Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$659.1K (7 inflow days, 13 outflow days).
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 70.1% of shares outstanding.
Reported short interest has fallen from 4.72% to 4.58% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (30 Jun 2026 to 15 Sep 2026).
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Keith Harvey | Chief Legal Officer | Other Acquisition | +20,359 | – | 20,359 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Keith Harvey | Chief Legal Officer | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 30 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | A. Wellford | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 10,798 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Joe Ford | Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Jeffrey Fox | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hugh McColl | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Kenneth Parent | Director | Other Acquisition | +41,992 | – | 90,492 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | R. Kruczek | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Leslie Keating | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Mark Edmunds | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Oluwatoyin Umesiri | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +10,798 | – | 23,269 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Scott Ford | Co-Founder, Director & CEO | Other Acquisition | +91,130 | – | 192,345 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Sam Ford | Chief Trade & Risk Officer | Other Acquisition | +30,376 | – | 30,376 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Blake Schuhmacher | Chief Accounting Officer | Other Acquisition | +20,656 | – | 30,778 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thomas Pledger | Chief Financial Officer | Other Acquisition | +58,869 | – | 122,128 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | William Ford | Group President?Operations of Westrock Beverage Solutions, LLC | Other Acquisition | +45,565 | – | 108,824 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Kyle Newkirk | Chief Commercial Officer | Other Acquisition | +27,339 | – | 27,339 |
| 31 May 2026 | Joe Ford | Chairperson | Open Market Acquisition | +3,000 | $8.04 | 4,422,221 |
| 13 May 2026 | Joe Ford | Chairperson | Open Market Acquisition | +31,500 | $8.50 | 4,419,221 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | A. Wellford | Independent Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 79,000 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | 4,475,538 | 4.6% | 19.7 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4,476,670 | 4.6% | 12.5 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 4,507,605 | 4.6% | 10.0 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4,630,713 | 4.7% | 12.1 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 4,737,199 | 4.9% | 8.1 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 4,604,610 | 4.7% | 4.3 |
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