Estee Lauder
831 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Estee Lauder in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 317 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 156 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 317 | Existing positions reduced: 269
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 888 → 831 (-57)
6.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.56% → 92.87% (-6.7%)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 156
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $373M | Put options by funds: $579M
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.1B → $16.4B (-$11.7B)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 3 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.28B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
TI
Tidal Investments
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$89.4M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$79.6M |
| 5 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$71.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$414M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$376M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$217M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
KCMH
Keywise Capital Management (HK)
Hong Kong
|
-$147M |
EL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
831 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Estee Lauder (EL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $16.4B — down 42% from $28.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 156 funds closed out of EL and 119 opened new positions — a net loss of 37 holders — while 269 trimmed existing stakes and 317 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.28B. The largest seller was J. Stern & Co, cutting an estimated $414M.
- 831 institutional investors held Estee Lauder (EL) as of Q1 2026, down from 888 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Estee Lauder stock for Q1 2026, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Estee Lauder positions in Q1 2026 and 156 closed out, a net change of -37 holders.
- The largest Estee Lauder buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.28B added.
- The largest Estee Lauder seller in Q1 2026 was J. Stern & Co, an estimated $414M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.