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Estee Lauder
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
831
Holders Change
-57
Holders Change %
-6.42%
% of All Funds
10.23%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
119
Increased
317
Reduced
269
Closed
156
Calls
$373M
Puts
$579M
Net Calls
-$206M
Net Calls Change
-$26M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$1.28B
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$180M
3
TI
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
+$89.4M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$79.6M
5
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
+$71.4M

Top Sellers

1
JSC
J. Stern & Co
United Kingdom
-$414M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$376M
3
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$217M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$160M
5
KCMH
Keywise Capital Management (HK)
Hong Kong
-$147M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FT
926
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
– -$229K -2,189 Closed
AC
927
AlphaCore Capital
California
– -$229K -2,187 Closed
RSWM
928
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
– -$229K -2,186 Closed
IIM
929
Ipswich Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$228K -2,181 Closed
ECM
930
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
– -$228K -2,173 Closed
SMA
931
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
– -$227K -2,165 Closed
PCM
932
Prelude Capital Management
New York
– -$226K -2,161 Closed
AIM
933
Advyzon Investment Management
Illinois
– -$226K -2,157 Closed
MOS
934
MGO One Seven
Ohio
– -$221K -2,107 Closed
TIAA Trust, National Association
935
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
– -$220K -2,099 Closed
VFG
936
Victory Financial Group
Texas
– -$215K -2,052 Closed
PFPG
937
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
– -$213K -2,031 Closed
PWM
938
Perigon Wealth Management
California
– -$212K -2,027 Closed
WA
939
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
– -$212K -2,023 Closed
PI
940
PFG Investments
New York
– -$211K -2,019 Closed
ACM
941
Argent Capital Management
Missouri
– -$209K -2,000 Closed
GC
942
Gruss & Co
Florida
– -$209K -2,000 Closed
PBC
943
Pavion Blue Capital
California
– -$209K -2,000 Closed
LC
944
Lincoln Capital
Nebraska
– -$209K -1,993 Closed
DS
945
DRW Securities
Illinois
– -$208K -1,991 Closed
CFG
946
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
– -$202K -1,933 Closed
GM
947
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
– -$194K -1,855 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
948
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– -$192K -1,829 Closed
KCP
949
Kera Capital Partners
California
– -$202K -1,750 Closed
SAM
950
S.A. Mason
Michigan
– -$146K -1,391 Closed
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38
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EL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

831 of the 8,126 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.