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), ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NV SPONSORED ADR (BUD) 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. | 12 | 404,471,970 | $32,871,435,626 |
| KHC | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 9 | 346,734,387 | $8,189,580,102 |
| PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | 12 | 14,553,391 | $2,632,877,613 |
| BUD | ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NV SPONSORED ADR | 6 | 31,927,982 | $2,630,865,692 |
| KR | Kroger Company | 3 | 39,106,180 | $2,171,566,183 |
| DG | DOLLAR GEN CORP | 6 | 15,748,713 | $1,812,834,235 |
| FMX | FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S | 2 | 13,013,065 | $1,664,370,969 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Co. | 12 | 11,288,750 | $1,655,382,288 |
| WMT | Wal Mart Stores Inc | 11 | 10,927,545 | $1,237,654,988 |
| ABEV | AMBEV SA | 5 | 378,372,202 | $1,188,088,716 |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS INC | 4 | 20,115,333 | $1,151,602,835 |
| ADM | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | 3 | 14,218,793 | $1,086,315,733 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 7 | 10,078,128 | $923,962,712 |
| COST | Costco Whsl Corp | 10 | 957,771 | $895,966,393 |
| CHD | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | 4 | 9,043,969 | $876,179,716 |
| KOF | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | 4 | 7,772,480 | $825,826,049 |
| TAP | MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY | 4 | 21,133,431 | $823,318,589 |
| USFD | US FOODS HLDG CORP | 4 | 7,612,901 | $778,419,129 |
| EL | LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | 5 | 9,532,411 | $752,583,918 |
| PFGC | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO | 4 | 6,539,474 | $731,047,799 |
| NSRGY | NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR | 2 | 5,319,936 | $546,304,236 |
| PEP | Pepsico Inc Com | 14 | 3,868,214 | $523,756,583 |
| KVUE | KENVUE INC. | 5 | 17,768,385 | $340,895,704 |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | 5 | 3,568,984 | $297,976,485 |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC | 2 | 48,026,448 | $294,882,391 |
| SPB | SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC | 4 | 3,275,724 | $280,893,332 |
| ATGE | COVISTA INC | 2 | 1,793,644 | $223,595,661 |
| SFM | SPROUTS FMRS MKT INC | 3 | 2,475,811 | $209,404,095 |
| SJM | SMUCKER J M COMPANY COM NEW | 3 | 1,812,989 | $203,961,280 |
| TGT | TARGET CORPORATION | 7 | 1,514,034 | $197,747,820 |
| CCU | COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS | 2 | 16,372,197 | $183,368,607 |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | 4 | 1,578,722 | $173,296,321 |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 3 | 1,616,609 | $153,109,039 |
| MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTL INC | 4 | 2,634,710 | $152,391,636 |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | 6 | 2,097,116 | $150,887,512 |
| EDU | NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 3,268,762 | $150,068,863 |
| BTI | BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC | 4 | 2,315,289 | $142,992,253 |
| HRL | HORMEL FOODS CORP | 4 | 5,525,708 | $137,148,084 |
| CALM | CAL MAINE FOODS INC | 3 | 1,698,268 | $136,812,470 |
| DEO | DIAGEO P L C - ADR | 6 | 1,623,423 | $130,490,728 |
| ACI | ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC | 2 | 8,654,361 | $117,093,505 |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO ED CORP | 2 | 3,340,052 | $106,881,664 |
| BF-A | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | 3 | 3,790,680 | $103,713,001 |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 5 | 698,112 | $97,100,361 |
| FIZZ | NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP | 1 | 2,838,997 | $88,576,706 |
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 3 | 714,436 | $86,411,009 |
| DAR | DARLING INGREDIENTS INC | 2 | 1,425,547 | $77,863,377 |
| PRMB | PRIMO BRANDS CORPORATION | 2 | 2,889,860 | $70,628,178 |
| BRBR | BELLRING BRANDS INC | 2 | 5,274,400 | $68,250,736 |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | 4 | 2,200,406 | $58,640,824 |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUB ED INC | 2 | 924,591 | $49,650,537 |
| USNA | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC | 2 | 2,164,107 | $46,203,684 |
| UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INST INC | 2 | 1,046,265 | $44,748,754 |
