Who Owns Hershey Stock?
NYSE: HSYConsumer StaplesSpecialty FoodsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 162.54 0.00%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 91.34%
- Held by insiders
- 0.31%
- Institutional holders
- 1,851
- Institutions 91.3%
- Insiders 0.3%
- Public and other 8.3%
Who owns Hershey stock?
Institutional investors own about 91.3% of Hershey's shares, spread across 1,851 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.31% of HSY.
The largest institutional holders are Hershey Trust Company (38.24%), Blackrock Inc. (8.97%) and Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.62%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 78.2% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their HSY positions and 2 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of HSY
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Trust Company | 55.95M | 38.24% | -1.1% |
| Blackrock Inc. | 13.13M | 8.97% | +2.8% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 9.68M | 6.62% | +0.6% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.27M | 4.97% | +0.9% |
| State Street Corporation | 7.23M | 4.94% | -1.3% |
| Morgan Stanley | 5.65M | 3.86% | +43.2% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 4.76M | 3.25% | +10.7% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4.28M | 2.93% | +2.0% |
| Capital World Investors | 3.50M | 2.39% | +27.3% |
| FMR, LLC | 3.00M | 2.05% | +0.5% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of HSY
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 4.71M | 3.22% |
| Income Fund of America | 4.00M | 2.73% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 3.84M | 2.62% |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 3.54M | 2.42% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 3.21M | 2.20% |
| AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | 2.54M | 1.73% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.97M | 1.35% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.92M | 1.32% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.82M | 1.24% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 1.41M | 0.96% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Hershey?
Hershey Trust Company is the largest institutional shareholder of HSY, owning 38.24% of shares outstanding (55.95M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Hershey is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 91.3% of HSY shares and 91.6% of the public float.
How much of Hershey do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.31% of HSY shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.