Lifeway Foods, Inc.
LWAY- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Dairy Products
- SEC CIK
- 0000814586
In the last 90 days, Lifeway Foods, Inc. insiders filed 2 open-market purchases and 5 sales; 96 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $246.1M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Holders of 5% or more of LWAY
Holders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Lifeway Foods, Inc., largest stake first. The change is against the holder's previous filing.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smolyansky Edward | 13D/A | 21.50%3.18M shares | – | Jul 29, 20224 filings | Feb 6, 2025 | SEC |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | 13D/A | 19.70%2.96M shares | −0.30 ppfrom 20.00% | Oct 15, 202111 filings | May 20, 2026 | SEC |
| Smolyansky Julie | 13D/A | 17.50%2.64M shares | – | Feb 10, 20232 filings | Dec 23, 2024 | SEC |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 13G/A | 13.80%2.10M shares | +4.90 ppfrom 8.90% | Oct 8, 20253 filings | May 18, 2026 | SEC |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 13G | 5.80%884.8K shares | New | May 27, 20261 filing | May 27, 2026 | SEC |
Stakes are as of each holder's latest filing. Holders whose last filing was in the old format (before December 18, 2024) have no stake on record and are not listed, and after an acquisition or delisting holders usually stop filing.
13D and 13G filings
27 Schedule 13D and 13G filings on Lifeway Foods, Inc., newest first, including old-format filings without a stake.
| Filed (ET) | Filer | Form | Stake | Change | Event date | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 20266:22 PM ET | Citadel Advisors LLCand 6 others | 13G | 5.80%884.8K shares | New | May 19, 2026 | SEC |
| May 20, 20264:30 PM ET | Danone S.A.and 1 other | 13D/A | 0.00%0 shares | −22.70 ppfrom 22.70%Below 5% | May 19, 2026 | SEC |
| May 20, 20264:05 PM ET | Smolyansky Ludmilaand 2 others | 13D/A | 19.70%2.96M shares | −0.30 ppfrom 20.00% | May 18, 2026 | SEC |
| May 18, 20267:53 PM ET | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPand 4 others | 13G/A | 13.80%2.10M shares | +4.90 ppfrom 8.90% | May 14, 2026 | SEC |
| Feb 13, 20268:41 PM ET | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPand 4 others | 13G/A | 8.90%1.35M shares | +3.20 ppfrom 5.70% | Dec 31, 2025 | SEC |
| Nov 18, 20255:02 PM ET | Smolyansky Ludmilaand 2 others | 13D/A | 20.00%3.06M shares | 0.00 ppfrom 20.00% | Nov 18, 2025 | SEC |
| Oct 21, 20254:02 PM ET | Smolyansky Ludmilaand 2 others | 13D/A | 20.00%3.06M shares | −0.80 ppfrom 20.80% | Oct 17, 2025 | SEC |
| Oct 8, 20259:45 PM ET | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPand 4 others | 13G | 5.70%861.4K shares | New | Oct 7, 2025 | SEC |
| Sep 30, 20259:35 PM ET | Danone S.A.and 1 other | 13D/A | 22.70%3.45M shares | 0.00 ppfrom 22.70% | Sep 30, 2025 | SEC |
| Sep 18, 20257:48 AM ET | Danone S.A.and 1 other | 13D/A | 22.70%3.45M shares | 0.00 ppfrom 22.70% | Sep 17, 2025 | SEC |
| Aug 1, 202512:03 PM ET | Danone S.A.and 1 other | 13D/A | 22.70%3.45M shares | −0.60 ppfrom 23.30% | Aug 1, 2025 | SEC |
| Jul 7, 20257:56 PM ET | Smolyansky Ludmilaand 2 others | 13D/A | 20.80%3.16M shares | 0.00 ppfrom 20.80% | Jul 2, 2025 | SEC |
| Jun 4, 202510:06 AM ET | Smolyansky Ludmilaand 2 others | 13D/A | 20.80%3.16M shares | −0.14 ppfrom 20.94% | Mar 13, 2025 | SEC |
| Mar 17, 202511:59 AM ET | Smolyansky Ludmilaand 2 others | 13D/A | 20.94%3.18M shares | – | Mar 13, 2025 | SEC |
| Mar 3, 20255:12 PM ET | Danone S.A.and 1 other | 13D/A | 23.30%3.45M shares | 0.00 ppfrom 23.30% | Mar 3, 2025 | SEC |
| Feb 6, 20258:05 PM ET | Smolyansky Edwardand 2 others | 13D/A | 21.50%3.18M shares | – | Jan 17, 2025 | SEC |
| Dec 30, 20244:23 PM ET | Danone S.A.and 1 other | 13D | 23.30%3.45M shares | New | Dec 30, 2024 | SEC |
| Dec 23, 20247:21 PM ET | Smolyansky Julie | 13D/A | 17.50%2.64M shares | – | Dec 19, 2024 | SEC |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Smolyansky Edward | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| May 19, 2023 | Smolyansky Edward | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Smolyansky Ludmila | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Smolyansky Julie | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Smolyansky Ludmila | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smolyansky Edward | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Smolyansky Ludmila | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Smolyansky Ludmila | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smolyansky Ludmila | 13D/AOld format | – | – | – | SEC |
Form 144: proposed insider sales
Notices from officers, directors and other affiliates planning to sell Lifeway Foods, Inc. shares.
No Form 144 notices for Lifeway Foods, Inc. are on file.