The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL) Ownership
SMPL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 103.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 9.23% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 88.4M
- Float
- 80.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.32% 7.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.35 short interest up 4.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 103.02%
- Insiders 9.23%
SMPL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.40% | 13.6M | $152.4M | +543,410 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.23% | 5.5M | $61.6M | −56,806 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.18% | 3.7M | $41.4M | −71,555 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 3.90% | 3.5M | $38.6M | +83,592 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | NORGES BANK | 3.42% | 3.0M | $33.8M | +2.8M (+1,622.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.18% | 2.8M | $31.4M | +605,889 (+27.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 2.91% | 2.6M | $28.8M | −421,519 (−14.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 2.87% | 2.5M | $28.4M | +282,256 (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 2.86% | 2.5M | $28.3M | +868,727 (+52.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.73% | 2.4M | $27.1M | +1.5M (+164.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.57% | 2.3M | $25.5M | +714,613 (+45.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Brown Advisory Holdings Inc | 2.40% | 2.1M | $23.7M | +962,551 (+83.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | LSV Asset Management | 2.33% | 2.1M | $23.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.14% | 1.9M | $21.2M | +1.3M (+230.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BTIM Corp | 2.02% | 1.8M | $20.0M | −1.8M (−50.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.55% | 1.4M | $15.3M | +155,231 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.36% | 1.2M | $13.5M | +422,390 (+54.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Oaktree Capital Management LLC | 1.36% | 1.2M | $13.5M | +75,000 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.24% | 1.1M | $12.3M | +819,745 (+293.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.23% | 1.1M | $12.1M | −1.9M (−63.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 11.2M shares and 5 cut 4.3M.
SMPL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.42% | 4.8M | $53.6M | +1,236 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.94% | 2.6M | $29.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.41% | 2.1M | $23.8M | −24,576 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.03% | 1.8M | $20.1M | −80,048 (−4.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fdmtl Val Inv | 1.40% | 1.2M | $13.8M | −15,770 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.32% | 1.2M | $13.0M | −24,398 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price US Smlr Coms Eq A | 1.19% | 1.1M | $11.8M | +135,759 (+14.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF | 1.07% | 950K | $10.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.04% | 918K | $10.3M | +5,912 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 1.03% | 915K | $10.2M | −17,370 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 1.02% | 905K | $10.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value | 0.90% | 793K | $8.9M | −89,377 (−10.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 771K | $8.6M | +1,168 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.87% | 770K | $8.6M | +1,614 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.81% | 720K | $8.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.77% | 681K | $7.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Boston Trust Walden Small Cap | 0.75% | 663K | $7.4M | −12,120 (−1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.72% | 636K | $7.1M | +903 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core IS | 0.65% | 579K | $6.5M | +405,049 (+232.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.59% | 524K | $5.9M | +936 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SMPL insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | James M Kilts | Buy | $12.39 | 80,000 | $991,200 |
| 2026-03-13 | Tim Moore | Buy | $14.41 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Tim Moore | Buy | $16.42 | — | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Tim Moore | Buy | $17.08 | — | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Michael L Clawson | Buy | $20.00 | 5,000 | $100,000 |
| 2025-11-11 | Timothy Allen Matthews | Sell | $19.47 | 5,859 | $114,075 |
| 2025-11-06 | Christopher J Bealer | Buy | $20.01 | 9,946 | $199,019 |
| 2025-07-23 | Geoff E Tanner | Buy | $33.11 | 6,050 | $200,316 |
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.
SMPL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SMPL
Institutional investors own 103.0% of Simply Good Foods's shares and insiders 9.23%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.40% of the shares (13.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.32% of the float, or 3.35 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 707.8% since 2016.
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SMPL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Simply Good Foods stock?
The largest shareholders of Simply Good Foods are BlackRock Inc (15.40%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.23%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.18%), State Street Corp (3.90%), NORGES BANK (3.42%).
What percentage of Simply Good Foods is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 103.0% of Simply Good Foods's shares outstanding; insiders hold 9.23%.
Which funds own Simply Good Foods?
The largest fund holders of Simply Good Foods are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.42%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.94%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.41%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.03%), Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fdmtl Val Inv (1.40%).
What is Simply Good Foods's short interest?
7.9M shares of Simply Good Foods were sold short, 14.32% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.35 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Simply Good Foods?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Simply Good Foods (since July 23, 2025), 7 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Simply Good Foods are outstanding?
Simply Good Foods has 88.4M shares outstanding, of which 80.3M are in the public float.