Foster (Lb) Co.

FSTR • NASDAQ

Foster (Lb) Co. is a railroads company in the industrials sector on NASDAQ, led by John F. Kasel, with a market cap of $277.5M. As of Q3 2025, 74% of shares are held by 87 institutional investors, with BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP as the largest holder at 12.64%.

President and Chief Executive OfficerJohn F. Kasel

Market Cap$277.5M

Railroads

Industrials

Employees1.6K

Websitelbfoster.com

Country

United States of America

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in FSTR as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $285.6M

All Institutions

Institutions: 87
Value Held: $210.0M
Shares Held: 7.8M
Avg Position: $2.4M
Median Position: $343.4K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 5
Value Held: $47.7M
Shares Held: 1.8M
Avg Position: $9.5M
Median Position: $2.3M

Ownership Breakdown

Institutional (non-HF)

56.81%

$162.3M

Hedge Funds

16.71%

$47.7M

Retail & Other

26.48%

$75.6M

Based on market cap of $285.6M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in FSTR as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
B BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Long Only Manager	Oliver Michael Murray CEO	$36.1M 0.29% of portfolio	12.64% 1.3M shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$12.5B
2 22NW, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short	James Paul Stoner CFO	$35.4M 18.48% of portfolio	12.39% 1.3M shares	Q1 2020 Held for 5y 8m	$191.5M
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution	-	$25.2M 0.24% of portfolio	8.81% 933.5K shares	Q2 2016 Held for 9y 5m	$10.3B
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager	David Paul Butler CEO	$18.7M 0.00% of portfolio	6.55% 694.4K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$466.32B
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	-	$17.6M 0.00% of portfolio	6.17% 654.0K shares	Q1 2017 Held for 8y 8m	$5.67T
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	Salim Ramji CEO	$13.5M 0.00% of portfolio	4.73% 501.6K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$6.69T
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant	Peter Fitzhugh Brown CEO	$9.3M 0.01% of portfolio	3.25% 344.0K shares	Q4 2014 Held for 10y 11m	$75.8B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider	David Kenneth Lane CEO	$6.3M 0.00% of portfolio	2.22% 235.5K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.57T
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Long Only Manager	John Chester Ball President	$3.9M 0.03% of portfolio	1.36% 144.4K shares	Q3 2015 Held for 10y 2m	$14.5B
STATE STREET CORP Institution	Ronald P. O'Hanley CEO	$3.8M 0.00% of portfolio	1.34% 142.3K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$2.88T

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for FSTR in Q3 2025

Traded: −$2.7M
Buyers: 30
Sellers: 44
Total Bought: +$8.1M
Total Sold: −$10.9M
Avg Position: $2.1M

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
B BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Long Only Manager	+$4.3M +161.0K shares	$36.1M 1.3M shares
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution	+$482.4K +17.9K shares	$482.4K 17.9K shares
Ancora Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth	+$408.6K +15.2K shares	$408.6K 15.2K shares
R Russell Investments Group, Ltd. RIA/Wealth	+$405.1K +15.0K shares	$424.5K 15.8K shares
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution	+$355.4K +13.2K shares	$864.2K 32.1K shares
Sontag Advisory, LLC RIA/Wealth	+$267.7K +9.9K shares	$267.7K 9.9K shares
O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager	+$234.0K +8.7K shares	$234.0K 8.7K shares
W WealthTrust Axiom LLC Institution	+$233.1K +8.7K shares	$233.1K 8.7K shares
W WILEY BROS.-AINTREE CAPITAL, LLC Institution	+$207.2K +7.7K shares	$207.2K 7.7K shares
B BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager	+$187.7K +7.0K shares	$1.6M 58.2K shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution	−$2.1M −95.3K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Long Only Manager	−$1.5M −70.8K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution	−$807.2K −30.0K shares	$608.4K 22.6K shares
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager	−$798.3K −29.6K shares	$3.8M 142.0K shares
P PITCAIRN CO Institution	−$777.7K −35.6K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider	−$700.8K −32.0K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$668.5K −24.8K shares	$549.7K 20.4K shares
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution	−$452.0K −16.8K shares	$25.2M 933.5K shares
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	−$279.6K −10.4K shares	$17.6M 654.0K shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	−$274.1K −12.5K shares	Sold Off 0 shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited FSTR in Q3 2025

New Positions: 4
New Value: $214.5K
Exited Positions: 12
Exited Value: $6.2M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
W WILEY BROS.-AINTREE CAPITAL, LLC Institution	$207.2K 7.7K shares
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution	$4.4K 164.0 shares
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$2.8K 105.0 shares
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$54.0 2.0 shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution	$2.1M 95.3K shares
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Long Only Manager	$1.5M 70.8K shares
P PITCAIRN CO Institution	$777.7K 35.6K shares
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider	$700.8K 32.0K shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$274.1K 12.5K shares
Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant	$256.2K 11.7K shares
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Hedge Fund•Quant	$234.4K 10.7K shares
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Hedge Fund•Quant	$206.0K 9.4K shares
$DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ logo$ DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Institution	$87.0K 4.0K shares
P PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO Institution	$39.7K 1.8K shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in FSTR as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 0
Call Value: -
Put Positions: 0
Put Value: -

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
No call positions found

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
No put positions found

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with FSTR as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
2 22NW, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short	James Paul Stoner CFO	18.48% $35.4M	12.39% 1.3M shares	Q1 2020 Held for 5y 8m	$191.5M
M Minerva Advisors LLC Hedge Fund•Value	David Peter Cohen President	1.44% $2.3M	0.79% 84.0K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$157.5M
REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC RIA/Wealth	James Milton Thomas Langer CIO	1.02% $738.3K	0.26% 27.4K shares	Q3 2024 Held for 1y 2m	$72.2M
B BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Long Only Manager	Oliver Michael Murray CEO	0.29% $36.1M	12.64% 1.3M shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$12.5B
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution	-	0.24% $25.2M	8.81% 933.5K shares	Q2 2016 Held for 9y 5m	$10.3B
ORG Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth	Michael Peter Mansur President	0.17% $796.2K	0.28% 29.5K shares	Q3 2024 Held for 1y 2m	$461.9M
D De Lisle Partners LLP Institution	-	0.13% $1.1M	0.38% 40.7K shares	Q1 2024 Held for 1y 8m	$815.6M
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc RIA/Wealth	Benton Sellers Bragg CEO	0.10% $3.1M	1.07% 113.3K shares	Q4 2015 Held for 9y 11m	$3.0B
W WealthTrust Axiom LLC Institution	-	0.06% $233.1K	0.08% 8.7K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$373.3M
Marion Wealth Management RIA/Wealth	Jeffrey Donald Lott Managing Partner	0.06% $258.5K	0.09% 9.6K shares	Q4 2023 Held for 1y 11m	$421.6M

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Discover hedge funds investing in FSTR

RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Hedge Fund • Quant

Portfolio ManagerPeter Fitzhugh Brown

Portfolio Value: $75.8B
Positions: 3,419
Last Reported: Q3 2025

Sector Allocation

Position in Foster (Lb) Co.

Market Value: $9.3M
Shares Held: 344.0K
Portfolio Weight: 0.01%
Owned Since: 2014-Q4

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