Question 1

Who owns HRL?

Accepted Answer

HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) is held by 242 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is STATE STREET CORP as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling HRL?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 133 institutions opened or increased positions in HORMEL FOODS CORP while 115 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on HRL?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for HORMEL FOODS CORP.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold HRL?

Accepted Answer

242 institutional investors report holding HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into HRL?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in HORMEL FOODS CORP show 133 buyers versus 115 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying HRL?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 4 members of Congress and 133 institutional investors bought HORMEL FOODS CORP. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	27.5M(+0.6%)	$622.4M	0.0%	-15.52%	32
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	23.7M(-4.3%)	$537.1M	0.0%	-16.01%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	19.3M	$436.5M	0.0%	+0.53%	43
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	14.9M(+51.0%)	$337.9M	0.1%	-14.89%	43
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	14.7M	$332.6M	0.0%	+0.53%	43
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	12M(+169.7%)	$271.5M	0.2%	-1.05%	59
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	8.2M(+1.1%)	$184.3M	0.0%	-29.25%	31
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	7.1M(+10.6%)	$161.7M	0.0%	-9.60%	34
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	6.8M(+2.0%)	$155.2M	0.0%	-15.88%	31
ProShare Advisors LLC	Increased	6.8M(+3.1%)	$154.5M	0.2%	-23.97%	37
UBS Group AG	Increased	4.8M(+56.5%)	$107.8M	0.0%	-12.80%	43
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Decreased	4.3M(-27.6%)	$98.2M	0.0%	-8.80%	0
MAIRS & POWER INC	Decreased	3.4M(-9.8%)	$77.4M	0.8%	-33.01%	0
Nuveen, LLC	Increased	3.1M(+358.2%)	$70.8M	0.0%	-3.20%	48
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	3.1M(+26.3%)	$69.1M	0.0%	-2.92%	37
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Decreased	3M(-2.7%)	$67.5M	0.0%	-31.11%	0
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	Decreased	2.8M(-3.2%)	$64.4M	0.0%	-27.84%	0
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	2.8M(+96.8%)	$63.5M	0.0%	-11.98%	47
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	2.4M(+3.4%)	$54.5M	0.0%	-8.68%	30
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	Increased	2.4M(+1325.3%)	$54.2M	0.1%	+0.79%	47

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