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 (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 | 403,506,460 | $32,807,598,642 |
| KHC | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 9 | 346,734,387 | $8,189,580,102 |
| PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | 13 | 14,676,373 | $2,658,513,470 |
| BUD | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV | 5 | 31,925,554 | $2,630,665,590 |
| KR | Kroger Company | 3 | 39,106,180 | $2,171,566,183 |
| DG | DOLLAR GEN CORP | 7 | 16,091,686 | $1,899,539,556 |
| FMX | FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S | 2 | 13,013,065 | $1,664,370,969 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Co. | 11 | 8,856,791 | $1,296,004,085 |
| WMT | Wal Mart Stores Inc | 11 | 10,910,543 | $1,228,826,091 |
| ADM | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | 4 | 15,724,593 | $1,205,287,717 |
| ABEV | AMBEV SA | 5 | 378,454,339 | $1,187,505,781 |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS INC | 6 | 21,947,613 | $1,109,178,766 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 6 | 10,077,245 | $918,842,095 |
| CHD | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | 4 | 9,043,969 | $876,179,716 |
| COST | Costco Whsl Corp | 11 | 923,625 | $843,453,491 |
| KOF | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | 4 | 7,732,890 | $823,626,165 |
| TAP | MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY | 4 | 21,141,210 | $823,490,981 |
| USFD | US FOODS HLDG CORP | 4 | 7,562,837 | $764,234,969 |
| EL | LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | 5 | 9,529,911 | $752,559,293 |
| PFGC | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO | 4 | 6,539,474 | $731,047,799 |
| HKHHF | Heineken Holding NV | 1 | 8,905,683 | $679,639,647 |
| NSRGY | NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR | 2 | 5,319,616 | $546,218,000 |
| PEP | PEPSICO INCORPORATED | 14 | 3,936,823 | $501,193,185 |
| KVUE | KENVUE INC. | 5 | 17,805,871 | $329,777,976 |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | 6 | 3,603,836 | $284,348,659 |
| SPB | SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC | 4 | 3,099,634 | $251,786,574 |
| DEO | DIAGEO P L C - ADR | 7 | 2,992,161 | $248,313,339 |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC | 2 | 46,756,528 | $246,905,243 |
| 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 | 1,812,805 | $203,977,650 |
| TGT | TARGET CORPORATION | 7 | 1,416,869 | $195,335,416 |
| CCU | COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS | 2 | 16,372,197 | $183,368,607 |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION | 4 | 1,579,392 | $173,340,115 |
| PDRDF | Pernod Ricard | 1 | 2,351,360 | $171,675,469 |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 3 | 1,634,751 | $156,465,774 |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | 6 | 2,097,116 | $150,868,150 |
| UL | UNILEVER PLC SPONSORED ADR | 7 | 2,488,851 | $150,195,412 |
| EDU | NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 3,268,762 | $150,068,863 |
| MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTL INC | 4 | 2,349,723 | $149,906,570 |
| TBBB | BBB FOODS INC | 3 | 3,443,930 | $143,508,349 |
| 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 |
| BF-A | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | 4 | 4,440,708 | $120,021,814 |
| ACI | ALBERTSONS COS-A | 3 | 8,844,036 | $119,295,632 |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO ED CORP | 2 | 3,340,052 | $106,881,664 |
| 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 | 1,423,170 | $86,348,977 |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 5 | 738,973 | $84,186,533 |
| PRMB | PRIMO BRANDS CORPORATION | 2 | 2,889,860 | $70,628,178 |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | 5 | 2,622,893 | $69,089,287 |
| AIIR | AIR GLOBAL PLC | 1 | 9,666,791 | $64,380,828 |
| GHC | GRAHAM HLDGS CO | 4 | 44,166 | $50,376,856 |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUB ED INC | 2 | 924,591 | $49,650,537 |
| NOMD | NOMAD FOODS LTD | 4 | 4,140,830 | $45,199,928 |
| 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 |
| SAM | BOSTON BEER INC | 2 | 248,222 | $43,942,740 |
| LINC | LINCOLN EDL SVCS CORP | 2 | 829,215 | $41,377,829 |
| BRBR | BELLRING BRANDS INC | 2 | 5,282,400 | $40,681,506 |
| 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 |
| USNA | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC | 2 | 2,072,503 | $36,583,736 |
| DOLE | DOLE PLC | 2 | 2,612,948 | $35,849,646 |
| CLX | Clorox Company | 5 | 376,299 | $35,219,973 |
| 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 | 2,267,617 | $30,518,703 |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 1 | 484,741 | $28,657,888 |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO | 4 | 153,839 | $25,653,015 |
| CENTA | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 3 | 618,396 | $23,975,213 |
| HELE | HELEN OF TROY LTD | 2 | 851,228 | $23,672,144 |
| CHEF | CHEFS WHSE INC | 2 | 245,268 | $23,570,255 |
| TR | TOOTSIE ROLL INDS INC | 1 | 471,926 | $18,664,673 |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MKT INC | 1 | 440,384 | $18,575,397 |
| SFD | SMITHFIELD FOODS INC | 2 | 755,816 | $18,336,097 |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | 2 | 503,000 | $18,268,960 |
| SMPL | SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO/THE | 3 | 1,229,583 | $16,328,862 |
| UVV | UNIVERSAL CORP VA MTNS BK EN | 3 | 383,952 | $16,240,602 |
| 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 |
| BUDFF | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | 1 | 171,294 | $14,229,766 |
| PXED | PHOENIX ED PARTNERS INC | 2 | 422,110 | $13,866,314 |
| 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 |
| AFYA | AFYA LTD | 2 | 394,587 | $5,855,671 |
| ACU | ACME UTD CORP | 1 | 109,607 | $5,230,446 |
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 2 | 26,052 | $5,088,998 |
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC | 4 | 130,193 | $4,530,716 |
| LFVN | LIFEVANTAGE CORP | 1 | 669,418 | $4,177,168 |
| MKC | McCormick Inc | 3 | 85,702 | $4,142,064 |
| 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 |
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.