2% |
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 Q4 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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 3 | $858.0k | 1 | $516.5k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $460.0k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $197.2k | 1 | $544.0k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $233.4m | Added +96.4k |
| JANA PARTNERS LLC 17.86% of their portfolio | 4.1m $218.7m | Reduced -120.8k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 3.7m $193.8m | Reduced -50.3k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 1.19% of their portfolio | 3.4m $177.0m | Reduced -832.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $140.4m | Added +31.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $128.9m | Added +627.1k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 3.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $112.7m | Reduced -600.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $109.4m | Added +17.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $85.3m | Added +513.5k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.5m $81.0m | Added +147.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $76.7m | Added +59.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $67.7m | Reduced -64.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.2m $65.9m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.5m | Reduced -691.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 897.9k $47.4m | Added +467.9k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 834.0k $44.0m | Reduced -32.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 797.6k $42.1m | Added +50.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.15% of their portfolio | 786.5k $41.5m | Reduced -957.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 748.2k $39.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 714.6k $37.7m | Reduced -10.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 683.9k $36.1m | Reduced -5.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 677.6k $35.7m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 658.4k $34.7m | Added +26.4k |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP 0.83% of their portfolio | 657.0k $34.7m | Reduced -43.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 621.8k $32.8m | Reduced -121.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 575.5k $30.4m | Added +165.9k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 564.9k $29.8m | Not comparable |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 561.6k $29.6m | Added +64.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 543.0k $28.7m | Reduced -47.3k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 534.1k $28.2m | Added +6.4k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 515.0k $27.2m | Reduced -8.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 481.2k $25.4m | Reduced -25.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 424.9k $22.4m | Reduced -2.8k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.31% of their portfolio | 401.5k $21.2m | Added +8.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 362.1k $19.1m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.03% of their portfolio | 344.6k $18.2m | Reduced -4.1k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 333.3k $17.6m | Added +15.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.8k $17.2m | Added +94.2k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 312.7k $16.5m | Added +10.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 288.8k $15.2m | Reduced -3.6k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 288.4k $15.2m | Reduced -18.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 271.9k $14.3m | Reduced -178.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 256.8k $13.6m | Added +12.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 255.3k $13.5m | Added +7.4k |
| Redwood Investments, LLC 1.76% of their portfolio | 249.5k $13.2m | Added +37.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.3k $13.2m | Reduced -46.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.1k $12.8m | Added +20.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 237.8k $12.5m | Unchanged |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.7k $11.5m | Added +3.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 218.6k $11.5m | Reduced -210.4k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.41% of their portfolio | 204.4k $10.8m | Reduced -87.2k |
| Antara Capital LP 1.24% of their portfolio | 194.4k $10.3m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.5k $10.2m | Added +147.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.05% of their portfolio | 187.6k $9.9m | Added +1.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 177.3k $9.4m | Reduced -24.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 172.3k $9.1m | Reduced -52.0k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 172.1k $9.1m | Added +50.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.8k $7.0m | Added +12.1k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 119.8k $6.3m | Reduced -23.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.5k $6.1m | Added +2.1k |
| Marlowe Partners LP 8.06% of their portfolio | 113.4k $6.0m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 107.5k $5.7m | Reduced -46.5k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 105.5k $5.6m | Added +8.1k |
| 13D Management LLC 2.91% of their portfolio | 104.9k $5.5m | Reduced -2.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.1k $5.4m | Reduced -53.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 101.5k $5.4m | Reduced -10.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 100.0k $5.3m | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.75% of their portfolio | 96.4k $5.1m | Added +73.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 93.5k $4.9m | Reduced -56.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.2k $4.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.5k $4.2m | Added +54.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.4k $4.1m | Added +6.3k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 69.1k $3.6m | Added +10.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.9k $3.6m | Added +63.8k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 65.0k $3.4m | Added +15.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.0k $3.3m | Added +8.3k |
| Fort Point Capital Partners LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 62.5k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.9k $3.2m | Added +667 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.9k $3.1m | Reduced -36.5k |
| Redwood Investment Management, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 55.5k $2.9m | Added +6.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.9m | Reduced -69.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.4k $2.9m | Added +3.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.9k $2.7m | Added +44.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $2.6m | Added +2.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.0k $2.5m | Reduced -630 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $2.4m | Reduced -931.5k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.0k $2.3m | Added +131 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.0k $2.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $2.2m | Added +8.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $2.1m | Added +89 |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 39.4k $2.1m | New |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 38.6k $2.0m | Reduced -37.3k |
| IRONWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 37.6k $2.0m | Reduced -994 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.8k $1.9m | Reduced -15.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.9k $1.7m | Added +5.9k |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.2k $1.7m | Added +14.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.6m | Reduced -5.5k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.7k $1.9m | Added +92 |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 29.0k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.2k $1.4m | Added +751 |