Hormel Foods
617 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.97B invested in Hormel Foods in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 231 increasing their positions, 230 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
128% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $44.2M
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.69B → $5.97B (+$281M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 230
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 95
1.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.66% → 43.71% (-2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 634 → 617 (-17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$56.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$51.6M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.5M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$26.1M |
| 5 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$89.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$76.1M |
| 3 |
AF
Atlas FRM
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$64M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$56.1M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$53.2M |
HRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
617 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hormel Foods (HRL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.97B — up 4.9% from $5.69B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 95 funds closed out of HRL and 89 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 230 trimmed existing stakes and 231 added.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $56.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $89.1M.
- 617 institutional investors held Hormel Foods (HRL) as of Q2 2026, down from 634 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $5.97B of Hormel Foods stock for Q2 2026, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Hormel Foods positions in Q2 2026 and 95 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Hormel Foods buyer in Q2 2026 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $56.1M added.
- The largest Hormel Foods seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $89.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.