Flowers Foods Inc: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Flowers Foods shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 277 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Flowers Foods, and 181 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 42.0M shares, +23.8% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 2.3M shares (+7.3%); index fund managers were net buyers of 15.7M shares (+23.0%). 92 opened a new position and 71 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 277 institutions, 92 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 181 institutions, 71 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +42.0M shares (+23.8%)
Net change, active managers +2.3M shares (+7.3%), 25 bought, 26 sold
Buyers versus sellers
277 bought 51 181 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 25 bought · 26 sold · +2.3M
Index fund managers 7 bought · 4 sold · +15.7M
Other institutions 245 bought · 151 sold · +24.0M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +14.6M +73.0% | 34.6M | $274M |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC Hedge fund | +6.2M +1295.0% | 6.7M | $52.5M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | +5.1M +151.1% | 8.5M | $67.4M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +3.1M +468.3% | 3.7M | $29.4M |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC Index funds | +3.1M +28.4% | 13.8M | $109M |
| Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd. | +3.0M +194.6% | 4.5M | $35.5M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +2.8M +65.0% | 7.2M | $56.6M |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | +2.2M +93.9% | 4.6M | $36.6M |
| Invesco Ltd. | +2.2M +41.7% | 7.4M | $58.8M |
| Morgan Stanley | +2.1M +55.9% | 5.9M | $47M |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co | +2.0M New position | 2.0M | $15.7M |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc Index funds | +1.7M +25.8% | 8.2M | $64.8M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | +1.6M +178.7% | 2.4M | $19.1M |
| HRT Financial LP | +1.3M +136.9% | 2.2M | $17.5M |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC Index funds | +1.2M +31.4% | 5.2M | $41.3M |
| Castleknight Management LP Hedge fund | +1.1M New position | 1.1M | $8.4M |
| Nordea Investment Management AB | +961K +516.5% | 1.1M | $9.1M |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | +870K +138.6% | 1.5M | $11.8M |
| Darwins River Capital, LP | +763K New position | 763K | $6M |
| Wiregrass Investment Management LLC | +751K +345.0% | 969K | $7.7M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC Hedge fund | +6.2M +1295.0% | 6.7M | $52.5M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +3.1M +468.3% | 3.7M | $29.4M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +2.8M +65.0% | 7.2M | $56.6M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | +1.6M +178.7% | 2.4M | $19.1M |
| Castleknight Management LP Hedge fund | +1.1M New position | 1.1M | $8.4M |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | +870K +138.6% | 1.5M | $11.8M |
| Walleye Capital LLC Hedge fund | +629K +1738.0% | 665K | $5.3M |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC Active manager | +342K +32.5% | 1.4M | $11M |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP Hedge fund | +197K +118.5% | 362K | $2.9M |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Hedge fund | +190K +429.4% | 234K | $1.8M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −4.0M Sold out | 0 | — |
| State Street Corp Index funds | −3.2M −26.8% | 8.8M | $69.2M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −3.0M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Proshare Advisors LLC Index funds | −2.3M −98.8% | 28K | $217,274 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | −2.3M −30.2% | 5.3M | $41.6M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −2.3M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Wasatch Advisors LP Active manager | −2.1M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −1.2M −50.9% | 1.2M | $9.1M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −781K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −770K −51.0% | 741K | $5.9M |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | −639K −47.5% | 706K | $5.6M |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | −596K −70.0% | 255K | $2M |
| Dark Forest Capital Management LP | −593K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | −365K −3.2% | 11.0M | $86.8M |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | −358K −56.7% | 274K | $2.2M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | −354K −24.8% | 1.1M | $8.5M |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | −326K −95.6% | 15K | $119,977 |
| Retirement Systems Of Alabama | −259K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | −242K −13.7% | 1.5M | $12.1M |
| Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. | −213K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −4.0M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −3.0M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −2.3M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Wasatch Advisors LP Active manager | −2.1M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −1.2M −50.9% | 1.2M | $9.1M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −781K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −770K −51.0% | 741K | $5.9M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | −354K −24.8% | 1.1M | $8.5M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −154K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Jain Global LLC Hedge fund | −151K Sold out | 0 | — |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co | 2.0M | $15.7M |
| Castleknight Management LPHedge fund | 1.1M | $8.4M |
| Darwins River Capital, LP | 763K | $6M |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP | 730K | $5.8M |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 728K | $5.8M |
| Bastion Asset Management Inc. | 452K | $3.4M |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | 290K | $2.3M |
| Oak Thistle LLC | 167K | $1.3M |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 109K | $859,804 |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund | 109K | $858,809 |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLCHedge fund | 4.0M | $32.8M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P.Hedge fund | 3.0M | $24.4M |
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 2.3M | $18.5M |
| Wasatch Advisors LPActive manager | 2.1M | $17.1M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Hedge fund | 781K | $6.4M |
| Dark Forest Capital Management LP | 593K | $4.8M |
| Retirement Systems Of Alabama | 259K | $2.1M |
| Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. | 213K | $1.7M |
| Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc. | 168K | $1.4M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLCHedge fund | 154K | $1.3M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 448
- Ten largest holders
- 52.1% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 37.9% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 15.4% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 25 | 26 | 5 | 14 | +2.3M | +7.3% |
| Index fund managers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +15.7M | +23.0% |
| Other institutions | 245 | 151 | 87 | 57 | +24.0M | +31.4% |