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HSY

HSY — Who Owns This Stock? 13F Breakdown

Hershey Co/the

+$4.0B

Net Activity

Institutions Holding

1474

Popularity Rank

#227

Avg Weight

29.23%

Total Value

$37.7B

Ownership Trend

1474 institutions currently hold HSY, with 710 net buyers and 591 net sellers this quarter.

Institutional Moves

Institutional Moves (Q1 2026)

Neutral

Based on recent trading activity

Net Selling Institutions

591

Net Buying Institutions

710

Key Holders

Key Holders

Top 5 by Value

HT
Hershey Trust Co
$11.8B
BI
BlackRock, Inc.
$2.7B
VC
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
$2.0B
SS
State Street CORP
$1.5B
VP
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC
$1.5B

Top 5 by Conviction

HT
Hershey Trust Co
100.00%
SI
Scharf Investments, LLC
2.68%
CI
Confluence Investment Management LLC
2.23%
EI
Equity Investment CORP
2.23%
DL
Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC
1.19%
View all 1474 holding institutions

Across its top 20 institutional holders, HSY's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 9/100, avg. turnover score 20/100).

Quarterly Activity

Recent Activity

+$14.5B

Total Buy Value

$10.9B

Total Sell Value

New buy170
Trim473
Add540
Sold out118

710

Net Buyers

591

Net Sellers

Game Theory Scenarios

Bullish— Smart Money Convergence

Institutions pile into HSY; insider selling trivial

Signal Basis

Institutional net value surged $4.02B in Q1 2026 with 710 buyers vs 591 sellers, while insider selling of $10.6M from Hershey Trust is insignificant relative to accumulation.

Confirmation

Continued net institutional buying in the next 13F would reinforce this bullish outlook.

Invalidation Risk

A spike in insider selling by officers or directors would invalidate this view.

This analysis is machine-generated from publicly disclosed data and limited to historical trends. Not financial advice.

Smart Money Convergence

HSY does not currently show a 13F-and-insider convergence signal — its insider confidence score is 0/100, below the threshold this product uses to flag combined buying pressure.

13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.

Insider Trading (Form 4)

90d confidence

0

unique buyers

—

buy value

data as of 2026-07-21

12-Month Buy/Sell Activity

May 25
Aug 25
Nov 25
Feb 26
BuySell
ActionInsiderTitleDateValue
SellSteven E VoskuilSVP, Chief Financial Officer2026-07-20$255K
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$31K
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$1.17M
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$115K
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$9K
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$264K
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$6K
SellHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Owner2026-07-17$60K
View all insider trades →

Form 144 Pre-Sale Notices

3

Filings (90d)

$115.49M

Total Est. Value

652K shares

Planned Shares

Last Filed 2026-07-02
FilerTitle/RelationshipFiling DatePlanned SharesEst. Value
Robbin-Coker CordelDirector2026-07-02124 shares$22K
Voskuil Steven EOfficer2026-06-182K shares$260K
HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% Stockholder2026-06-17650K shares$115.20M

Form 144 is a planned sale notice, not an executed transaction. Form 144 Tracker。

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker

Material Events (8-K)

No Form 8-K filings for this ticker

CUSIP

427866108, 001017466, 427866908

FAQ

Who are the top institutional investors holding HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY)?
Major stakeholders currently include Hershey Trust Co ($11.8B), BlackRock, Inc. ($2.7B), Vanguard Capital Management LLC ($2.0B). Based on the latest 13F filings, there are a total of 1474 tracked investment funds and institutions maintaining positions in HSY.
What is the overall institutional sentiment toward HSY recently?
Institutional sentiment appears Bullish (Net Buying). During the most recent reporting quarter, the stock experienced a net inflow of $4.0B, driven by 710 managers accumulating shares while 591 reduced their exposure.
Which institutions have been selling or reducing their HSY positions?
In the latest period, 473 funds trimmed their holdings, and 118 managers completely exited their positions. The aggregate reported sell value was $10.9B.
Are there any notable investors adding HSY to their portfolios?
Yes, buying activity remains notable. 170 institutions opened new positions in {ticker}, and 540 existing holders added to their shares. The total reported buy value for the quarter amounted to $14.5B.

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