Estee Lauder
889 hedge funds and large institutions have $24B invested in Estee Lauder in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 322 increasing their positions, 271 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 68
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $24B (+$4.97B)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 322 | Existing positions reduced: 271
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 822 → 889 (+67)
7.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.38% → 99.42% (+7%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $794M | Put options by funds: $974M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$513M |
| 3 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$426M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$93.7M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$83.8M |
EL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
889 institutional investors reported a position in Estee Lauder (EL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $24B — up 26% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new EL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 322 added to existing stakes and 271 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $524M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $426M.
- 889 institutional investors held Estee Lauder (EL) as of Q4 2025, up from 822 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $24B of Estee Lauder stock for Q4 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Estee Lauder positions in Q4 2025 and 68 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Estee Lauder buyer in Q4 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $524M added.
- The largest Estee Lauder seller in Q4 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $426M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.