Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in HRL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATE STREET CORP | 25.9M | $642.0M | -5.9% | 4.700% | 0.01% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19.7M | $489.1M | -16.9% | 3.581% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 19.4M | $481.3M | +0.6% | 3.524% | 0.01% |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 15.2M | $376.6M | +1.7% | 2.757% | 0.03% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 14.8M | $367.4M | +0.8% | 2.690% | 0.02% |
| 6 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 12.3M | $306.1M | +2.9% | 2.241% | 0.22% |
| 7 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 9.4M | $232.7M | +36.8% | 1.703% | 0.04% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8.2M | $202.8M | +0.2% | 1.487% | 0.01% |
| 9 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 7.6M | $189.4M | +11.8% | 1.387% | 0.27% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 6.2M | $153.6M | -13.3% | 1.125% | 0.01% |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 5.7M | $141.6M | — | 1.036% | 0.01% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.4M | $133.3M | +76.1% | 0.976% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Nuveen, LLC | 4.3M | $106.7M | +37.6% | 0.782% | 0.03% |
| 14 | MAIRS & POWER INC | 3.4M | $84.3M | -0.6% | 0.617% | 0.77% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.7M | $66.1M | -10.6% | 0.484% | 0.01% |
| 16 | Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | 2.5M | $61.1M | +24.6% | 0.447% | 0.35% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.3M | $58.1M | +5.5% | 0.426% | 0.01% |
| 18 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 2.3M | $57.7M | -18.3% | 0.422% | 0.03% |
| 19 | Vest Financial, LLC | 2.3M | $56.7M | +7.8% | 0.415% | 0.60% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 2.2M | $55.5M | -53.0% | 0.406% | 0.01% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.1M | $51.8M | -13.3% | 0.379% | 0.00% |
| 22 | GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 2.1M | $51.8M | 0.0% | 0.379% | 0.15% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.9M | $47.2M | +45.9% | 0.345% | 0.00% |
| 24 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 1.8M | $43.7M | +6.0% | 0.320% | 0.09% |
| 25 | MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY | 1.8M | $43.7M | +23.7% | 0.320% | 1.16% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in HRL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in HRL during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 623 | 1.6% | 44.69% | 1.48 pp | $6.03B | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 633 | +0.6% | 46.17% | +1.16 pp | $5.70B | 1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 629 | +6.6% | 45.01% | +1.47 pp | $5.80B | 0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 590 | 6.8% | 43.54% | +1.06 pp | $5.81B | 16% |
| Q2 2025 | 633 | +1.0% | 42.48% | +1.14 pp | $6.90B | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 627 | +0.2% | 41.34% | 0.40 pp | $6.87B | 2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 626 | +3.6% | 41.74% | +2.32 pp | $7.02B | +5.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 604 | — | 39.42% | — | $6.67B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HRL stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Hormel Foods Corporation stands at 44.7%, held across 623 reporting institutions.
STATE STREET CORP is the largest reported institutional holder of HRL, with approximately 25,867,365 shares worth $0.64B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of HRL, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, GATES FOUNDATION TRUST, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for HRL is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
80 institutions opened new positions in HRL during Q2 2026, while 95 fully exited. 368 added to existing positions and 155 trimmed.
HRL institutional ownership fell by 1.48 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -10 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.1% of all reported 13F value in HRL, and the top 25 account for 74.7%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Institutional Ownership