LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC LFCR
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 514766104 · ISIN US5147661046
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersChaska, MN
- 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 ($10.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 37.9m as of 2026-07-29, 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 ≈ $5.24. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($407.9k notional), 3 hold puts ($147.0k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 86 |
| Q4 2022 | 94 |
| Q1 2023 | 83 |
| Q2 2023 | 76 |
| Q3 2023 | 70 |
| Q4 2023 | 79 |
| Q1 2024 | 80 |
| Q2 2024 | 76 |
| Q3 2024 | 83 |
| Q4 2024 | 77 |
| Q1 2025 | 88 |
| Q2 2025 | 88 |
| Q3 2025 | 100 |
| Q4 2025 | 104 |
| Q1 2026 | 105 |
| Q2 2026 | 99 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 50 | 23 |
| Q4 2024 | 38 | 39 |
| Q1 2025 | 43 | 22 |
| Q2 2025 | 49 | 35 |
| Q3 2025 | 48 | 36 |
| Q4 2025 | 49 | 41 |
| Q1 2026 | 46 | 51 |
| Q2 2026 | 50 | 41 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $5.2k | $260.6k | 50.05 |
| Q4 2025 | $878.5k | $229.0k | 0.26 |
| Q1 2026 | $197.9k | $165.2k | 0.83 |
| Q2 2026 | $407.9k | $147.0k | 0.36 |
Biggest buyers
| 325 CAPITAL LLC | Added | +733.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +135.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +119.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +104.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +98.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | New | +96.6k |
| CWC Advisors, LLC. | New | +87.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +40.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +40.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +39.7k |
Biggest sellers
| GRIZZLYROCK CAPITAL, LLC | Reduced | -724.5k |
| Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. | Reduced | -346.8k |
| Diametric Capital, LP | Sold out | -105.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -75.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -43.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -40.8k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Reduced | -37.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Sold out | -36.3k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Sold out | -32.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -23.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $166.4k31.7k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $157.5k30.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $83.5k15.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $525100 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $108.7k20.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $32.0k6.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $6.3k1.2k 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 |
|---|---|
Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC
13D · may seek influence
+0.2 pts · filed 2026-09-28
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended to add the following: On September 27, 2026, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Lifecore Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Hazel Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"). The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date and time that the Merger becomes effective (the "Effective Time"), excluding any Excluded Shares (as defined … Full filing |
17.3% |
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I
13D · may seek influence
filed 2026-09-29
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended to add the following: On September 27, 2026, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons entered into a Voting and Support Agreement (the "Support Agreement") with Lifecore, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and the Issuer in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 27, 2026, among Parent, Hazel Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and the Issuer (the "Merger Agreement"). The Merger Agreement provides, among other things and subject to its terms and conditions, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving the merger. Pursuant to the Support Agreement, and subject to its terms and conditions, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons agreed to vot… Full filing |
14.3% |
| Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. 13G · passive investor +2.0 pts · filed 2025-02-14 | 9.8% |
22NW Fund, LP
13D · may seek influence
-0.8 pts · filed 2026-07-02
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended to add the following: The Reporting Persons are holders of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), of the Issuer, with rights as provided in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the "Certificate of Designations"). Section 8 of the of the Certificate of Designations, provides that from and after June 29, 2026, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to require that the Issuer redeem all or any portion of the conversion amount of such Holder's Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding, with such redemption to occur on the date which is the one hundred eightieth (180th) day, or the next business day if s… Full filing |
6.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +0.4 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 5.4% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $6.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $97.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC 16.98% of their portfolio | 4.7m $24.7m | Unchanged |
| Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC 57.75% of their portfolio | 4.5m $23.4m | Unchanged |
| Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. 10.88% of their portfolio | 3.2m $16.8m | Reduced -346.8k |
| 325 CAPITAL LLC 3.62% of their portfolio | 2.9m $15.2m | Added +733.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $10.6m | Added +135.8k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.8m | Reduced -1.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 855.5k $4.5m | Added +40.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 769.4k $4.0m | Added +4.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 668.0k $3.5m | Added +26.0k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 453.5k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| DCF Advisers, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 424.5k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.56% of their portfolio | 314.0k $1.6m | Added +12.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.8k $1.3m | Added +25.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.9k $1.3m | Added +2.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.3k $1.1m | Reduced -490 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.1k $992.6k | Added +24.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.5k $931.7k | Added +119.1k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.7k $796.4k | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.3k $699.9k | Reduced -23.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.9k $655.9k | Reduced -43.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.9k $550.5k | New |
| GRIZZLYROCK CAPITAL, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 103.0k $540.8k | Reduced -724.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.9k $519.1k | New |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.6k $509.0k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.7k $486.5k | Added +40.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.3k $474.1k | Added +20.3k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 88.1k $462.0k | Reduced -37.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.7k $460.2k | Added +7.7k |
| CWC Advisors, LLC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 87.4k $458.6k | New |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.8k $439.9k | Unchanged |
| DBA TRADING, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 75.0k $279.0k | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.3k $353.2k | Added +8.8k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.8k $324.4k | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.6k $292.0k | Added +39.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.9k $277.9k | Added +17.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.5k $275.7k | Added +27.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.2k $195.4k | Reduced -6.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $183.0k | Added +2.6k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $178.9k | Reduced -192 |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.7k $161.0k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $156.7k | Added +23.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $152.6k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $137.0k | Added +870 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $130.1k | Added +18.5k |
| R Squared Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 24.6k $129.0k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $125.0k | Added +13.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.6k $119.0k | Added +4.9k |
| DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $95.3k | Unchanged |
| Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.6k $92.5k | Added +2.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $91.5k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $83.6k | Added +1.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $86.8k | Added +3.3k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $85.8k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $80.1k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $79.7k | Added +221 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $73.2k | Added +11.5k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $70.9k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $68.4k | Reduced -476 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $43.1k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $58.8k | Added +4.3k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $54.1k | Reduced -14.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $53.0k | Added +7.9k |
| Covestor Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.3k $44.0k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $41.7k | Reduced -929 |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $38.6k | Unchanged |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $31.3k | Reduced -679 |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $30.0k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $21.9k | Reduced -1.6k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $15.7k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $12.6k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $11.0k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $10.8k | Added +1.0k |
| MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $10.3k | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $8.8k | Reduced -276 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $9.0k | Added +1.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $7.9k | Unchanged |
| 22NW, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $6.2k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 825 $4.3k | Unchanged |
| GF FUND MANAGEMENT CO. LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 779 $4.1k | Reduced -57 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 725 $3.8k | Unchanged |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 620 $3.1k | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 586 $3.1k | Added +60 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 544 $2.9k | Added +157 |
| Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 390 $2.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 246 $1.3k | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 215 $1.1k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $1.1k | Reduced -143 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 141 $740 | Reduced -69 |
| SJS Investment Consulting Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 128 $672 | Unchanged |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116 $609 | Reduced -138 |
| Main Street Group, LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $525 | New |
| Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51 $267 | Unchanged |
| Leonteq Securities AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 26 $136 | Unchanged |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24 $126 | Reduced -224 |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $58 | Added +6 |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $53 | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $11 | Reduced -38 |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $5 | Unchanged |