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
Q2 2014Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-4,032110,731$5,465
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-322,000598,300$29,478
Q1 2014Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-17,6493,267,615$160,995
Q1 2014Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-2,137114,763$5,654
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy665,900920,300$41,570
Q4 2013Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-6,150116,900$5,280
Q4 2013Olstein Capital ManagementSell-4,00074,000$3,343
Q4 2013Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,4073,285,264$148,395
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy234,200254,400$10,715
Q3 2013Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-24,8833,283,857$138,316
Q3 2013Olstein Capital ManagementSell-3,00078,000$3,285
Q3 2013Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-2,734123,050$5,183
Q2 2013Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3,308,7403,308,740$127,651
Q2 2013Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy125,784125,784$4,853
Q2 2013Olstein Capital ManagementBuy81,00081,000$3,125
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy20,20020,200$779

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.

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