Estee Lauder
836 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Estee Lauder in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 318 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 159 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 268
4.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.7% → 92.89% (-4.8%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 889 → 836 (-53)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 159
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24B → $16.4B (-$7.59B)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $373M | Put options by funds: $579M
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 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$376M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$217M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
KCMH
Keywise Capital Management (HK)
Hong Kong
|
-$147M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$140M |
EL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
836 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Estee Lauder (EL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $16.4B — down 32% from $24B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 159 funds closed out of EL and 121 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 268 trimmed existing stakes and 318 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.28B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $376M.
- 836 institutional investors held Estee Lauder (EL) as of Q1 2026, down from 889 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Estee Lauder stock for Q1 2026, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Estee Lauder positions in Q1 2026 and 159 closed out, a net change of -38 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 Capital World Investors, an estimated $376M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.