HERSHEY CO (HSY) is held by 320 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling HSY?

In Q1 2026, 190 institutions opened or increased positions in HERSHEY CO while 137 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on HSY?

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

How many hedge funds hold HSY?

320 institutional investors report holding HERSHEY CO (HSY) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into HSY?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in HERSHEY CO show 190 buyers versus 137 sellers — net inflows.

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying HSY?

Yes — in the latest quarter, 8 members of Congress and 190 institutional investors bought HERSHEY CO. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

HERSHEY CO

HSY·427866108·US·Common Stock·Consumer Defensive - Confectioners-13D/G

320

Holders

(30 Elite)

$22.9B

Total Value

58% (327)

Consensus

190 buying - 137 selling

13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 320 funds

30 elite

Who's Trading

InsiderHSHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOLSell $28KMay 27, 2026

InsiderHSHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOLSell $65KMay 27, 2026

InsiderHSHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOLSell $52KMay 27, 2026

InsiderHSHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOLSell $506KMay 27, 2026

Activist

Capital International Investors0.0%May 14, 2026

ActivistVAVanguard Capital Management7.5%Apr 30, 2026

Congress

Scott FranklinSale $50,001 - $100,000Feb 10, 2026

Congress

Scott FranklinSale $1,001 - $15,000Feb 10, 2026

Congress

Sheldon WhitehouseBuy $1,001 - $15,000Nov 21, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpSale $15,001 - $50,000Nov 10, 2025

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Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	12.8M(+7.3%)	$2.7B	0.0%	+3.27%	34
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	9.6M	$2B	0.1%	-25.84%	44
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	7.3M(+1.7%)	$1.5B	0.1%	-1.83%	32
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	7.2M	$1.5B	0.1%	-25.84%	44
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	4.3M(-19.1%)	$893.7M	0.1%	+1.48%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Decreased	4.2M(-13.2%)	$869.1M	0.1%	+19.62%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	3.9M(+19.2%)	$819.7M	0.0%	-5.46%	37
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Decreased	3M(-1.4%)	$631.2M	0.1%	+5.71%	0
FMR LLC	Increased	3M(+75.2%)	$621.7M	0.0%	-14.16%	48
Capital World Investors	New	2.8M	$571.7M	0.1%	-25.84%	44
Capital Research Global Investors	Increased	2.4M(+48.4%)	$495.3M	0.1%	-7.61%	43
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	2M(+958.8%)	$410.6M	0.3%	-24.20%	60
HERSHEY TRUST CO	Decreased	1.9M(-5.8%)	$404.6M	3.4%	-24.90%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	1.8M(+11.5%)	$369.9M	0.0%	+36.80%	35
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	1.7M(+27.8%)	$353.9M	0.1%	-4.09%	39
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	1.5M(+11.8%)	$325.8M	0.0%	+1.57%	35
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	1.4M(+10.0%)	$290.1M	0.0%	+1.67%	34
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	Decreased	1.2M(-0.6%)	$253.5M	0.2%	+14.78%	0
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	1.2M(+1.7%)	$251.7M	0.1%	-16.62%	31
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Increased	1.1M(+0.2%)	$236.9M	0.0%	+20.68%	31