Consumer Defensive Sector Institutional Ownership
Track institutional ownership across the Consumer Defensive sector based on the latest SEC 13F filings for 2026. It aggregates holdings reported by hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors to identify the most widely held Consumer Defensive stocks. The Consumer Defensive sector is currently dominated by top companies, with The Coca-Cola Co. (KO), KRAFT HEINZ CO (KHC), PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC (PM), Kroger Company (KR) representing the largest institutional exposures by total reported value. These rankings reflect institutional portfolio allocation trends and provide insight into hedge fund exposure, sector concentration, and long-term institutional conviction in technology equities.
The table below shows the top Consumer Defensive sector holdings ranked by total reported institutional value and number of institutional holders.
| Symbol | Name | Institutions owned | Quantity | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KO | The Coca-Cola Co. | 11 | 405,599,529 | $28,370,868,038 |
| KHC | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 8 | 340,567,186 | $8,258,972,847 |
| PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | 13 | 21,894,763 | $3,568,887,017 |
| KR | Kroger Company | 4 | 50,143,178 | $3,134,086,696 |
| BUD | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV | 6 | 39,567,678 | $2,371,794,163 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Co. | 14 | 15,431,379 | $2,238,717,203 |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 8 | 13,743,686 | $1,899,602,141 |
| COST | COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | 12 | 1,709,967 | $1,593,660,843 |
| DG | DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | 7 | 14,675,373 | $1,515,196,809 |
| FMX | FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S | 2 | 12,910,584 | $1,433,849,473 |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 6 | 20,107,016 | $1,288,219,492 |
| WMT | Wal Mart Stores Inc | 11 | 10,752,872 | $1,219,572,103 |
| ABEV | AMBEV SA | 5 | 377,780,540 | $1,091,372,802 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 8 | 11,885,411 | $995,721,384 |
| TAP | MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY | 5 | 20,529,617 | $931,534,171 |
| EL | LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | 5 | 8,845,086 | $924,327,398 |
| ADM | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | 3 | 15,104,268 | $902,260,224 |
| CHD | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | 5 | 9,719,927 | $826,103,344 |
| KOF | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | 4 | 7,781,904 | $741,474,965 |
| PEP | PEPSICO INCORPORATED | 16 | 4,212,623 | $645,243,273 |
| NSRGY | NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR | 2 | 5,486,781 | $543,739,988 |
| TGT | TARGET CORPORATION | 9 | 2,859,093 | $287,303,941 |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | 6 | 3,469,543 | $244,533,042 |
| SFM | SPROUTS FMRS MKT INC | 2 | 2,787,856 | $222,088,214 |
| MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTL INC | 4 | 3,628,641 | $209,212,023 |
| KVUE | KENVUE INC. | 5 | 11,850,313 | $206,710,661 |
| ATGE | ADTALEM GLOBAL ED INC | 2 | 1,959,328 | $202,731,667 |
| SPB | SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC | 3 | 2,577,850 | $189,987,543 |
| CCU | COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS | 2 | 16,449,823 | $187,169,898 |
| EDU | NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 3,382,225 | $186,123,842 |
| ACI | ALBERTSONS COS INC | 3 | 10,347,446 | $177,122,152 |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC | 3 | 48,261,572 | $165,654,165 |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 3 | 1,470,434 | $165,620,937 |
| SJM | SMUCKER J M COMPANY COM NEW | 3 | 1,624,293 | $158,851,015 |
| HIMS | HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC | 1 | 4,818,009 | $156,440,752 |
| CALM | CAL MAINE FOODS INC | 3 | 1,949,616 | $155,128,618 |
| HRL | HORMEL FOODS CORP | 5 | 6,296,253 | $149,176,712 |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | 6 | 2,444,519 | $143,617,688 |
| BTI | BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC | 4 | 2,238,183 | $129,874,530 |
| BF-A | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | 3 | 4,288,976 | $114,874,860 |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO ED CORP | 1 | 3,654,064 | $107,173,697 |
| USFD | US FOODS HLDG CORP | 3 | 1,219,411 | $105,750,072 |
| FIZZ | NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP | 1 | 3,176,097 | $101,285,733 |
| CLX | Clorox Company | 6 | 938,525 | $94,913,535 |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION | 4 | 928,165 | $93,348,489 |
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 3 | 729,993 | $89,625,912 |
| MNST | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW | 2 | 1,162,319 | $88,788,814 |
| DAR | DARLING INGREDIENTS INC | 2 | 1,411,502 | $87,301,399 |
| STKL | SUNOPTA INC | 1 | 20,726,126 | $78,883,383 |
| DEO | DIAGEO PLC | 6 | 917,809 | $77,617,477 |
| CELH | CELSIUS HLDGS INC COM NEW | 3 | 1,698,261 | $77,295,622 |
| GIS | GENERAL MLS INC | 5 | 1,669,003 | $77,244,191 |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | 4 | 2,439,793 | $64,628,587 |
| LANC | MARZETTI COMPANY | 2 | 359,246 | $58,992,454 |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 2 | 1,418,442 | $55,246,361 |
