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 ($8.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 393.5m as of 2026-03-23, 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 ≈ $27.92. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($956.6k notional), 4 hold puts ($1.6m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 123 |
| Q2 2025 | 152 |
| Q3 2025 | 204 |
| Q4 2025 | 202 |
| Q1 2026 | 245 |
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 160 | 89 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $8.5m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5m | $6.4m | 0.98 |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5k | $332.7k | 74.50 |
| Q1 2026 | $956.6k | $1.6m | 1.63 |
Biggest buyers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +2.8m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | New | +2.3m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | New | +635.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +635.5k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +581.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +531.5k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | Added | +379.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | New | +371.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +310.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Sold out | -2.1m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Sold out | -2.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | -531.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -524.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -481.7k |
| BRIGHTLIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -450.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -368.8k |
| Walnut Level Capital LLC | Reduced | -330.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $391.6k14.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $229.4k8.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $212.6k7.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $123.1k4.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $839.1k30.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $422.3k15.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $226.6k8.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $75.5k2.7k 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 Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.2m $117.9m | Added +2.8m |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $82.4m | Added +191.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $67.1m | Added +310.1k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.3m $64.0m | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $51.5m | Added +635.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.9m | Reduced -98.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $36.7m | Reduced -18.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.6m | Added +1.1m |
| Fourth Sail Capital LP 5.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.2m | Reduced -24.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.7m | Reduced -1.6m |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.6m | Added +670 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.6m | Added +379.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 927.6k $25.9m | Reduced -30.4k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 831.1k $23.2m | Added +581.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 807.1k $22.6m | Added +531.5k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 778.9k $21.8m | Added +80.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 720.9k $20.2m | Added +146.6k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.41% of their portfolio | 641.4k $17.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 635.9k $17.8m | New |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.03% of their portfolio | 635.6k $17.8m | Added +123.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 634.4k $17.7m | Added +33.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 632.4k $17.7m | Added +16.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 614.1k $17.2m | Reduced -151.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 607.4k $17.0m | Added +123.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 575.4k $16.1m | Added +10.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 564.9k $15.8m | Reduced -524.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 553.9k $15.5m | Reduced -368.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 468.6k $13.1m | Reduced -36.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 454.0k $12.7m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 435.2k $12.2m | Added +10.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 428.1k $12.0m | Reduced -210.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 424.5k $11.9m | Reduced -112.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.9k $11.9m | Added +262.7k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 408.0k $11.3m | Added +33.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 396.0k $11.1m | Added +203.4k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.27% of their portfolio | 382.1k $10.7m | Added +38.1k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 374.0k $10.5m | Reduced -332 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 371.1k $10.4m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 360.7k $9.8m | Added +117.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 324.5k $9.1m | Added +112.2k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.05% of their portfolio | 308.0k $8.6m | Added +94.2k |
| M&G PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 304.6k $8.5m | Added +106.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.5k $7.8m | Added +63.8k |
| SELDON CAPITAL LP 2.83% of their portfolio | 274.8k $7.7m | Added +162.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 273.7k $7.8m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 271.4k $7.6m | Reduced -145.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.1k $7.4m | Added +45.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 261.5k $7.3m | Added +233.9k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 253.4k $7.1m | Added +69.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 252.1k $7.1m | New |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 235.4k $6.6m | Added +98.4k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 231.8k $6.5m | Added +43.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.4k $6.4m | Added +22.9k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 213.8k $6.0m | Reduced -531.1k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 209.8k $5.5m | Added +89.6k |
| Game Creek Capital, LP 2.13% of their portfolio | 198.2k $5.5m | Added +24.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.5k $5.4m | Added +113.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 193.1k $5.4m | Reduced -7.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.7k $4.0m | Added +21.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.5k $5.0m | New |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 161.0k $4.5m | Reduced -13.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.3k $4.3m | Reduced -131.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.0k $4.1m | Added +30.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.0k $4.0m | Reduced -481.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.6k $4.0m | Added +120.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.1k $4.0m | Added +98.0k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.04% of their portfolio | 140.0k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 134.3k $3.8m | Reduced -37.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.4k $3.2m | Added +24.0k |
| Royal Palms Capital LLC 3.13% of their portfolio | 112.8k $3.2m | Added +54.9k |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 104.7k $2.9m | Added +16.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.7k $2.8m | Reduced -229.8k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.1k $2.6m | Reduced -234.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.3k $2.4m | Added +15.1k |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 86.8k $2.4m | Reduced -60 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.1k $2.4m | New |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 82.2k $2.3m | Reduced -55.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $2.3m | Reduced -281.1k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.9k $2.2m | First filing |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.0k $2.2m | Added +36.5k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 75.0k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Dayah Capital LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 70.0k $2.0m | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 69.8k $2.0m | Reduced -36.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.7k $1.9m | Reduced -112.7k |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 65.9k $1.8m | Reduced -639 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.4k $1.8m | New |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 60.0k $1.7m | Reduced -90.8k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 58.3k $1.6m | Reduced -199.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.1k $1.6m | Reduced -71.0k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 57.9k $1.6m | Added +34.8k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.0k $1.5m | Reduced -8.7k |
| AXQ CAPITAL, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 53.9k $1.5m | Reduced -14.3k |
| Walnut Level Capital LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 50.9k $1.4m | Reduced -330.0k |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 48.4k $1.4m | Added +21.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.9k $1.3m | New |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 45.3k $1.3m | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $1.2m | Reduced -448 |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.6k $1.2m | Added +32.4k |
| Ethic Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.0k $1.1m | Added +10.9k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 39.9k $1.1m | Added +6.8k |