Friedman Industries
FRD
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.2M invested in Friedman Industries in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 17
1.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.61% → 52.28% (-1.3%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.9M → $76.2M (-$6.67M)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 57 (-8)
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$290K |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$264K |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$250K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$209K |
| 5 |
OSAM
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$193K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.01M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$749K |
| 3 |
IA
Inspire Advisors
Meridian,
Idaho
|
-$299K |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$241K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$185K |
FRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
57 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Friedman Industries (FRD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $76.2M — down 8% from $82.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FRD and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $290K. The largest seller was Empowered Funds, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.01M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held Friedman Industries (FRD) as of Q4 2025, down from 65 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $76.2M of Friedman Industries stock for Q4 2025, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Friedman Industries positions in Q4 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Friedman Industries buyer in Q4 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $290K added.
- The largest Friedman Industries seller in Q4 2025 was Empowered Funds, an estimated $1.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.