Hormel Foods
636 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.69B invested in Hormel Foods in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 266 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
136% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.8B | Capital outflows: $764M
106% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.6M | Put options by funds: $31.8M
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 266 | Existing positions reduced: 184
1.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.59% → 45.66% (+1.1%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 82
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 642 → 636 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Atlas FRM
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$67.5M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$58.4M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$53.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$75.3M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$54.2M |
| 3 |
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$43.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$39.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$25.5M |
HRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
636 of the 8,210 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hormel Foods (HRL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.69B — down 2.1% from $5.81B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new HRL positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 266 added to existing stakes and 184 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Holocene Advisors, cutting an estimated $75.3M.
- 636 institutional investors held Hormel Foods (HRL) as of Q1 2026, down from 642 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.69B of Hormel Foods stock for Q1 2026, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Hormel Foods positions in Q1 2026 and 82 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Hormel Foods buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest Hormel Foods seller in Q1 2026 was Holocene Advisors, an estimated $75.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.