Estee Lauder
833 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in Estee Lauder in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 333 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 333 | Existing positions reduced: 282
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $18.1B (+$1.68B)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 101
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.89% → 92.82% (-0.07%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 836 → 833 (-3)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $529M | Put options by funds: $578M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$598M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$184M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$87M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$86.4M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$76.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$603M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$346M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$250M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$136M |
EL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
833 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Estee Lauder (EL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $18.1B — up 10% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new EL positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 333 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $598M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $603M.
- 833 institutional investors held Estee Lauder (EL) as of Q2 2026, down from 836 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $18.1B of Estee Lauder stock for Q2 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Estee Lauder positions in Q2 2026 and 101 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Estee Lauder buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $598M added.
- The largest Estee Lauder seller in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $603M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.