Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) Ownership
FRPT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 134.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.07% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 48.1M
- Float
- 46.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 19.43% 8.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.68 short interest up 4.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 134.26%
- Insiders 2.07%
FRPT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.25% | 5.9M | $392.2M | +11,603 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Capital World Investors | 6.33% | 3.0M | $202.8M | +58,279 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.11% | 2.9M | $195.7M | +104,973 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 5.89% | 2.8M | $188.5M | +298,460 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 5.87% | 2.8M | $187.8M | −1.3M (−31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.63% | 2.2M | $148.4M | +34,424 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of Montreal | 4.13% | 2.0M | $132.3M | +117,585 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 4.13% | 2.0M | $132.3M | +117,585 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 3.91% | 1.9M | $125.1M | +328,121 (+21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 3.77% | 1.8M | $120.7M | −2,191 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 3.34% | 1.6M | $106.8M | +54,150 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Ilex Capital Partners (Uk) LLP | 3.20% | 1.5M | $102.6M | −46,077 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Alberta Investment Management Corp | 3.00% | 1.4M | $96.1M | +449,067 (+45.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.98% | 1.4M | $95.3M | +512,616 (+55.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 2.96% | 1.4M | $94.9M | +24,221 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 2.84% | 1.4M | $90.8M | +555,707 (+68.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Armistice Capital, LLC | 2.62% | 1.3M | $84.0M | +167,395 (+15.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of America Corp | 2.46% | 1.2M | $78.7M | +118,088 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2.26% | 1.1M | $72.5M | +51,358 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.18% | 1.0M | $69.9M | +91,571 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 3.1M shares and 3 cut 1.4M.
FRPT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 6.17% | 3.0M | $197.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 2.9M | $190.7M | +666 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.26% | 1.6M | $104.4M | −2,320 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 2.33% | 1.1M | $74.5M | +17,950 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.1M | $72.1M | −47,947 (−4.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Carillon Scout Mid Cap I | 1.77% | 850K | $56.6M | +210,782 (+33.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | CT (Lux) American Smaller Com 9U USD | 1.28% | 618K | $41.1M | +13,191 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 602K | $40.1M | −48,048 (−7.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AB Discovery Growth A | 1.18% | 568K | $37.9M | +50,640 (+9.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | AB Small Cap Growth A | 1.18% | 565K | $37.7M | +37,882 (+7.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Wasatch Core Growth | 1.13% | 543K | $36.2M | −303,867 (−35.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 440K | $29.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.80% | 385K | $25.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | CT American Smaller Coms(US) InstAccGBP | 0.76% | 366K | $24.4M | +6,146 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Principal SmallCap Growth I Instl | 0.71% | 344K | $22.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.66% | 315K | $21.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.65% | 313K | $20.9M | −4,992 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Century Small Cap Growth Inv | 0.65% | 311K | $20.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Wasatch Ultra Growth | 0.59% | 283K | $18.8M | −22,202 (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.58% | 281K | $18.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FRPT insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Scott James Morris | Sell | $62.33 | 5,142 | $320,501 |
| 2025-11-06 | Scott James Morris | Sell | $55.21 | 63,135 | $3.5M |
| 2025-09-15 | Olufunlayo Ol Fajemirokun-Beck | Buy | $53.12 | 378 | $20,079 |
| 2025-09-10 | Daryl G Brewster | Buy | $57.00 | 216 | $12,312 |
| 2025-09-10 | Lisa Axt Alexander | Buy | $53.53 | 100 | $5,353 |
| 2025-09-10 | Timothy R Mclevish | Buy | $56.00 | 3,500 | $196,000 |
| 2025-09-09 | Jacki Sue Kelley | Buy | $56.50 | 814 | $45,991 |
| 2025-09-08 | Walter N George | Buy | $52.57 | 1,000 | $52,570 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
FRPT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FRPT
Institutional investors own 134.3% of Freshpet's shares and insiders 2.07%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.25% of the shares (5.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 19.43% of the float, or 7.68 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 67.4% since 2014.
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FRPT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Freshpet stock?
The largest shareholders of Freshpet are BlackRock Inc (12.25%), Capital World Investors (6.33%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.11%), Wellington Management Company LLP (5.89%), Wasatch Advisors LP (5.87%).
What percentage of Freshpet is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 134.3% of Freshpet's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.07%.
Which funds own Freshpet?
The largest fund holders of Freshpet are American Funds SMALLCAP World A (6.17%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.26%), Vanguard Explorer Inv (2.33%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is Freshpet's short interest?
8.1M shares of Freshpet were sold short, 19.43% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.68 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Freshpet?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Freshpet (since September 8, 2025), 6 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Freshpet are outstanding?
Freshpet has 48.1M shares outstanding, of which 46.9M are in the public float.