HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL). 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 Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Gardner Russo & Quinn, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-134,0535,397,072$243,462
Q4 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-863150,805$6,803
Q3 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-193,7335,531,125$241,876
Q3 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-1,625151,668$6,632
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-323,20059,200$2,400
Q2 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-61,8895,724,858$232,086
Q2 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-200153,293$6,214
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-184,0095,786,747$259,015
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy124,900382,400$17,116
Q1 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-1,880153,493$6,870
Q4 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-954,9665,970,756$254,832
Q4 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-4,650155,373$6,631
Q3 2018Olstein Capital ManagementSell-43,00051,000$2,009
Q3 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy17,6446,925,722$272,873
Q3 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy1,422160,023$6,305
Q2 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-74,9536,908,078$257,050
Q2 2018Olstein Capital ManagementSell-73,00094,000$3,498
Q2 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-1,773158,601$5,902
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy245,900257,500$8,837
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy74,2996,983,031$239,658
Q1 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy2,060160,374$5,504
Q4 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy94,9476,908,732$251,409
Q4 2017Olstein Capital ManagementBuy15,000167,000$6,077
Q4 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-959158,314$5,761
Q3 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy170,6636,813,785$218,995
Q3 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy3,424159,273$5,119
Q2 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy607,5786,643,122$226,597
Q2 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-800155,849$5,316
Q1 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,139,6136,035,544$209,011
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-933,29511,600$402

Frequently asked questions about HRL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying HRL?

    Institutional owners buying HRL 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 HRL activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in HRL increasing?

    Institutional interest in HRL 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.