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
Q1 2017Olstein Capital ManagementBuy78,000152,000$5,264
Q1 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-5,600156,649$5,425
Q4 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy577,0364,895,931$170,427
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy125,595944,895$32,892
Q4 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-1,600162,249$5,648
Q3 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy115,3354,318,895$163,816
Q3 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-2,000163,849$6,215
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy740,000819,300$29,986
Q2 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy566,8614,203,560$153,850
Q2 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-4,220165,849$6,070
Q1 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,608,0903,636,699$157,251
Q1 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy70,980170,069$7,354
Q4 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-744,1232,028,609$160,422
Q4 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-4,98099,089$7,836
Q3 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-344,2902,772,732$175,542
Q3 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-1,700104,069$6,589
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-368,60079,300$4,470
Q2 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-54,0603,117,022$175,707
Q2 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-682105,769$5,962
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-644,500447,900$25,463
Q1 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-906106,451$6,052
Q1 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3483,171,082$180,276
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy136,7001,092,400$56,914
Q4 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-58,6503,170,734$165,195
Q4 2014Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-3,696107,357$5,593
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy205,500955,700$49,113
Q3 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-9,3633,229,384$165,958
Q3 2014Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy322111,053$5,707
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy151,900750,200$37,022
Q2 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-28,8683,238,747$159,832

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.