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. | 12 | 404,444,281 | $30,769,226,426 |
| KHC | KRAFT HEINZ CO | 9 | 338,082,377 | $7,603,494,052 |
| KR | Kroger Company | 4 | 50,120,060 | $3,625,950,563 |
| PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | 12 | 17,561,307 | $2,998,984,136 |
| BUD | ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NV SPONSORED ADR | 6 | 32,817,044 | $2,277,030,467 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Co. | 12 | 12,190,474 | $1,767,295,463 |
| FMX | FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S | 2 | 13,013,065 | $1,664,370,969 |
| DG | DOLLAR GEN CORP | 6 | 12,764,814 | $1,499,230,505 |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 5 | 20,216,418 | $1,291,721,486 |
| WMT | Wal Mart Stores Inc | 11 | 10,557,493 | $1,291,359,150 |
| ABEV | AMBEV SA | 5 | 381,847,541 | $1,191,878,137 |
| ADM | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | 3 | 15,793,608 | $1,147,614,169 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 7 | 11,471,939 | $1,031,133,924 |
| COST | Costco Whsl Corp | 11 | 981,077 | $933,603,224 |
| TAP | MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY | 5 | 20,570,809 | $885,660,983 |
| CHD | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | 5 | 9,482,282 | $884,951,889 |
| KOF | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | 4 | 7,781,936 | $762,583,466 |
| EL | LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | 5 | 8,038,578 | $577,091,803 |
| PEP | Pepsico Inc Com | 14 | 3,824,639 | $557,569,762 |
| NSRGY | NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR | 2 | 5,486,752 | $543,755,250 |
| USFD | US FOODS HLDG CORP | 3 | 4,760,061 | $448,604,419 |
| PFGC | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO | 3 | 3,989,892 | $342,080,758 |
| SPB | SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC | 4 | 3,282,260 | $245,438,971 |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | 4 | 2,981,046 | $232,812,451 |
| ATGE | COVISTA INC | 2 | 1,981,384 | $228,354,507 |
| KVUE | KENVUE INC. | 5 | 12,734,497 | $222,043,285 |
| SFM | SPROUTS FMRS MKT INC | 3 | 2,739,662 | $211,385,458 |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 6 | 1,330,288 | $198,679,669 |
| ACI | ALBERTSONS COS INC | 3 | 11,572,260 | $197,127,782 |
| EDU | NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 3,470,144 | $196,514,254 |
| CCU | COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS | 2 | 16,432,784 | $184,094,169 |
| SJM | SMUCKER J M COMPANY COM NEW | 3 | 1,874,577 | $181,010,958 |
| BTI | BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC | 4 | 2,838,528 | $171,747,136 |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC | 3 | 48,077,246 | $165,001,929 |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 3 | 1,457,785 | $164,142,029 |
| MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTL INC | 4 | 2,634,710 | $152,389,268 |
| CALM | CAL MAINE FOODS INC | 3 | 1,907,468 | $151,070,562 |
| TGT | TARGET CORPORATION | 7 | 1,209,449 | $148,091,014 |
| STKL | SUNOPTA INC | 2 | 21,227,826 | $137,481,255 |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | 4 | 1,396,860 | $135,680,319 |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | 6 | 2,008,071 | $133,334,210 |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO ED CORP | 2 | 3,542,659 | $131,822,341 |
| HRL | HORMEL FOODS CORP | 4 | 5,546,120 | $125,671,429 |
| BF-A | Brown-Forman Corp Cl A | 3 | 3,845,543 | $104,238,940 |
| FIZZ | NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP | 1 | 2,945,897 | $99,129,434 |
| DEO | DIAGEO PLC | 5 | 1,264,561 | $97,465,351 |
| DAR | DARLING INGREDIENTS INC | 2 | 1,412,153 | $87,280,317 |
