ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES-CL A (EL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES-CL A (EL). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Eagle Capital Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Hillman Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Lindsell Train.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2018FundsmithBuy607,0994,916,559$701,543
Q2 2018AKO CapitalBuy89,364717,459$102,374
Q2 2018Joho CapitalBuy3,00013,800$1,969
Q1 2018Joho CapitalSell-1,032,65310,800$1,617
Q1 2018FundsmithBuy464,5594,309,460$645,212
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy45,000164,300$24,599
Q1 2018AKO CapitalSell-24,434628,095$94,038
Q4 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-657,03651,960$6,611
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-366,900119,300$15,180
Q4 2017AKO CapitalSell-53,111652,529$83,028
Q4 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy190190$24
Q3 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,229,546708,996$76,458
Q3 2017AKO CapitalBuy25,156705,640$76,096
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-900486,200$52,432
Q3 2017FundsmithSell-6083,844,901$408,867
Q2 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy1,938,5421,938,542$186,061
Q2 2017AKO CapitalBuy154,206680,484$65,313
Q2 2017FundsmithBuy118,4893,845,509$369,092
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,605,600487,100$41,301
Q1 2017FundsmithBuy136,2373,727,020$316,014
Q1 2017AKO CapitalBuy98,245526,278$44,623
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy692,1002,092,700$160,071
Q4 2016AKO CapitalBuy428,033428,033$32,740
Q4 2016FundsmithBuy160,3483,590,783$277,460
Q3 2016FundsmithBuy3,430,4353,430,435$303,799
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy775,4001,400,600$124,037
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-484,900625,200$56,906
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,2001,110,100$104,694
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy347,9001,050,900$92,542
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy601,600703,000$56,718

Frequently asked questions about EL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying EL?

    Institutional owners buying EL include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in EL activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in EL compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES-CL A (EL) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in EL increasing?

    Institutional interest in EL can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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