Friedman Industries
FRD
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.6M invested in Friedman Industries in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 11
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.4M → $61.6M (+$12.2M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 54 (+10)
5.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.54% → 52.68% (+5.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.58M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.34M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$766K |
| 4 |
THC
Truffle Hound Capital
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$732K |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$711K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
-$1.25M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$661K |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$517K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$288K |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$178K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $1.26K | -$552 | -34 | -31% |
|
|
NA
52
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $1.21K | – | – | – |
|
|
AIC
53
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
| $830 | +$649 | +40 | +400% |
|
|
GI
54
GAMMA Investing
Foster City,
California
| $215 | +$211 | +13 | New |
|
|
55
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$517K | -34,717 | Closed |
|
|
56
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$288K | -19,364 | Closed |
|
|
57
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$178K | -11,773 | Closed |
|
58
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$174K | -11,686 | Closed |
|
59
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$2.06K | -138 | Closed |
|
FRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
54 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Friedman Industries (FRD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $61.6M — up 25% from $49.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FRD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.58M. The largest seller was Gendell Jeffrey L, cutting an estimated $1.25M.
- 54 institutional investors held Friedman Industries (FRD) as of Q2 2025, up from 44 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $61.6M of Friedman Industries stock for Q2 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Friedman Industries positions in Q2 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Friedman Industries buyer in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.58M added.
- The largest Friedman Industries seller in Q2 2025 was Gendell Jeffrey L, an estimated $1.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.