Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) Ownership
LW ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 97.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.75% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 137.8M
- Float
- 136.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.92% 7.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.66 short interest up 13.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.40%
- Insiders 2.75%
LW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.27% | 16.9M | $906.3M | −728,358 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 6.65% | 9.2M | $491.3M | −299,721 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.83% | 8.0M | $430.8M | −132,347 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5.16% | 7.1M | $381.3M | −181,134 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.35% | 6.0M | $321.3M | −244,371 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Starboard Value LP | 4.16% | 5.7M | $307.3M | −381,000 (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Jana Partners Management LP | 3.92% | 5.4M | $289.1M | +386,000 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.58% | 4.9M | $264.0M | +2.8M (+135.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 3.53% | 4.9M | $261.0M | +294,120 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 2.77% | 3.8M | $204.8M | +1.6M (+70.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Continental Grain Co. | 2.59% | 3.6M | $191.3M | +935,000 (+35.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.43% | 3.3M | $179.3M | +603,620 (+22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.78% | 2.5M | $131.6M | −543,728 (−18.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.70% | 2.3M | $125.5M | −26,330 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Brookfield Corp | 1.62% | 2.2M | $119.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC | 1.31% | 1.8M | $97.1M | +129,243 (+7.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.13% | 1.6M | $83.8M | −79,175 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.10% | 1.5M | $81.3M | −43,166 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.10% | 1.5M | $81.0M | +784,367 (+107.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jupiter Asset Management Limited | 0.90% | 1.2M | $66.7M | +301,112 (+31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 7.8M shares and 10 cut 2.7M.
LW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.94% | 8.2M | $438.9M | +1,755 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 3.25% | 4.5M | $240.3M | −2,750 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 4.2M | $223.7M | −5,146 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.19% | 3.0M | $161.8M | +3,369 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 1.9M | $102.7M | +1,506 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strat Instl | 0.93% | 1.3M | $68.6M | −137,210 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 1.3M | $67.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.84% | 1.2M | $62.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 0.65% | 893K | $47.8M | +119,945 (+15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock | 0.63% | 867K | $46.5M | −27,500 (−3.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.61% | 835K | $44.8M | −41,200 (−4.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.57% | 789K | $42.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Swedbank Robur USA A | 0.57% | 780K | $41.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.53% | 725K | $38.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 673K | $36.1M | −10,090 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.46% | 631K | $33.8M | −161,634 (−20.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Royal London Global Equity Divers R Acc | 0.45% | 620K | $33.2M | +10,246 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.40% | 555K | $29.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.40% | 546K | $29.2M | +1,007 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.39% | 535K | $28.7M | +4,498 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LW insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Jana Partners Management, Lp | Buy | $43.19 | 50,000 | $2.2M |
| 2026-04-13 | Jana Partners Management, Lp | Buy | $42.12 | 100,000 | $4.2M |
| 2026-04-08 | Jana Partners Management, Lp | Buy | $41.41 | 100,000 | $4.1M |
| 2026-04-07 | Jana Partners Management, Lp | Buy | $40.89 | 136,000 | $5.6M |
| 2026-04-06 | Peter J Bensen | Buy | $39.45 | 5,000 | $197,250 |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $40.77 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Jan Eli B Craps | Buy | $48.65 | 50,000 | $2.4M |
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.
LW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LW
Institutional investors own 97.4% of Lamb Weston's shares and insiders 2.75%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.27% of the shares (16.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.92% of the float, or 4.66 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 4.6% since 2015.
Related: LW analyst forecast, LW key metrics, LW dividend history. See the LW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Lamb Weston stock?
The largest shareholders of Lamb Weston are BlackRock Inc (12.27%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (6.65%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.83%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (5.16%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.35%).
What percentage of Lamb Weston is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.4% of Lamb Weston's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.75%.
Which funds own Lamb Weston?
The largest fund holders of Lamb Weston are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.94%), T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value (3.25%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.19%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.39%).
What is Lamb Weston's short interest?
7.1M shares of Lamb Weston were sold short, 5.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.66 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Lamb Weston?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Lamb Weston (since February 6, 2026), 7 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Lamb Weston are outstanding?
Lamb Weston has 137.8M shares outstanding, of which 136.4M are in the public float.