Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage, Inc.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage 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, 88 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage, and 61 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 535K shares, +6.2% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 380K shares (+14.4%); index fund managers were net buyers of 132K shares (+5.0%). 26 opened a new position and 22 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 88 institutions, 26 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 61 institutions, 22 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +535K shares (+6.2%)
Net change, active managers +380K shares (+14.4%), 12 bought, 17 sold
Buyers versus sellers
88 bought 29 61 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 12 bought · 17 sold · +380K
Index fund managers 6 bought · 3 sold · +132K
Other institutions 70 bought · 41 sold · +22K
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royce & Associates LP Active manager | +600K New position | 600K | $18.6M |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | +122K New position | 122K | $3.9M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +114K +61.7% | 298K | $9.2M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +91K +16.1% | 653K | $20.2M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +65K +7.1% | 992K | $30.8M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | +62K +2668.8% | 64K | $2M |
| Wedge Capital Management L L P Active manager | +53K New position | 53K | $1.7M |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | +48K New position | 48K | $1.5M |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC Index funds | +34K +13.2% | 296K | $9.2M |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC Index funds | +25K +8.9% | 304K | $9.4M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +23K +8.5% | 294K | $9.1M |
| Tidal Investments LLC | +22K New position | 22K | $671,831 |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +17K New position | 17K | $529,542 |
| Atom Investors LP | +17K New position | 17K | $527,402 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | +17K +12571.2% | 17K | $518,841 |
| Creative Planning | +16K +112.3% | 31K | $954,490 |
| Mariner, LLC | +16K New position | 16K | $499,831 |
| Diametric Capital, LP | +14K +75.5% | 33K | $1M |
| Citigroup Inc | +14K +137.0% | 24K | $750,157 |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | +13K New position | 13K | $412,349 |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royce & Associates LP Active manager | +600K New position | 600K | $18.6M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +114K +61.7% | 298K | $9.2M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +91K +16.1% | 653K | $20.2M |
| Wedge Capital Management L L P Active manager | +53K New position | 53K | $1.7M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +17K New position | 17K | $529,542 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | +11K New position | 11K | $349,223 |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. Active manager | +11K +69.2% | 27K | $689,420 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP Hedge fund | +4,760 +25052.6% | 4,779 | $148,245 |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | +1,813 +20.2% | 11K | $335,000 |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC Active manager | +510 +2.4% | 21K | $666,123 |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −159K −77.0% | 47K | $1.5M |
| Morgan Stanley | −124K −20.8% | 472K | $14.6M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −71K −17.3% | 337K | $10.5M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | −65K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Public Employees Retirement System Of Ohio | −48K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | −47K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | −46K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | −41K −33.3% | 81K | $2.6M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −40K −57.4% | 30K | $924,148 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −32K −9.8% | 295K | $9.1M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −26K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | −25K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Bank Of America Corp | −22K −33.7% | 43K | $1.3M |
| Campbell & Co Investment Adviser LLC | −21K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −19K Sold out | 0 | — |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −17K −18.8% | 74K | $2.3M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −17K −20.0% | 68K | $2.1M |
| UBS Group AG | −17K −10.5% | 144K | $4.5M |
| Entrypoint Capital, LLC | −14K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | −14K −15.5% | 74K | $2.3M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −159K −77.0% | 47K | $1.5M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −71K −17.3% | 337K | $10.5M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | −65K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | −46K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −40K −57.4% | 30K | $924,148 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −32K −9.8% | 295K | $9.1M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −26K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −19K Sold out | 0 | — |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −17K −18.8% | 74K | $2.3M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −17K −20.0% | 68K | $2.1M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Royce & Associates LPActive manager | 600K | $18.6M |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 122K | $3.9M |
| Wedge Capital Management L L PActive manager | 53K | $1.7M |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | 48K | $1.5M |
| Tidal Investments LLC | 22K | $671,831 |
| Franklin Resources IncActive manager | 17K | $529,542 |
| Atom Investors LP | 17K | $527,402 |
| Mariner, LLC | 16K | $499,831 |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 13K | $412,349 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLCHedge fund | 11K | $349,223 |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Trexquant Investment LPHedge fund | 65K | $1.7M |
| Public Employees Retirement System Of Ohio | 48K | $1.2M |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 47K | $1.2M |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LPHedge fund | 46K | $1.2M |
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 26K | $673,703 |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | 25K | $641,106 |
| Campbell & Co Investment Adviser LLC | 21K | $541,247 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Hedge fund | 19K | $493,968 |
| Entrypoint Capital, LLC | 14K | $357,919 |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 13K | $327,028 |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 157
- Ten largest holders
- 55.7% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 30.1% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 32.7% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5 | +380K | +14.4% |
| Index fund managers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +132K | +5.0% |
| Other institutions | 70 | 41 | 22 | 17 | +22K | +0.7% |
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