Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Ownership
SFD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 14.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 88.27% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 393.8M
- Float
- 46.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.19% 5.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.42 short interest down 7.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 14.16%
- Insiders 88.27%
SFD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSV Asset Management | 1.81% | 7.1M | $132.6M | +4.8M (+211.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.08% | 4.2M | $79.0M | +21,935 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.04% | 4.1M | $76.7M | +3.0M (+268.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 0.74% | 2.9M | $54.2M | −39,381 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.58% | 2.3M | $42.5M | +1.9M (+437.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.43% | 1.7M | $31.5M | +1.3M (+355.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 0.40% | 1.6M | $29.2M | +1.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BlackRock Inc | 0.35% | 1.4M | $25.5M | −476,426 (−25.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.32% | 1.2M | $23.2M | −67,654 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 0.30% | 1.2M | $21.9M | +148,943 (+14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fourth Sail Capital, LP | 0.27% | 1.1M | $19.9M | −48,586 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 0.26% | 1.0M | $19.4M | +19,923 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.24% | 927K | $17.3M | −170,636 (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 0.21% | 836K | $15.6M | −625,700 (−42.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Cohen & Steers Inc | 0.21% | 820K | $15.3M | +41,493 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 0.21% | 818K | $15.3M | +11,321 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.20% | 805K | $15.0M | −1.6M (−66.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street Corp | 0.19% | 765K | $14.3M | +44,462 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.19% | 733K | $13.7M | +408,800 (+126.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.17% | 678K | $12.6M | +398,314 (+142.5%) | 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 13.7M shares and 7 cut 3.0M.
SFD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xtrackers S&P Global Infra Swap ETF 1C | 0.35% | 1.4M | $25.6M | +137,000 (+11.1%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 2 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.17% | 679K | $12.7M | +84,378 (+14.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Bridge Builder Large Cap Value | 0.15% | 575K | $10.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.14% | 571K | $10.6M | +657 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Nomura Growth and Income A | 0.14% | 535K | $10.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.10% | 408K | $7.6M | +23,778 (+6.2%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 7 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.10% | 403K | $7.5M | +332 (+0.1%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 8 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.10% | 400K | $7.5M | −3,691 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | First Trust Cnsmr Staples AlphaDEX® ETF | 0.10% | 378K | $7.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cohen & Steers Real Assets I | 0.09% | 363K | $6.8M | +25,785 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth | 0.09% | 353K | $6.6M | +309,510 (+706.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Long-Short Equity I | 0.08% | 326K | $6.1M | +183,740 (+129.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.08% | 301K | $5.6M | +427 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Cohen & Steers Dvrs Rl Assts F Acc USD | 0.07% | 264K | $4.9M | +67,038 (+34.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.06% | 251K | $4.7M | +162 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.06% | 248K | $4.6M | +84,937 (+52.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.06% | 242K | $4.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | BNY Mellon Midcap Value Fund A | 0.06% | 230K | $4.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | LSV Value Equity | 0.06% | 223K | $4.2M | +223,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Eq R6 | 0.06% | 219K | $4.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SFD insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Donovan Owens | Buy | $23.25 | 12,000 | $279,000 |
| 2025-09-08 | Doug Sutton | Buy | $23.25 | 3,920 | $91,140 |
| 2025-09-08 | Hank Shenghua He | Buy | $23.25 | 10,000 | $232,500 |
| 2025-09-08 | Keller D Watts | Buy | $23.25 | 3,833 | $89,117 |
| 2025-09-08 | Long Wan | Buy | $23.25 | 1,800,000 | $41.9M |
| 2025-09-08 | Mark L Hall | Buy | $23.25 | 2,000 | $46,500 |
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.
SFD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SFD
Institutional investors own 14.2% of Smithfield Foods's shares and insiders 88.27%. The largest holder is LSV Asset Management with 1.81% of the shares (7.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.19% of the float, or 2.42 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 137.3% since 2009.
Related: SFD analyst forecast, SFD key metrics, SFD dividend history. See the SFD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SFD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Smithfield Foods stock?
The largest shareholders of Smithfield Foods are LSV Asset Management (1.81%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (1.08%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.04%), FMR Inc (0.74%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.58%).
What percentage of Smithfield Foods is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 14.2% of Smithfield Foods's shares outstanding; insiders hold 88.27%.
Which funds own Smithfield Foods?
The largest fund holders of Smithfield Foods are Xtrackers S&P Global Infra Swap ETF 1C (0.35%), DFA US Targeted Value I (0.17%), Bridge Builder Large Cap Value (0.15%), Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF (0.14%), Nomura Growth and Income A (0.14%).
What is Smithfield Foods's short interest?
5.2M shares of Smithfield Foods were sold short, 11.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.42 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Smithfield Foods?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in Smithfield Foods (since September 8, 2025), 6 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Smithfield Foods are outstanding?
Smithfield Foods has 393.8M shares outstanding, of which 46.3M are in the public float.