| CELH | CELSIUS HLDGS INC COM NEW | 3 | 1,523,674 | $44,613,184 |
| GHC | GRAHAM HLDGS CO | 3 | 38,966 | $44,476,572 |
| SAM | BOSTON BEER INC | 2 | 248,222 | $43,942,740 |
| NOMD | NOMAD FOODS LTD | 3 | 3,911,539 | $42,831,352 |
| LINC | LINCOLN EDL SVCS CORP | 2 | 829,215 | $41,377,829 |
| TAL | TAL EDUCATION GROUP | 3 | 4,164,582 | $39,855,050 |
| COKE | COCA COLA CONS INC | 2 | 205,104 | $39,158,384 |
| LANC | MARZETTI COMPANY | 2 | 333,713 | $38,096,677 |
| MNST | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW | 2 | 390,745 | $37,558,446 |
| CLX | Clorox Company | 5 | 376,299 | $35,913,984 |
| DOLE | DOLE PLC | 2 | 2,612,948 | $35,849,646 |
| LOPE | GRAND CANYON ED INC | 2 | 236,492 | $33,844,370 |
| MAMA | MAMAS CREATIONS INC | 3 | 1,796,186 | $32,061,920 |
| CAG | CONAGRA BRANDS INC | 4 | 2,242,595 | $30,185,331 |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 1 | 484,741 | $28,657,888 |
| HELE | HELEN OF TROY LTD | 2 | 881,387 | $25,621,920 |
| CENTA | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 3 | 618,396 | $23,975,213 |
| CHEF | CHEFS WHSE INC | 2 | 245,268 | $23,570,255 |
| UVV | UNIVERSAL CORP VA MTNS BK EN | 3 | 382,287 | $19,943,913 |
| TR | TOOTSIE ROLL INDS INC | 1 | 471,926 | $18,664,673 |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MKT INC | 1 | 440,384 | $18,575,397 |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | 2 | 503,000 | $18,268,960 |
| SMPL | SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO/THE | 3 | 1,229,583 | $16,328,862 |
| BRCC | BRC INC | 2 | 14,335,597 | $15,912,513 |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 2 | 565,803 | $15,904,723 |
| COUR | COURSERA INC | 2 | 2,693,488 | $15,191,272 |
| LRN | STRIDE INC | 2 | 170,930 | $14,741,011 |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO | 3 | 78,839 | $13,832,265 |
| NATR | NATURES SUNSHINE PRODS INC | 2 | 626,368 | $13,654,822 |
| JBSS | SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC | 1 | 152,845 | $13,143,142 |
| AKO-B | EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S A | 1 | 424,976 | $12,392,300 |
| COCO | VITA COCO CO INC | 1 | 186,000 | $12,302,040 |
| WMK | WEIS MKTS INC | 1 | 148,136 | $11,600,530 |
| UTZ | UTZ BRANDS INC | 2 | 1,480,350 | $11,398,695 |
| LWAY | LIFEWAY FOODS INC | 1 | 377,171 | $11,254,783 |
| MGPI | MGP INGREDIENTS INC NEW | 2 | 634,415 | $11,114,951 |
| GO | GROCERY OUTLET HLDG CORP | 1 | 986,006 | $9,840,340 |
| CENT | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 2 | 219,775 | $9,744,824 |
| NGVC | NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN | 1 | 294,899 | $9,147,767 |
| COTY | COTY INC | 2 | 3,968,157 | $8,571,220 |
| JBS | JBS NV | 2 | 723,150 | $8,568,913 |
| UNFI | UNITED NAT FOODS INC | 2 | 187,055 | $8,542,802 |
| NUS | NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | 1,607,692 | $8,488,614 |
| OLLI | OLLIES BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS | 1 | 101,100 | $7,772,568 |
| AVO | MISSION PRODUCE INC | 1 | 614,402 | $7,243,800 |
| CPB | THE CAMPBELLS COMPANY | 4 | 316,694 | $7,052,786 |
| VITL | VITAL FARMS INC | 1 | 604,960 | $7,035,685 |
| TPB | TURNING PT BRANDS INC | 1 | 78,745 | $6,678,363 |
| FLO | FLOWERS FOODS INC | 2 | 785,600 | $6,206,241 |
| ACU | ACME UTD CORP | 1 | 109,607 | $5,230,446 |
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 2 | 26,052 | $5,088,998 |
| MKC | McCormick Inc | 3 | 90,170 | $4,546,370 |
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC | 4 | 130,193 | $4,530,716 |
| LFVN | LIFEVANTAGE CORP | 1 | 669,418 | $4,177,168 |
| ANDE | ANDERSONS INC | 1 | 59,300 | $4,056,120 |
| STRA | STRATEGIC ED INC | 1 | 50,278 | $3,852,300 |
| CHGG | CHEGG INC | 1 | 3,396,900 | $3,430,869 |
| GOTU | GAOTU TECHEDU INC | 1 | 2,061,978 | $3,422,883 |
| VFF | VILLAGE FARMS INTL INC | 1 | 1,604,766 | $3,209,532 |
| SENEA | SENECA FOODS CORP NEW | 1 | 16,297 | $2,834,700 |
| DDL | DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD | 1 | 1,385,500 | $2,674,015 |
| CDXC | NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC | 1 | 659,584 | $2,104,073 |
| KDP | KEURIG DR PEPPER INCORPORATED | 2 | 57,149 | $1,870,499 |
| FC | FRANKLIN COVEY CO | 1 | 72,303 | $1,773,593 |
| YSG | YATSEN HLDG LTD | 1 | 541,047 | $1,715,119 |
| AKO-A | EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S A | 1 | 76,600 | $1,646,134 |
| LW | LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC | 1 | 37,275 | $1,609,535 |
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.