🕵️ Lifeway Foods, Inc. ($LWAY)
SEC insider & ownership activity, last 12 months · CIK 814586 · every row links its SEC filing
Over the last 12 months insiders sold $92.6M against $8.4M of open-market buying. Danone S.a. sold $67.4M in discretionary trades (May). Edward Smolyansky trimmed 20.0% → 19.7%; Ludmila Smolyansky trimmed 6.1% → 5.2%. No red-flag 8-Ks in the window.
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Monthly net open-market insider flow, last 12 months (up = net buying)
Insider flow
2 buyers, $8.4M (8 lots) · 3 sellers, $92.6M (38 lots)
| Insider | Buys | Bought | Sells | Sold | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danone S.a. | 0 | – | 1 | $67.4M | May 14, 2026 |
| Smolyansky Edward | 0 | – | 22 | $16.0M | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | 0 | – | 15 | $9.3M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Zolezzi William | 4 | $4.2M | 0 | – | May 15, 2026 |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 4 | $4.2M | 0 | – | May 15, 2026 |
5%+ holders
| Holder | Stake | Class | Schedule | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danone North America Pbc | 23.3% | 13D | Dec 30, 2024 | filing ↗ | |
| Danone S.a. | 23.3% | 13D | Dec 30, 2024 | filing ↗ | |
| Danone North America Pbc | 22.7% | 13D | Sep 30, 2025 | filing ↗ | |
| Edward Smolyansky | 19.7% | 13D | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Julie Smolyansky | 17.5% | 13D | Dec 19, 2024 | filing ↗ | |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 13.8% | 13G | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| William Zolezzi | 13.8% | 13G | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. | 13.8% | 13G | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC | 13.8% | 13G | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Divisadero Street Capital, LLC | 13.8% | 13G | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 | 8.2% | 13D | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Kenneth Griffin | 5.8% | 13G | May 27, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 5.4% | 13G | May 27, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Citadel Advisors Holdings LP | 5.4% | 13G | May 27, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Citadel GP LLC | 5.4% | 13G | May 27, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | 5.2% | 13D | May 18, 2026 | filing ↗ |
Planned insider sales (Form 144)
| Seller | Planned | Approx. sale date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $3.1M | Jul 22, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $2.1M | Jul 15, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $1.1M | Jul 7, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $238K | Jul 6, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $1.5M | Jun 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $438K | Jun 29, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $3.3M | Jun 26, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $1.1M | Jun 24, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $2.6M | Jun 24, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $1.3M | Jun 22, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $479K | Jun 10, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $588K | May 15, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $493K | May 15, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $632K | May 14, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $398K | Apr 20, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $255K | Mar 19, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $188K | Mar 18, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $449K | Mar 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $275K | Mar 16, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $155K | Mar 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $1.8M | Dec 8, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Ludmila | $394K | Oct 7, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Jody Levy | $698K | Oct 1, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $2.2M | Oct 1, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $267K | Sep 24, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Smolyansky Edward | $169K | Sep 23, 2025 | filing ↗ |
Material events (8-K)
| Item | Event date | |
|---|---|---|
| Material agreement (1.01) | Jun 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| New financial obligation (2.03) | Jun 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Jun 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Shareholder vote (5.07) | Jun 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Reg FD disclosure (7.01) | Jun 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Jun 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Agreement terminated (1.02) | Jun 5, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders (3.03) | Jun 5, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Other events (8.01) | Jun 3, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Material agreement (1.01) | May 14, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Other events (8.01) | May 14, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | May 14, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | May 14, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | May 14, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Apr 1, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Apr 1, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Mar 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Mar 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Officer/director changes (5.02) | Mar 6, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Mar 6, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Jan 8, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Jan 8, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Shareholder vote (5.07) | Dec 29, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Material agreement (1.01) | Dec 29, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| New financial obligation (2.03) | Dec 29, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Dec 29, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Reg FD disclosure (7.01) | Dec 29, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Dec 29, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Officer/director changes (5.02) | Nov 26, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Reg FD disclosure (7.01) | Nov 26, 2025 | filing ↗ |