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1,472 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in Hershey in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 193 funds opening new positions, 538 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 193 | Existing positions closed: 110

35% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $228M

27% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1114 (+3)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 538 | Existing positions reduced: 467

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23.2B → $25.9B (+$2.67B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4131,472 (+59)

2.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.12%84.07% (-2%)

Holders
1,472
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+4.18%
% of All Funds
18.1%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.27%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
193
Increased
538
Reduced
467
Closed
110
Calls
$307M
Puts
$228M
Net Calls
+$79.3M
Net Calls Change
+$33.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RIL
1176
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$208K +$2.74K +13 +1%
GIA
1177
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$207K +$210K +996 New
WF
1178
Wayfinding Financial
Washington
$206K +$210K +995 New
CIC
1179
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$205K +$208K +987 New
TCM
1180
Tufton Capital Management
Maryland
$205K +$209K +989 New
CRI
1181
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
$204K +$207K +983 New
WDC
1182
Woodward Diversified Capital
California
$203K +$222K +1,055 New
RFN
1183
RDA Financial Network
Iowa
$201K +$204K +969 New
QWM
1184
Quaker Wealth Management
New Jersey
$201K
SFG
1185
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$201K +$204K +965 New
7WCP
1186
71 West Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$200K +$203K +964 New
SWP
1187
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$198K -$19.4K -92 -9%
CYG
1188
Clean Yield Group
Vermont
$197K -$10.5K -50 -5%
FC
1189
Financial Consulate
Maryland
$188K +$633 +3 +0.3%
SDIC
1190
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$187K
LSA
1191
Leonteq Securities AG
Switzerland
$186K -$400K -1,898 -68%
MUMSS
1192
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Japan
$185K +$188K +891 New
CF
1193
Centaurus Financial
California
$181K -$30.4K -144 -14%
VEA
1194
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
$181K +$183K +870 New
BF
1195
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$181K -$8.65K -41 -5%
HDIM
1196
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$179K
MCM
1197
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$176K +$2.11K +10 +1%
ETS
1198
ESL Trust Services
New York
$171K
CAM
1199
Costello Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$160K +$633 +3 +0.4%
CFD
1200
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$159K +$1.05K +5 +0.7%

HSY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

1,472 of the 8,131 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hershey (HSY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $25.9B — up 12% from $23.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 193 funds opened new HSY positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 538 added to existing stakes and 467 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $580M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.66B sold.

  • 1,472 institutional investors held Hershey (HSY) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,413 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $25.9B of Hershey stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 193 funds opened new Hershey positions in Q1 2026 and 110 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
  • The largest Hershey buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $580M added.
  • The largest Hershey seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.66B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.