| COKE | COCA COLA CONS INC | 2 | 341,433 | $52,513,184 |
| LOPE | GRAND CANYON ED INC | 3 | 312,918 | $52,049,637 |
| SAM | BOSTON BEER INC | 3 | 234,796 | $45,961,056 |
| USNA | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC | 2 | 2,256,256 | $41,895,010 |
| GHC | GRAHAM HLDGS CO | 3 | 37,589 | $41,277,706 |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUB ED INC | 2 | 977,037 | $36,931,999 |
| LINC | LINCOLN EDL SVCS CORP | 2 | 1,039,108 | $36,421,310 |
| UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INST INC | 2 | 1,196,765 | $35,978,656 |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 2 | 630,130 | $34,790,484 |
| FLO | FLOWERS FOODS INC | 2 | 3,073,877 | $33,410,763 |
| BRBR | BELLRING BRANDS INC | 2 | 1,563,580 | $25,855,773 |
| PFGC | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO | 2 | 284,307 | $25,526,545 |
| MAMA | MAMAS CREATIONS INC | 3 | 1,597,759 | $23,817,189 |
| CENTA | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 4 | 771,609 | $22,073,929 |
| BRCC | BRC INC | 1 | 13,935,560 | $21,739,474 |
| LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION INC | 2 | 611,900 | $20,569,232 |
| MGPI | MGP INGREDIENTS INC NEW | 3 | 823,412 | $20,008,912 |
| BJ | BJS WHSL CLUB HLDGS INC | 2 | 200,295 | $18,088,706 |
| UVV | UNIVERSAL CORP VA MTNS BK EN | 1 | 329,488 | $17,364,018 |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MKT INC | 1 | 485,984 | $17,201,405 |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO | 3 | 90,730 | $16,803,570 |
| NUS | NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | 1,739,896 | $16,737,800 |
| TR | TOOTSIE ROLL INDS INC | 1 | 455,188 | $16,673,536 |
| CAG | CONAGRA BRANDS INC | 3 | 917,529 | $15,919,078 |
| COUR | COURSERA INC | 1 | 1,968,093 | $14,485,164 |
| JBSS | SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC | 1 | 202,845 | $14,320,857 |
| NATR | NATURES SUNSHINE PRODS INC | 2 | 622,897 | $13,680,225 |
| WMK | WEIS MKTS INC | 1 | 193,036 | $12,371,677 |
| STRA | STRATEGIC ED INC | 1 | 153,818 | $12,336,204 |
| AKO-B | EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S A | 1 | 439,881 | $12,272,636 |
| VITL | VITAL FARMS INC | 2 | 625,189 | $10,489,009 |
| CHEF | CHEFS WHSE INC | 1 | 167,472 | $9,956,211 |
| NGVC | NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN C | 1 | 382,999 | $9,594,125 |
| SMPL | SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO | 1 | 456,212 | $9,160,737 |
| LWAY | LIFEWAY FOODS INC | 1 | 375,371 | $9,095,239 |
| UTZ | UTZ BRANDS INC | 1 | 1,129,750 | $8,947,620 |
| ANDE | ANDERSONS INC | 1 | 133,900 | $7,119,463 |
| CPB | THE CAMPBELLS COMPANY | 2 | 204,452 | $6,164,093 |
| CDXC | NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC | 1 | 914,118 | $5,813,790 |
| LFVN | LIFEVANTAGE CORP | 1 | 922,918 | $5,685,175 |
| GOTU | GAOTU TECHEDU INC | 1 | 2,280,278 | $5,290,245 |
| ACU | ACME UTD CORP | 1 | 116,107 | $4,680,273 |
| VFF | VILLAGE FARMS INTL INC | 1 | 1,268,566 | $4,630,266 |
| UNFI | UNITED NAT FOODS INC | 2 | 137,175 | $4,618,683 |
| MKC | McCormick Inc | 3 | 88,658 | $4,471,897 |
| CVGW | CALAVO GROWERS INC | 1 | 198,378 | $4,314,722 |
| CENT | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 2 | 120,810 | $3,915,564 |
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 3 | 31,235 | $3,877,563 |
| LW | LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC | 2 | 89,260 | $3,748,707 |
| EPC | EDGEWELL PERS CARE CO | 1 | 215,200 | $3,669,160 |
| SENEA | SENECA FOODS CORP NEW | 1 | 29,797 | $3,296,442 |
| CHGG | CHEGG INC | 1 | 3,335,980 | $3,102,461 |
| DDL | DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD | 1 | 1,203,800 | $2,997,462 |
| UDMY | UDEMY INC | 1 | 429,501 | $2,512,581 |
| YSG | YATSEN HLDG LTD | 1 | 518,307 | $2,016,214 |
| FC | FRANKLIN COVEY CO | 1 | 117,203 | $1,966,666 |
| AKO-A | EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S A | 1 | 80,200 | $1,868,660 |
| HNST | HONEST CO INC | 1 | 628,600 | $1,621,788 |
| JVA | COFFEE HLDG CO INC | 1 | 415,564 | $1,612,388 |
| IMKTA | INGLES MKTS INC | 1 | 23,384 | $1,602,973 |
| COCO | VITA COCO CO INC | 1 | 29,800 | $1,579,698 |
| COTY | COTY INC | 2 | 522,813 | $1,556,354 |
| JJSF | J & J SNACK FOODS CORP | 1 | 16,656 | $1,505,203 |
| COE | 51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROU | 1 | 46,175 | $1,474,368 |
| UL | Unilever PLC | 1 | 23,900 | $1,416,792 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Consumer Defensive sector institutional ownership?
- It is the set of U.S.-listed equities classified as Consumer Defensive in our reference data, ranked by aggregate reported dollar value held across the institutional managers we track using their latest SEC Form 13F positions. Larger totals generally reflect broader or larger positions among those filers, not the entire market.
- How often is Consumer Defensive sector ownership data updated?
- Rankings reflect each tracked manager’s latest 13F filing on record in 2026. When managers file updates, totals and ordering can change; quarter-end filing waves are the most common time for large shifts.
- How should I use this Consumer Defensive stock list?
- Use it as a starting point to see which Consumer Defensive names are most represented by dollar value among superinvestors we track, then open individual stock pages for holder-level detail, position sizes, and activity. This is not investment advice.