| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.3% | $47,334,763 | 977,587 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 31 Mar 2025 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 163 institutional investors reported holding 9,449,558 shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. - Common Stock (NGVC). This represents 42% of the company’s total 22,734,581 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. - Common Stock (NGVC) together control 33% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4.1% | 920,877 | +3.6% | 0% | $36,835,087 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 3.3% | 759,869 | +0.25% | 0% | $30,394,760 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.9% | 669,567 | +65% | 0% | $26,782,680 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.8% | 644,317 | -22% | 0.01% | $25,768,373 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4% | 539,363 | +146% | 0.02% | $21,574,520 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.2% | 504,631 | +2% | 0.01% | $20,185,240 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.1% | 478,909 | -12% | 0.03% | $19,156,360 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1.4% | 315,789 | +11% | 0% | $12,631,560 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3% | 293,454 | -23% | 0.01% | $11,738,160 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2% | 272,355 | +0.36% | 0% | $10,896,069 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.1% | 260,346 | +34% | 0% | $10,413,840 |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | 1% | 227,166 | 0% | 1.1% | $9,086,640 |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | 0.96% | 218,806 | +35% | 0.34% | $8,752,259 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 0.81% | 184,294 | +127% | 0.01% | $7,371,760 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 0.69% | 157,328 | -33% | 0.01% | $6,293,120 |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | 0.67% | 152,680 | -59% | 0.02% | $6,107,000 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.62% | 139,940 | +1.8% | 0% | $5,597,653 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.53% | 120,084 | -5.3% | 0% | $4,803,380 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 0.49% | 112,449 | -7.2% | 0% | $4,497,960 |
| CSM Advisors, LLC | 0.46% | 104,955 | +42% | 0.12% | $4,197,000 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 0.41% | 93,369 | +155% | 0% | $3,734,760 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 0.36% | 82,849 | +44% | 0.01% | $3,313,960 |
| NIA IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC | 0.35% | 78,928 | +0.69% | 1% | $3,157,114 |
| UBS Group AG | 0.34% | 77,382 | -14% | 0% | $3,095,280 |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 0.34% | 76,787 | 0.15% | $3,071,480 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 107,017 | $2,681,514 | +$247,083 | $25.05 | 10 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,449,558 | $377,876,471 | -$962,736 | $40.00 | 163 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,376,313 | $367,678,115 | +$51,262,641 | $39.25 | 168 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,205,318 | $329,942,857 | +$18,608,199 | $40.20 | 157 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,740,929 | $307,472,288 | +$5,117,244 | $39.72 | 143 |
| 2024 Q3 | 7,657,639 | $227,124,048 | +$1,322,305 | $29.69 | 119 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,631,522 | $161,788,219 | +$6,171,496 | $21.20 | 100 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,343,214 | $132,541,865 | +$1,918,392 | $18.05 | 99 |
| 2023 Q4 | 7,276,351 | $116,421,692 | +$2,742,201 | $16.00 | 91 |
| 2023 Q3 | 7,095,934 | $91,607,383 | +$544,595 | $12.91 | 86 |
| 2023 Q2 | 7,106,605 | $87,124,547 | +$454,775 | $12.26 | 87 |
| 2023 Q1 | 7,051,009 | $82,820,121 | +$1,767,893 | $11.75 | 90 |
| 2022 Q4 | 7,007,330 | $64,042,385 | -$2,247,460 | $9.14 | 97 |
| 2022 Q3 | 7,270,862 | $78,449,985 | -$9,752,457 | $10.79 | 97 |
| 2022 Q2 | 8,059,816 | $128,547,756 | +$7,045,910 | $15.95 | 101 |
| 2022 Q1 | 7,729,978 | $151,454,846 | +$15,014,368 | $19.60 | 102 |
| 2021 Q4 | 7,037,562 | $100,234,825 | +$1,096,345 | $14.25 | 92 |
| 2021 Q3 | 6,961,810 | $78,058,702 | -$5,378,080 | $11.22 | 84 |
| 2021 Q2 | 7,556,642 | $81,188,717 | -$5,467,038 | $10.74 | 85 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,730,551 | $135,618,628 | +$728,594 | $17.55 | 90 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,733,410 | $106,303,199 | -$5,110,595 | $13.74 | 83 |
| 2020 Q3 | 8,352,473 | $82,454,901 | +$3,868,062 | $9.86 | 87 |
| 2020 Q2 | 8,025,856 | $119,312,553 | +$6,364,711 | $14.88 | 91 |
| 2020 Q1 | 7,648,796 | $65,117,705 | -$2,207,558 | $8.51 | 71 |
| 2019 Q4 | 7,850,493 | $77,482,085 | +$823,365 | $9.87 | 76 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,765,048 | $77,568,426 | -$3,803,294 | $9.99 | 72 |
| 2019 Q2 | 8,144,434 | $81,855,382 | -$1,061,010 | $10.05 | 85 |
| 2019 Q1 | 8,414,711 | $100,551,454 | -$11,306,704 | $11.95 | 87 |
| 2018 Q4 | 8,978,353 | $137,648,619 | +$5,014,940 | $15.33 | 106 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,613,326 | $145,463,151 | +$19,595,277 | $16.89 | 90 |
| 2018 Q2 | 7,622,003 | $97,093,542 | +$4,017,241 | $12.74 | 80 |
| 2018 Q1 | 7,471,472 | $53,491,389 | +$7,253,528 | $7.16 | 70 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,428,349 | $57,399,397 | +$8,458,283 | $8.93 | 71 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,754,138 | $32,103,732 | -$12,068,900 | $5.58 | 65 |
| 2017 Q2 | 7,247,701 | $59,938,551 | -$4,478,531 | $8.27 | 61 |
| 2017 Q1 | 7,596,858 | $78,915,260 | +$15,116,333 | $10.39 | 63 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,676,432 | $79,395,505 | -$542,173 | $11.89 | 69 |
| 2016 Q3 | 6,760,918 | $75,442,386 | +$890,632 | $11.16 | 70 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,033,480 | $91,706,989 | -$27,220,867 | $13.05 | 80 |
| 2016 Q1 | 8,275,651 | $176,055,234 | +$21,059,664 | $21.27 | 76 |
| 2015 Q4 | 7,293,921 | $148,632,620 | -$5,462,110 | $20.37 | 77 |
| 2015 Q3 | 7,502,451 | $170,208,610 | -$7,437,348 | $22.69 | 79 |
| 2015 Q2 | 7,797,073 | $191,866,040 | -$9,421,262 | $24.62 | 85 |
| 2015 Q1 | 8,067,078 | $222,706,071 | +$1,684,553 | $27.61 | 79 |
| 2014 Q4 | 8,022,909 | $225,960,287 | +$16,317,693 | $28.17 | 77 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,685,751 | $125,603,555 | -$1,304,810 | $16.28 | 72 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,526,634 | $161,152,496 | -$81,535,260 | $21.41 | 81 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,029,762 | $393,412,095 | +$10,661,992 | $43.66 | 89 |