Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
Lifeway Foods, Inc. - Common Stock, No Par Value (the "Shares") (LWAY) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 531914109
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
80
Shares (Excl. Options)
4,967,811
Price
$19.34
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock, No Par Value (the "Shares")
- Symbol
- LWAY on Nasdaq
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 4,967,811
- Total 13F value
- $96,108,976
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +55,310
- Value change
- -$63,045
- Number of holders
- 80
- Shares outstanding
- 15,254,759
- SEC-reported price per share
- $27.25
- Insider filing price
- $27.25
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
- LWAY - Lifeway Foods, Inc. - Common Stock, No Par Value (the "Shares") is tracked under CUSIP 531914109.
- 80 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 5 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 89 to 80 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $119,105,175 to $96,108,976.
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 80 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
531914109
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
80
13D/G owners
5
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
LWAY full holder history
Lifeway Foods, Inc. SEC filings
Lifeway Foods, Inc. company facts
Lifeway Foods, Inc. 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
5
Security
LWAY
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 22% | $75,524,406 | 3,179,975 | Edward Smolyansky | 17 Jan 2025 | |||
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | 20% | -1.5% | $79,739,057 | -$2,666,070 | 2,960,975 | -3.2% | Edward Smolyansky | 18 May 2026 |
| SMOLYANSKY JULIE | 18% | $62,766,144 | 2,642,785 | Julie Smolyansky | 19 Dec 2024 | |||
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 14% | +54% | $56,594,472 | +$20,302,662 | 2,101,540 | +56% | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 14 May 2026 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 5.8% | $23,827,018 | 884,776 | Kenneth Griffin | 19 May 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 80 institutional investors reported holding 4,967,811 shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. - Common Stock, No Par Value (the "Shares") (LWAY). This represents 33% of the company’s total 15,254,759 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
31%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 9.2% | 1,408,768 | +4.5% | 1.3% | $27,245,573 |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 3.3% | 508,232 | 0% | 0.04% | $9,829,207 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.4% | 368,671 | -1.8% | 0.01% | $7,130,097 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1.8% | 277,750 | -3.6% | 0% | $5,371,686 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 1.7% | 266,398 | +63% | 0.03% | $5,152,137 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7% | 262,061 | 0% | 0% | $5,068,260 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.5% | 235,710 | +8.8% | 0% | $4,557,906 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 1.4% | 214,650 | +34% | 0.04% | $4,151,331 |
| Slotnik Capital, LLC | 1% | 157,473 | +22% | 0.9% | $3,045,528 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.89% | 136,148 | +0.99% | 0% | $2,633,502 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0.87% | 132,257 | +7.4% | 0% | $2,557,851 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 0.78% | 119,629 | -5.8% | 0% | $2,313,625 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 0.61% | 92,296 | +1.2% | 0% | $1,785,005 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.47% | 71,881 | +229% | 0% | $1,390,178 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.36% | 55,334 | -14% | 0% | $1,070,154 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 0.36% | 54,741 | +1.7% | 0% | $1,058,691 |
| De Lisle Partners LLP | 0.33% | 50,150 | -6.8% | 0.12% | $963,632 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.3% | 46,520 | +128% | 0% | $899,697 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 0.29% | 44,909 | -11% | 0.01% | $868,540 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 0.27% | 40,856 | 0% | 0% | $790,155 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.25% | 37,699 | 0% | 0% | $729,099 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.22% | 33,253 | +19% | 0% | $643,113 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.2% | 29,879 | -28% | 0% | $577,866 |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. | 0.19% | 29,451 | -25% | 0.08% | $569,582 |
| Inspire Investing, LLC | 0.18% | 27,459 | +40% | 0.05% | $531,057 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
49
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 49
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 4,967,811 | $96,108,976 | -$63,045 | $19.34 | 80 |
| 2025 Q4 | 4,915,758 | $119,105,175 | +$26,522,191 | $24.23 | 89 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,742,895 | $103,901,982 | +$12,612,631 | $27.76 | 98 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,290,773 | $81,120,134 | -$1,422,021 | $24.65 | 83 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,347,815 | $81,856,515 | +$168,746 | $24.45 | 81 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,358,006 | $83,265,508 | -$1,493,686 | $24.80 | 85 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,355,461 | $86,989,235 | +$16,167,827 | $25.92 | 89 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,832,056 | $36,162,493 | +$3,092,552 | $12.77 | 61 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,479,721 | $42,696,347 | +$3,582,829 | $17.22 | 51 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,237,336 | $30,000,321 | +$5,817,810 | $13.41 | 50 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,808,573 | $18,698,728 | +$2,162,832 | $10.34 | 40 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,826,439 | $12,065,347 | +$1,778,099 | $6.55 | 23 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,559,432 | $9,419,046 | +$2,784,872 | $6.04 | 23 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,098,550 | $6,095,399 | -$56,837 | $5.55 | 22 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,106,859 | $6,330,011 | -$263,060 | $5.71 | 16 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,154,593 | $5,738,010 | +$80,974 | $4.97 | 16 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,138,163 | $8,214,014 | +$51,437 | $7.21 | 16 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,131,666 | $5,258,009 | -$158,104 | $4.60 | 16 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,163,112 | $6,507,011 | -$203,291 | $5.59 | 15 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,201,114 | $6,220,810 | -$536,169 | $5.18 | 19 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,302,123 | $7,032,011 | -$91,366 | $5.40 | 20 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,319,059 | $7,134,111 | +$583,088 | $5.41 | 20 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,213,581 | $6,104,310 | -$6,278 | $5.03 | 21 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,240,054 | $2,832,757 | +$175,926 | $2.28 | 20 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,154,952 | $2,216,204 | -$123,344 | $1.92 | 17 |