Consumer Defensive — Institutional Ownership & Hedge Fund Activity
Track hedge fund buying and selling activity in Consumer Defensive stocks based on SEC 13F filings for Q3 2026.
Most Bought Consumer Defensive Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Funds Buying | Net $ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 41 | $-25.4M |
| 2 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 35 | $-48.3B |
| 3 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 34 | $-40.8M |
| 4 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 32 | $-191.0M |
| 5 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | 29 | +$692.7M |
| 6 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 28 | $-19.6B |
| 7 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 25 | $-56.3M |
| 8 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | 22 | +$157.4B |
| 9 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | 18 | $-4.6B |
| 10 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 15 | +$50.3B |
| 11 | UL | Unilever PLC | 14 | +$6.1B |
| 12 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 13 | $-22.2B |
| 13 | HSY | The Hershey Company | 13 | $-17.9M |
| 14 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 12 | +$46.6B |
| 15 | KR | The Kroger Co. | 12 | +$414.8M |
| 16 | DG | Dollar General Corporation | 11 | $-971K |
| 17 | EL | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | 11 | +$156.0B |
| 18 | KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | 11 | +$7.0B |
| 19 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 10 | $-1.4B |
| 20 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 9 | $-5.0B |
Most Sold Consumer Defensive Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Funds Selling | Net $ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 60 | $-191.0M |
| 2 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 47 | $-25.4M |
| 3 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 46 | $-56.3M |
| 4 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 46 | $-40.8M |
| 5 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 44 | $-48.3B |
| 6 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 23 | $-22.2B |
| 7 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | 22 | $-4.6B |
| 8 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 20 | $-19.6B |
| 9 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 18 | +$50.3B |
| 10 | HSY | The Hershey Company | 15 | $-17.9M |
| 11 | STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. | 14 | $-8.4M |
| 12 | KR | The Kroger Co. | 13 | +$414.8M |
| 13 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | 13 | +$157.4B |
| 14 | UL | Unilever PLC | 13 | +$6.1B |
| 15 | CLX | The Clorox Company | 12 | $-35.1B |
| 16 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 11 | $-5.0B |
| 17 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 11 | $-1.4B |
| 18 | CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | 10 | $-912.7M |
| 19 | DEO | Diageo plc | 10 | $-49.4B |
| 20 | SJM | The J. M. Smucker Company | 10 | +$2.1M |
Most Widely Held Consumer Defensive Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Institutional Holders | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 259 | $5.1B |
| 2 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 254 | $4.6B |
| 3 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 239 | $3.1T |
| 4 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 239 | $3.8B |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 207 | $2.2B |
| 6 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 155 | $934.3B |
| 7 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 126 | $876.8B |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | 108 | $746.5B |
| 9 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | 99 | $689.0B |
| 10 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 98 | $415.4B |
| 11 | HSY | The Hershey Company | 85 | $380.4M |
| 12 | KR | The Kroger Co. | 79 | $220.4B |
| 13 | UL | Unilever PLC | 71 | $290.6B |
| 14 | CLX | The Clorox Company | 66 | $306.4B |
| 15 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | 66 | $1.2T |
| 16 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 66 | $384.1B |
| 17 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 63 | $156.6B |
| 18 | KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | 61 | $200.5B |
| 19 | DG | Dollar General Corporation | 60 | $1.5B |
| 20 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 58 | $408.9B |
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Data sourced from SEC 13F filings for Q3 2026. Filings are delayed up to 45 days after quarter end.