Question 1

Who owns HSY?

Accepted Answer

HERSHEY CO (HSY) is held by 310 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q2 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling HSY?

Accepted Answer

In Q2 2026, 173 institutions opened or increased positions in HERSHEY CO while 141 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on HSY?

Accepted Answer

HoldingsIntel scores HERSHEY CO across four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) — with 4 of the 4 carrying data for HSY. In Q2 2026, the institutional leg showed net inflows: 173 buying versus 141 selling.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold HSY?

Accepted Answer

310 institutional investors report holding HERSHEY CO (HSY) as of Q2 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into HSY?

Accepted Answer

As of Q2 2026, tracked institutions in HERSHEY CO show 173 buyers versus 141 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying HSY?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 7 members of Congress and 173 institutional investors bought HERSHEY CO. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	13.1M(+2.8%)	$2.3B	0.0%	+9.35%	33
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	9.7M(+0.6%)	$1.7B	0.0%	-12.45%	32
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	7.3M(+0.9%)	$1.3B	0.1%	-12.41%	32
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	7.2M(-1.3%)	$1.3B	0.0%	+3.72%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	5.6M(+43.2%)	$990.7M	0.1%	+2.12%	43
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	4.8M(+10.7%)	$835.2M	0.1%	+6.49%	42
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	4.3M(+2.0%)	$748.3M	0.0%	+20.78%	32
Capital World Investors	Increased	3.5M(+27.3%)	$614.1M	0.1%	-9.63%	39
FMR LLC	Increased	3M(+0.5%)	$527.1M	0.0%	-4.84%	31
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Decreased	2.9M(-4.8%)	$507.3M	0.1%	+11.39%	0
GQG Partners LLC	New	2.8M	$485.4M	0.9%	+2.85%	61
Capital Research Global Investors	Increased	2.7M(+13.3%)	$473.6M	0.1%	+2.16%	35
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	2M(+18.8%)	$354.9M	0.0%	+3.90%	37
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Decreased	1.8M(-0.5%)	$310.8M	0.0%	+47.08%	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	1.7M(+8.2%)	$299.8M	0.0%	+6.68%	34
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	1.6M(+12.3%)	$274.9M	0.0%	+7.52%	35
HERSHEY TRUST CO	Decreased	1.3M(-31.3%)	$234.4M	2.4%	-21.17%	0
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	1.3M(+4.8%)	$222.7M	0.0%	-11.59%	32
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	Increased	1.2M(+2.0%)	$218.3M	0.2%	+20.24%	37
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Increased	1.2M(+1.9%)	$203.8M	0.0%	+25.66%	31

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