SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 832248207
American meat processing company
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryMeat Packing Plants
- HeadquartersSmithfield, VA
- Founded1936
- Websitesmithfieldfoods.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 ($8.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 393.1m as of 2025-10-27, 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 ≈ $22.33. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($4.5k notional), 2 hold puts ($332.7k).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 123 |
| Q2 2025 | 152 |
| Q3 2025 | 204 |
| Q4 2025 | 202 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 99 | 63 |
| Q3 2025 | 166 | 35 |
| Q4 2025 | 109 | 109 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $8.5m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5m | $6.4m | 0.98 |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5k | $332.7k | 74.50 |
Biggest buyers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +905.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +775.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +525.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +444.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | +417.1k |
| Walnut Level Capital LLC | New | +380.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Added | +348.5k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P | New | +344.0k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +329.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +303.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -982.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -981.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | -900.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -870.0k |
| Burkehill Global Management, LP | Sold out | -600.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -575.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -538.9k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -368.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -357.4k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP | Sold out | -319.0k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.2k100 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.2k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $305.9k13.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $26.8k1.2k 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 |
|---|---|
| WH Group Ltd/ADR 13G · exempt (held before listing) new · filed 2025-05-15 | 92.7% |
| WH Group Ltd 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2025-11-12 | 87.0% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 10 | $65.6m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $101.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 7 | $42.6m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $61.5m | Added +20.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.7m $59.2m | Reduced -982.8k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 1.23% of their portfolio | 2.1m $46.7m | Added +253.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $46.6m | Added +137.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.0m $45.4m | Added +303.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $34.8m | Added +348.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $32.0m | Added +109.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $31.3m | Added +905.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $31.3m | Not comparable |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.7m | Added +268.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $27.0m | Reduced -102.9k |
| Fourth Sail Capital LP 4.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $25.5m | Added +159.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $24.3m | Reduced -575.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $22.9m | Added +329.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 958.0k $21.4m | Added +775.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 922.7k $20.6m | Added +444.8k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 765.8k $17.1m | Added +256.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 745.0k $16.6m | Reduced -900.7k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 698.5k $15.6m | Added +83.2k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 645.1k $14.4m | Reduced -507 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 643.2k $14.4m | Added +87.1k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 638.1k $14.2m | Reduced -44.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 625.7k $14.0m | Added +525.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 616.1k $13.8m | Added +291.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 601.0k $13.4m | Added +150.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 574.3k $12.8m | Added +67.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 565.2k $12.6m | Reduced -1.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 537.4k $12.0m | Added +179.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.02% of their portfolio | 512.0k $11.4m | Reduced -127.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 504.8k $11.3m | Added +194.7k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 504.0k $11.3m | Added +150.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 484.4k $10.8m | Reduced -42.4k |
| BRIGHTLIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 7.16% of their portfolio | 450.8k $10.1m | Reduced -11.4k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 425.2k $9.5m | Added +231.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 417.1k $9.3m | New |
| Walnut Level Capital LLC 6.79% of their portfolio | 380.9k $8.5m | New |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 374.6k $8.4m | Added +29.1k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 374.3k $8.4m | Reduced -1.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 362.8k $8.1m | Reduced -981.1k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.20% of their portfolio | 344.0k $7.7m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 332.5k $7.4m | Added +218.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 327.5k $7.3m | Reduced -30.1k |
| SEVEN GRAND MANAGERS, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 325.0k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.0k $6.4m | Reduced -538.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.6k $6.2m | Reduced -151.8k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 257.6k $5.8m | Reduced -21.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.0k $5.6m | Reduced -200.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.1k $5.4m | Reduced -121.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.4k $4.9m | Added +144.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.5k $4.9m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.7k $4.8m | Added +170.1k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.03% of their portfolio | 213.8k $4.8m | Reduced -115.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 212.3k $4.7m | Added +173.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.5k $4.6m | Added +1.4k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 202.2k $4.5m | Reduced -21.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 200.7k $4.5m | Added +47.9k |
| M&G PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 197.8k $4.4m | New |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.9k $4.3m | Reduced -125.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.6k $4.3m | Added +118.8k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 188.6k $4.2m | Added +7.8k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 184.1k $4.1m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.4k $4.1m | Reduced -357.4k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 174.6k $3.9m | Added +42.1k |
| Game Creek Capital, LP 1.47% of their portfolio | 173.5k $3.9m | Added +94.8k |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 171.4k $3.8m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.9k $3.6m | Reduced -39.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.3k $3.6m | Reduced -271.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.2k $3.5m | Reduced -56.7k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 150.8k $3.4m | Added +18.5k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 148.9k $3.3m | Reduced -94.1k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.03% of their portfolio | 140.0k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 137.4k $3.1m | Added +61.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.0k $3.1m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 129.1k $2.9m | Added +60.3k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 120.2k $2.7m | Added +63.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.8k $2.6m | Added +106.8k |
| SELDON CAPITAL LP 0.87% of their portfolio | 112.2k $2.5m | Added +40.9k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 108.6k $2.4m | Added +24.2k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 106.5k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.4k $2.0m | Added +17.0k |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 87.8k $2.0m | Added +85.0k |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 86.8k $1.9m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.6k $1.9m | Reduced -6.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.5k $1.8m | Reduced -83.7k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 75.0k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| NATIXIS 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.2k $1.7m | Added +11.4k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.9k $1.7m | Reduced -40.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.2k $1.6m | Reduced -17.2k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.5k $1.6m | New |
| AXQ CAPITAL, LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 68.2k $1.5m | Added +8.7k |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 66.6k $1.5m | New |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.7k $1.4m | Added +3.9k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.7k $1.4m | Added +40.5k |
| Royal Palms Capital LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 57.9k $1.3m | First filing |
| VARCOV Co. 0.46% of their portfolio | 51.7k $1.2m | First filing |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.6k $1.0m | Added +36.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $1.0m | Reduced -180.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.5k $971.7k | Added +7.7k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.3k $966.8k | Added +8.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.5k $904.1k | Reduced -870.0k |