Hershey
1,479 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in Hershey in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 540 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 112
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: 11 → 14 (+3)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 540 | Existing positions reduced: 467
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.2B → $25.9B (+$2.7B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,412 → 1,479 (+67)
1.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.06% → 84.14% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$580M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$377M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$182M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.66B |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$222M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$214M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$131M |
HSY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,479 of the 8,186 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: 197 funds opened new HSY positions and 112 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 540 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.
- 1,479 institutional investors held Hershey (HSY) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,412 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $25.9B of Hershey stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 197 funds opened new Hershey positions in Q1 2026 and 112 closed out, a net change of +85 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.