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), Kroger Company (KR), PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC (PM) 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 | 402,589,989 | $30,616,967,500 |
| KHC | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 9 | 338,078,304 | $7,603,328,378 |
| KR | Kroger Company | 4 | 50,125,478 | $3,627,079,600 |
| PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | 12 | 17,531,579 | $2,898,692,044 |
| BUD | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV | 5 | 32,811,843 | $2,276,157,574 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Co. | 12 | 12,290,744 | $1,775,274,976 |
| DG | DOLLAR GEN CORP | 6 | 12,720,842 | $1,510,345,614 |
| FMX | FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S | 2 | 12,910,584 | $1,433,849,473 |
| WMT | Wal Mart Stores Inc | 11 | 10,545,010 | $1,310,016,600 |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 5 | 20,100,216 | $1,287,820,876 |
| ADM | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | 3 | 15,792,864 | $1,147,451,912 |
| ABEV | AMBEV SA | 5 | 379,485,440 | $1,108,097,487 |
| COST | Costco Whsl Corp | 11 | 1,033,981 | $1,030,290,090 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 8 | 11,389,811 | $970,753,635 |
| TAP | MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY | 5 | 20,554,212 | $885,064,375 |
| CHD | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | 5 | 9,480,061 | $884,679,264 |
| KOF | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | 4 | 7,781,904 | $759,124,767 |
| PEP | PEPSICO INCORPORATED | 15 | 4,076,273 | $625,825,535 |
| EL | LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | 5 | 8,038,836 | $576,947,295 |
| NSRGY | NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR | 2 | 5,486,781 | $543,739,988 |
| USFD | US FOODS HLDG CORP | 3 | 4,619,209 | $425,937,264 |
| PFGC | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO | 2 | 3,987,158 | $341,539,954 |
| SPB | SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC | 4 | 3,228,209 | $237,919,002 |
| ATGE | COVISTA INC | 2 | 1,981,384 | $228,354,507 |
| KVUE | KENVUE INC. | 5 | 12,741,825 | $222,047,828 |
| SFM | SPROUTS FMRS MKT INC | 3 | 2,737,533 | $211,145,921 |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | 5 | 3,006,919 | $210,207,981 |
| MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTL INC | 4 | 3,628,641 | $209,154,836 |
| ACI | ALBERTSONS COS INC | 3 | 11,600,535 | $197,673,115 |
| EDU | NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 3,470,144 | $196,514,254 |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 7 | 1,332,718 | $195,337,223 |
| CCU | COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS | 2 | 16,433,710 | $186,522,611 |
| SJM | SMUCKER J M COMPANY COM NEW | 3 | 1,875,809 | $180,902,966 |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 3 | 1,466,934 | $165,264,787 |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC | 3 | 48,096,751 | $164,971,858 |
| BTI | BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC | 4 | 2,784,109 | $162,786,841 |
| TGT | TARGET CORPORATION | 8 | 1,286,099 | $150,250,982 |
| CALM | CAL MAINE FOODS INC | 3 | 1,846,008 | $146,111,533 |
| STKL | SUNOPTA INC | 2 | 21,227,826 | $137,481,255 |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION | 4 | 1,393,840 | $134,463,800 |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | 6 | 2,000,521 | $132,014,432 |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO ED CORP | 2 | 3,542,659 | $131,822,341 |
| HRL | HORMEL FOODS CORP | 4 | 5,545,623 | $125,608,370 |
| BF-A | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | 3 | 4,295,976 | $115,089,210 |
| FIZZ | NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP | 1 | 2,945,897 | $99,129,434 |
| DAR | DARLING INGREDIENTS INC | 2 | 1,411,502 | $87,301,399 |
| MNST | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW | 2 | 1,118,885 | $81,074,435 |
| COKE | COCA COLA CONS INC | 2 | 386,733 | $74,152,133 |
| DEO | DIAGEO PLC | 5 | 868,750 | $64,678,493 |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | 4 | 2,427,976 | $64,195,663 |
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 3 | 539,415 | $59,071,314 |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUB ED INC | 2 | 934,342 | $53,145,373 |
| CELH | CELSIUS HLDGS INC COM NEW | 2 | 1,474,965 | $52,331,763 |
| LANC | MARZETTI COMPANY | 2 | 373,646 | $51,686,451 |
