United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Ownership
UNFI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 99.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.32% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 60.3M
- Float
- 58.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.96% 3.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.55 short interest up 20.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 99.33%
- Insiders 3.32%
UNFI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 17.34% | 10.5M | $499.8M | +48,187 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 7.40% | 4.5M | $213.4M | +120,570 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 6.42% | 3.9M | $185.0M | +535,166 (+16.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.86% | 3.5M | $168.8M | +24,091 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.29% | 2.6M | $123.8M | +12,755 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.08% | 2.5M | $117.5M | +81,397 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.90% | 1.8M | $83.7M | +275,001 (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | SG Americas Securities, LLC | 2.70% | 1.6M | $77.9M | −101,008 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.56% | 1.5M | $73.7M | +711,913 (+85.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 2.56% | 1.5M | $73.7M | −44,143 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Nuveen, LLC | 2.23% | 1.3M | $64.2M | +16,368 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.02% | 1.2M | $58.3M | −177,793 (−12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | RIMA MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.96% | 1.2M | $56.4M | −56,000 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.59% | 961K | $45.9M | −112,973 (−10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.57% | 946K | $45.2M | −105,495 (−10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.25% | 755K | $36.1M | +45,017 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.21% | 732K | $35.0M | +20,990 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.16% | 702K | $33.6M | +94,680 (+15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | FMR Inc | 0.87% | 525K | $25.1M | +48,482 (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.83% | 499K | $23.9M | +28,735 (+6.1%) | 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 2.1M shares and 6 cut 597K.
UNFI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 6.22% | 3.8M | $179.2M | +4,080 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.97% | 3.6M | $172.2M | +837 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 1.8M | $87.9M | −2,629 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.62% | 1.6M | $75.6M | −18,240 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.15% | 1.3M | $61.9M | −32,585 (−2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BMC Global Select R SEK | 2.05% | 1.2M | $59.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF | 1.47% | 886K | $42.3M | +1,285 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.41% | 853K | $40.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.40% | 842K | $40.3M | −1,072 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 667K | $31.9M | +5,620 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 554K | $26.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.90% | 545K | $26.0M | +1,143 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 512K | $24.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.84% | 505K | $24.1M | +766 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.75% | 455K | $21.7M | −7,109 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Swedbank Robur Small Cap Global A | 0.74% | 446K | $21.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.68% | 411K | $19.6M | −69,191 (−14.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.67% | 401K | $19.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.60% | 365K | $17.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 355K | $17.0M | +3,974 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UNFI insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | James C Pappas | Buy | $33.30 | 2,000 | $66,600 |
| 2026-01-02 | James C Pappas | Buy | $33.76 | 15,000 | $506,400 |
| 2025-12-22 | Louis Anthony Martin | Sell | $34.67 | 9,439 | $327,250 |
| 2025-12-18 | Richard Eric Esper | Sell | $33.08 | 4,261 | $140,954 |
| 2025-09-30 | Danielle Benedict | Sell | $35.31 | 11,655 | $411,538 |
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.
UNFI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UNFI
Institutional investors own 99.3% of United Natural Foods's shares and insiders 3.32%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 17.34% of the shares (10.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.96% of the float, or 4.55 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 21.1% since 2014.
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UNFI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most United Natural Foods stock?
The largest shareholders of United Natural Foods are BlackRock Inc (17.34%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (7.40%), American Century Companies Inc (6.42%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.86%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.29%).
What percentage of United Natural Foods is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 99.3% of United Natural Foods's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.32%.
Which funds own United Natural Foods?
The largest fund holders of United Natural Foods are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (6.22%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.97%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.62%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.15%).
What is United Natural Foods's short interest?
3.4M shares of United Natural Foods were sold short, 7.96% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.55 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling United Natural Foods?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in United Natural Foods (since September 30, 2025), 2 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of United Natural Foods are outstanding?
United Natural Foods has 60.3M shares outstanding, of which 58.6M are in the public float.