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. | 52 | $-67.0M |
| 2 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 46 | +$20.7B |
| 3 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | 45 | $-77.1B |
| 4 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 43 | $-178.6M |
| 5 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 43 | $-116.3M |
| 6 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 40 | $-12.8B |
| 7 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 33 | $-147.8M |
| 8 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | 30 | +$18.1B |
| 9 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | 29 | +$15.8B |
| 10 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 25 | +$112.3B |
| 11 | KR | The Kroger Co. | 25 | $-17.5B |
| 12 | EL | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | 23 | +$194.1B |
| 13 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 22 | $-544.6B |
| 14 | BG | Bunge Global S.A. | 21 | +$14.3M |
| 15 | DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | 21 | $-31.5M |
| 16 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 21 | $-132.6B |
| 17 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 20 | $-17.2B |
| 18 | DG | Dollar General Corporation | 20 | $-54.7M |
| 19 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 20 | +$59.9B |
| 20 | KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | 20 | $-26.2B |
Most Sold Consumer Defensive Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Funds Selling | Net $ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 68 | $-178.6M |
| 2 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 58 | $-147.8M |
| 3 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 58 | $-116.3M |
| 4 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 54 | $-67.0M |
| 5 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 53 | +$20.7B |
| 6 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 31 | $-544.6B |
| 7 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | 27 | +$15.8B |
| 8 | HSY | The Hershey Company | 26 | $-41.5M |
| 9 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 25 | +$112.3B |
| 10 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 24 | $-12.8B |
| 11 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | 22 | +$18.1B |
| 12 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 19 | $-18.2B |
| 13 | CLX | The Clorox Company | 19 | $-55.9B |
| 14 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 17 | $-132.6B |
| 15 | STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. | 17 | $-10.0M |
| 16 | TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. | 17 | $-30.2B |
| 17 | DG | Dollar General Corporation | 16 | $-54.7M |
| 18 | KR | The Kroger Co. | 16 | $-17.5B |
| 19 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc. | 15 | $-66.9B |
| 20 | CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | 14 | $-3.7B |
Most Widely Held Consumer Defensive Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Institutional Holders | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 274 | $6.6B |
| 2 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 268 | $5.9B |
| 3 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 255 | $4.4T |
| 4 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 255 | $5.3B |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 222 | $3.3B |
| 6 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 167 | $1.3T |
| 7 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 140 | $1.4T |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | 121 | $1.2T |
| 9 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | 114 | $1.0T |
| 10 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 113 | $765.2B |
| 11 | HSY | The Hershey Company | 98 | $481.6M |
| 12 | KR | The Kroger Co. | 94 | $345.5B |
| 13 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | 80 | $1.7T |
| 14 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 79 | $558.7B |
| 15 | UL | Unilever PLC | 79 | $403.4B |
| 16 | CLX | The Clorox Company | 78 | $329.4B |
| 17 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 78 | $377.3B |
| 18 | KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | 74 | $327.5B |
| 19 | DG | Dollar General Corporation | 74 | $2.0B |
| 20 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 72 | $500.0B |
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Data sourced from SEC 13F filings for Q3 2026. Filings are delayed up to 45 days after quarter end.