| GHC | GRAHAM HLDGS CO | 3 | 47,585 | $50,309,718 |
| SAM | BOSTON BEER INC | 3 | 216,300 | $49,835,520 |
| HIMS | HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC | 1 | 2,118,080 | $43,971,341 |
| TAL | TAL EDUCATION GROUP | 3 | 3,724,739 | $42,350,282 |
| UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INST INC | 2 | 1,129,165 | $40,762,857 |
| CLX | Clorox Company | 7 | 389,100 | $40,322,454 |
| LINC | LINCOLN EDL SVCS CORP | 2 | 978,408 | $39,801,637 |
| USNA | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC | 2 | 2,126,563 | $37,151,056 |
| LOPE | GRAND CANYON ED INC | 3 | 217,318 | $36,950,580 |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 2 | 954,742 | $36,051,058 |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | 2 | 773,100 | $26,934,804 |
| MAMA | MAMAS CREATIONS INC | 3 | 1,649,478 | $25,302,993 |
| BRBR | BellRing Brands, Inc. | 1 | 1,498,000 | $24,102,820 |
| CENTA | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 4 | 765,981 | $23,375,664 |
| UVV | UNIVERSAL CORP VA MTNS BK EN | 2 | 409,559 | $21,583,760 |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MKT INC | 1 | 464,084 | $19,598,267 |
| TR | TOOTSIE ROLL INDS INC | 1 | 453,792 | $19,385,994 |
| SMPL | SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO/THE | 2 | 1,251,889 | $17,964,607 |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO | 4 | 85,582 | $17,791,590 |
| NATR | NATURES SUNSHINE PRODS INC | 2 | 630,724 | $15,131,069 |
| JBSS | SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC | 1 | 185,345 | $14,703,419 |
| FLO | FLOWERS FOODS INC | 2 | 1,523,697 | $12,418,131 |
| NUS | NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | 1,700,496 | $12,379,611 |
| MGPI | MGP INGREDIENTS INC NEW | 2 | 664,846 | $12,226,518 |
| WMK | WEIS MKTS INC | 1 | 176,436 | $12,066,458 |
| BRCC | BRC INC | 2 | 14,234,238 | $11,048,616 |
| AKO-B | EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S A | 1 | 436,581 | $11,010,573 |
| CHEF | CHEFS WHSE INC | 1 | 167,472 | $9,956,211 |
| STRA | STRATEGIC ED INC | 1 | 109,018 | $9,044,133 |
| ANDE | ANDERSONS INC | 1 | 125,800 | $9,029,924 |
| UTZ | UTZ BRANDS INC | 1 | 1,129,750 | $8,947,620 |
| NGVC | NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN | 1 | 327,099 | $8,455,509 |
| COUR | COURSERA INC | 1 | 1,385,193 | $8,061,823 |
| VITL | VITAL FARMS INC | 1 | 531,960 | $7,511,275 |
| LWAY | LIFEWAY FOODS INC | 1 | 368,671 | $7,130,097 |
| CENT | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 2 | 188,610 | $6,935,190 |
| CDXC | NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC | 1 | 1,328,843 | $5,860,198 |
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC | 4 | 152,127 | $5,662,161 |
| ACU | ACME UTD CORP | 1 | 116,558 | $5,234,620 |
| GOTU | GAOTU TECHEDU INC | 1 | 2,330,640 | $4,568,054 |
| MKC | McCormick Inc | 3 | 88,658 | $4,471,897 |
| CVGW | CALAVO GROWERS INC | 1 | 173,078 | $4,463,682 |
| CPB | THE CAMPBELLS COMPANY | 2 | 197,596 | $4,400,463 |
| SENEA | SENECA FOODS CORP NEW | 1 | 28,297 | $4,276,243 |
| LFVN | LIFEVANTAGE CORP | 1 | 867,704 | $3,748,481 |
| VFF | VILLAGE FARMS INTL INC | 1 | 1,318,066 | $3,743,307 |
| DDL | DINGDONG CAYMAN LTD | 1 | 1,403,400 | $3,606,738 |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 1 | 58,400 | $3,443,264 |
| CAG | CONAGRA BRANDS INC | 2 | 215,591 | $3,389,089 |
| COTY | COTY INC | 2 | 1,362,070 | $2,737,761 |
| EWCZ | EUROPEAN WAX CTR INC | 1 | 434,900 | $2,513,722 |
| CHGG | CHEGG INC | 1 | 3,346,800 | $2,480,983 |
| AVO | MISSION PRODUCE INC | 1 | 151,900 | $2,090,144 |
| BGS | B & G FOODS INC | 1 | 420,800 | $2,024,048 |
| RLX | RLX TECHNOLOGY INC | 1 | 898,360 | $1,976,392 |
| UNFI | UNITED NAT FOODS INC | 2 | 43,800 | $1,973,628 |
| YSG | YATSEN HLDG LTD | 1 | 612,593 | $1,886,786 |
| IMKTA | INGLES MKTS INC | 1 | 20,284 | $1,823,329 |
| JVA | COFFEE HLDG CO INC | 1 | 410,664 | $1,745,322 |
| AKO-A | EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S A | 1 | 78,300 | $1,736,694 |
| LRN | STRIDE INC | 3 | 18,720 | $1,650,551 |
| UDMY | UDEMY INC | 1 | 311,901 | $1,440,983 |
| FC | FRANKLIN COVEY CO | 1 | 86,303 | $1,362,724 |
| KDP | KEURIG DR PEPPER INCORPORATED | 2 | 48,573 | $1,278,920 |
| DIT | AMCON DISTRG CO | 1 | 14,001 | $1,259,950 |
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 2 | 8,135 | $1,224,318 |
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.