Medifast, Inc. (MED) Ownership
MED ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 75.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.33% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 11.2M
- Float
- 8.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.76% 1.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.74 short interest down 44.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 75.01%
- Insiders 4.33%
- Other investors 20.65%
MED top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 6.96% | 779K | $9.2M | +4,900 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Steamboat Capital Partners, LLC | 6.32% | 707K | $8.4M | −891 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 4.31% | 481K | $5.7M | +143,223 (+42.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.99% | 447K | $5.3M | +2,147 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.55% | 397K | $4.7M | −234,543 (−37.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 3.30% | 370K | $4.4M | −574,950 (−60.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.25% | 363K | $4.3M | +1,632 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.85% | 319K | $3.8M | +94,631 (+42.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.62% | 293K | $3.5M | −32,804 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.17% | 243K | $2.9M | +89,914 (+58.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 2.16% | 242K | $2.9M | +241,649 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.11% | 236K | $2.8M | +90,859 (+62.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 1.99% | 223K | $2.6M | +3,513 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Lido Advisors, LLC | 1.97% | 220K | $2.6M | +37,302 (+20.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Trexquant Investment LP | 1.90% | 213K | $2.5M | +32,603 (+18.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.47% | 165K | $2.0M | +38,474 (+30.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | COMMONS CAPITAL, LLC | 1.34% | 150K | $1.8M | +111,916 (+294.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC | 1.14% | 127K | $1.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.08% | 121K | $1.4M | −132,244 (−52.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.05% | 117K | $1.4M | −40,000 (−25.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 893K shares and 6 cut 1.0M.
MED top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.43% | 384K | $4.6M | +864 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.85% | 319K | $3.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.18% | 132K | $1.6M | +182 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 1.10% | 123K | $1.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.99% | 111K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.54% | 61K | $719,583 | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.53% | 59K | $704,436 | +1,000 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.48% | 54K | $638,467 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.40% | 44K | $526,997 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF | 0.39% | 43K | $516,661 | −364 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company | 0.37% | 41K | $485,892 | −25,000 (−37.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Value A | 0.35% | 39K | $466,836 | −4,257 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.34% | 38K | $446,332 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.31% | 35K | $413,673 | −240 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | 0.31% | 34K | $408,921 | −34,049 (−49.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Victory Small Cap Stock | 0.30% | 33K | $393,062 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard US Multifactor Admiral™ | 0.26% | 29K | $345,803 | +14,330 (+97.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.24% | 26K | $312,622 | +3,297 (+14.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Goldman Sachs Absolute Ret Trckr Instl | 0.23% | 25K | $302,346 | +14,773 (+138.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.17% | 19K | $227,775 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MED insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Daniel R Chard | Buy | $10.11 | 17,678 | $178,725 |
| 2025-06-13 | Daniel R Chard | Buy | $13.13 | 381 | $5,003 |
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.
MED shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MED
Institutional investors own 75.0% of Medifast's shares and insiders 4.33%. The largest holder is Renaissance Technologies Corp with 6.96% of the shares (779K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.76% of the float, or 8.74 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 9.7% since 2014.
Related: MED analyst forecast, MED key metrics. See the MED stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MED ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Medifast stock?
The largest shareholders of Medifast are Renaissance Technologies Corp (6.96%), Steamboat Capital Partners, LLC (6.32%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (4.31%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.99%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.55%).
What percentage of Medifast is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 75.0% of Medifast's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.33%.
Which funds own Medifast?
The largest fund holders of Medifast are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.43%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.85%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF (1.18%), iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF (1.10%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.99%).
What is Medifast's short interest?
1.1M shares of Medifast were sold short, 9.76% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.74 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Medifast?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Medifast (since June 13, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Medifast are outstanding?
Medifast has 11.2M shares outstanding, of which 8.5M are in the public float.