| MNST | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW | 2 | 1,115,345 | $82,567,474 |
| COKE | COCA COLA CONS INC | 2 | 386,404 | $74,085,642 |
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 3 | 540,705 | $59,371,824 |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corp Cl B | 4 | 2,224,741 | $59,113,764 |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUB ED INC | 2 | 934,191 | $53,092,357 |
| CELH | CELSIUS HLDGS INC COM NEW | 3 | 1,494,822 | $52,681,819 |
| LANC | MARZETTI COMPANY | 2 | 376,913 | $51,990,141 |
| GHC | GRAHAM HLDGS CO | 3 | 47,660 | $50,431,092 |
| SAM | BOSTON BEER INC | 2 | 212,180 | $48,886,272 |
| UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INST INC | 2 | 1,227,265 | $48,107,734 |
| HIMS | HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC | 1 | 2,118,080 | $43,971,341 |
| LINC | LINCOLN EDL SVCS CORP | 2 | 908,708 | $42,641,428 |
| TAL | TAL EDUCATION GROUP | 3 | 3,724,569 | $42,326,836 |
| CLX | Clorox Company | 6 | 388,182 | $40,181,854 |
| USNA | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC | 2 | 2,126,563 | $37,151,056 |
| LOPE | GRAND CANYON ED INC | 2 | 217,592 | $36,930,137 |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 2 | 952,516 | $35,528,007 |
| MAMA | MAMAS CREATIONS INC | 3 | 1,840,386 | $31,945,784 |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | 2 | 773,100 | $26,934,804 |
| CENTA | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 3 | 750,515 | $26,215,361 |
| BRBR | BELLRING BRANDS INC | 2 | 1,509,400 | $24,250,336 |
| UVV | UNIVERSAL CORP VA MTNS BK EN | 3 | 414,890 | $21,861,879 |
| 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 | 3 | 1,264,483 | $18,131,856 |
| CHEF | CHEFS WHSE INC | 1 | 181,519 | $17,443,976 |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO | 4 | 84,355 | $17,303,376 |
| NATR | NATURES SUNSHINE PRODS INC | 2 | 630,724 | $14,914,697 |
| LRN | STRIDE INC | 2 | 170,930 | $14,741,011 |
| JBSS | SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC | 1 | 185,345 | $14,703,419 |
| COUR | COURSERA INC | 2 | 2,443,193 | $14,028,943 |
| FLO | FLOWERS FOODS INC | 2 | 1,555,900 | $12,669,511 |
| 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 |
| UTZ | UTZ BRANDS INC | 1 | 1,318,750 | $10,154,375 |
| GO | GROCERY OUTLET HLDG CORP | 1 | 986,006 | $9,840,340 |
| STRA | STRATEGIC ED INC | 1 | 109,018 | $9,044,133 |
| ANDE | ANDERSONS INC | 1 | 125,800 | $9,029,924 |
| NGVC | NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN | 1 | 327,099 | $8,455,509 |
| LWAY | LIFEWAY FOODS INC | 1 | 368,671 | $7,130,097 |
| VITL | VITAL FARMS INC | 1 | 604,960 | $7,035,685 |
| CENT | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO | 2 | 188,675 | $6,989,722 |
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC | 4 | 162,259 | $5,951,457 |
| CDXC | NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC | 1 | 1,328,843 | $5,860,198 |
| ACU | ACME UTD CORP | 1 | 116,558 | $5,234,620 |
| CPB | THE CAMPBELLS COMPANY | 3 | 215,012 | $4,788,328 |
| MKC | McCormick Inc | 3 | 90,770 | $4,577,394 |
| GOTU | GAOTU TECHEDU INC | 1 | 2,330,640 | $4,568,054 |
| CVGW | CALAVO GROWERS INC | 1 | 173,078 | $4,463,682 |
| 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 | 210,929 | $3,172,771 |
| COTY | COTY INC | 2 | 1,362,139 | $2,745,468 |
| 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 |
| KDP | KEURIG DR PEPPER INCORPORATED | 2 | 57,149 | $1,870,499 |
| 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 |
| UDMY | UDEMY INC | 1 | 311,901 | $1,440,983 |
| FC | FRANKLIN COVEY CO | 1 | 86,303 | $1,362,724 |
| DIT | AMCON DISTRG CO | 1 | 14,001 | $1,259,950 |
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.