Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
FORWARD AIR CORP - Common Stock (FWRD) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 34986A104
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
189
Shares (Excl. Options)
29,443,569
Price
$16.71
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- FWRD on Nasdaq
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 29,443,569
- Total 13F value
- $492,192,991
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -136,748
- Value change
- -$13,001,852
- Number of holders
- 189
- Shares outstanding
- 31,446,426
- SEC-reported price per share
- $13.51
- Insider filing price
- $13.51
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- FWRD - FORWARD AIR CORP - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 34986A104.
- 189 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 189 to 9 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $492,192,991 to $2,090,437.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 189 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
34986A104
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
189
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
FWRD full holder history
FORWARD AIR CORP SEC filings
FORWARD AIR CORP company facts
FORWARD AIR CORP insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
FWRD
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5.4% | $22,939,048 | 1,698,107 | BlackRock, Inc. | 30 Jun 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 189 institutional investors reported holding 29,443,569 shares of FORWARD AIR CORP - Common Stock (FWRD). This represents 94% of the company’s total 31,446,426 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
73%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. | 12% | 3,825,000 | 0% | 9.4% | $63,915,750 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 12% | 3,700,087 | +8.8% | 0% | $61,828,454 |
| Irenic Capital Management LP | 3.9% | 1,229,819 | 0% | 1.9% | $20,550,275 |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | 3.7% | 1,155,405 | +24% | 0.56% | $19,306,818 |
| FMR LLC | 3.5% | 1,086,649 | +13% | 0% | $18,157,911 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3.3% | 1,053,359 | +11% | 0% | $17,601,629 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.3% | 1,026,697 | 0% | 0% | $17,156,107 |
| Paralel Advisors LLC | 3.1% | 975,000 | 0% | 0.68% | $16,292,250 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9% | 898,220 | 0% | 0% | $15,009,256 |
| Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd | 2.8% | 877,744 | +3.3% | 1.4% | $14,667,102 |
| UBS Group AG | 2.4% | 755,967 | +54% | 0% | $12,632,208 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | 2.3% | 734,272 | -6.4% | 0.02% | $12,269,685 |
| LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC | 2.3% | 733,261 | -70% | 12% | $12,252,791 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.8% | 551,560 | +3.8% | 0% | $9,218,213 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.6% | 497,689 | +3.3% | 0% | $8,316,383 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 1.6% | 492,806 | +18% | 0.01% | $8,234,789 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 1.5% | 480,196 | 0% | 0.01% | $8,024,075 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.3% | 417,529 | +21% | 0% | $6,976,918 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.3% | 415,342 | +34% | 0% | $6,940,365 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | 1.3% | 407,185 | +167% | 0.02% | $6,804,000 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 1.1% | 347,998 | +24% | 0.06% | $5,815,047 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1% | 318,858 | +109% | 0% | $5,328,116 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.99% | 312,752 | +16% | 0% | $5,226,086 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.99% | 311,107 | -19% | 0% | $5,198,598 |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | 0.88% | 277,069 | +102% | 0.01% | $4,629,823 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
5
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-5 of 5
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 155,146 | $2,090,437 | +$1,148,578 | $13.51 | 9 |
| 2026 Q1 | 29,443,569 | $492,192,991 | -$13,001,852 | $16.71 | 189 |
| 2025 Q4 | 29,733,358 | $744,158,379 | -$65,237,377 | $25.00 | 201 |
| 2025 Q3 | 34,016,646 | $873,002,195 | +$36,607,721 | $25.64 | 201 |
| 2025 Q2 | 32,716,727 | $803,503,074 | +$796,463,944 | $24.54 | 174 |