Estee Lauder
826 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Estee Lauder in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 304 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 107
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 814 → 826 (+12)
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.91% → 93.39% (-0.52%)
2% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.39B | Capital outflows: $2.45B
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $918M | Put options by funds: $942M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 304
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 6 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$200M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$422M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$299M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
Ensign Peak Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$86.2M |
EL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
826 of the 7,660 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Estee Lauder (EL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $19.3B — up 8.1% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new EL positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 304 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $200M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $422M.
- 826 institutional investors held Estee Lauder (EL) as of Q3 2025, up from 814 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Estee Lauder stock for Q3 2025, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Estee Lauder positions in Q3 2025 and 107 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Estee Lauder buyer in Q3 2025 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $200M added.
- The largest Estee Lauder seller in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $422M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.