John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) Ownership
JBSS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 97.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.59% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 9.1M
- Float
- 9.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.84% 586K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.73 short interest up 2.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.05%
- Insiders 1.59%
- Other investors 1.36%
JBSS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.76% | 1.5M | $99.6M | +76,602 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 6.97% | 815K | $54.4M | −6,043 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.17% | 371K | $24.8M | +53,251 (+16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 3.12% | 365K | $24.4M | +17,503 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.93% | 342K | $22.8M | −38,327 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.90% | 339K | $22.6M | +25,951 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.39% | 280K | $18.7M | +134,847 (+93.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Deutsche Bank AG | 2.21% | 259K | $17.3M | +1,182 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.92% | 224K | $15.0M | +15,017 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 1.60% | 187K | $12.5M | −5,500 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.53% | 179K | $11.9M | +78,504 (+78.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.51% | 176K | $11.8M | −64,860 (−26.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.39% | 163K | $10.9M | +15,874 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.34% | 156K | $10.4M | −17,619 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.31% | 153K | $10.2M | −32,500 (−17.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.19% | 139K | $9.3M | +1,470 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC | 1.04% | 122K | $8.2M | −670 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.04% | 122K | $8.1M | −61,161 (−33.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.91% | 106K | $7.1M | −19,647 (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.90% | 106K | $7.1M | +4,408 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 425K shares and 9 cut 246K.
JBSS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 4.87% | 570K | $38.0M | −2,657 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.63% | 541K | $36.1M | +138 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.97% | 347K | $23.2M | +600 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.97% | 230K | $15.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.80% | 210K | $14.0M | −2,432 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DWS Small Cap Core S | 1.71% | 200K | $13.4M | −49,862 (−20.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock | 1.63% | 191K | $12.7M | +1,708 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Invmt | 1.58% | 185K | $12.4M | +63,000 (+51.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 1.07% | 125K | $8.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Heartland Value Investor | 0.90% | 105K | $7.0M | +5,000 (+5.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.86% | 100K | $6.7M | −1,283 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.82% | 96K | $6.4M | +600 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.76% | 89K | $5.9M | +1,011 (+1.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.72% | 84K | $5.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.66% | 77K | $5.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.65% | 76K | $5.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.57% | 66K | $4.4M | +100 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dean Small Cap Value | 0.54% | 63K | $4.2M | −14,941 (−19.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.54% | 63K | $4.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momt ETF | 0.47% | 54K | $3.6M | −61 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
JBSS insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-26 | James J Sanfilippo | Sell | $104.30 | 1,070 | $111,601 |
| 2023-12-26 | Jeffrey T Sanfilippo | Sell | $105.05 | 5,212 | $547,521 |
| 2023-12-20 | Ellen Taaffe | Sell | $105.45 | 1,070 | $112,832 |
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.
JBSS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns JBSS
Institutional investors own 97.0% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son's shares and insiders 1.59%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.76% of the shares (1.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.84% of the float, or 4.73 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 4.6% since 2014.
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JBSS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock?
The largest shareholders of John B. Sanfilippo & Son are BlackRock Inc (12.76%), Thrivent Financial For Lutherans (6.97%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.17%), State Street Corp (3.12%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.93%).
What percentage of John B. Sanfilippo & Son is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.0% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.59%.
Which funds own John B. Sanfilippo & Son?
The largest fund holders of John B. Sanfilippo & Son are Thrivent Small Cap Stock A (4.87%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (4.63%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.97%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.97%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.80%).
What is John B. Sanfilippo & Son's short interest?
586K shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son were sold short, 7.84% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.73 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling John B. Sanfilippo & Son?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in John B. Sanfilippo & Son (since December 20, 2023), 0 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son are outstanding?
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has 9.1M shares outstanding, of which 9.0M are in the public float.