Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) Ownership
HLF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.01% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 103.7M
- Float
- 84.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.07% 8.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.61 short interest down 6.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.10%
- Insiders 5.01%
HLF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baupost Group LLC | 8.84% | 9.3M | $135.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 7.99% | 8.4M | $122.2M | +549,342 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Route One Investment Co, LP | 7.97% | 8.3M | $121.9M | +121,500 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.91% | 6.2M | $90.4M | +106,192 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 4.79% | 5.0M | $73.4M | −475,300 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.21% | 4.4M | $64.4M | −2,357 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.31% | 3.5M | $50.6M | +836,631 (+31.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Solel Partners LP | 2.72% | 2.8M | $41.6M | +987,500 (+53.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | LSV Asset Management | 2.50% | 2.6M | $38.3M | −3,200 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 2.43% | 2.5M | $37.2M | +124,047 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | FMR Inc | 2.41% | 2.5M | $36.9M | −2.7M (−52.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.23% | 2.3M | $34.1M | +91,624 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.16% | 2.3M | $33.0M | −334,270 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 2.12% | 2.2M | $32.4M | +864,655 (+63.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.02% | 2.1M | $30.9M | −327,574 (−13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Iridian Asset Management LLC | 1.98% | 2.1M | $30.3M | +456,662 (+28.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.80% | 1.9M | $27.5M | +7,585 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | 1.76% | 1.8M | $26.9M | −75,770 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.70% | 1.8M | $26.1M | −1.3M (−43.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | 1.62% | 1.7M | $24.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 4.1M shares and 8 cut 5.3M.
HLF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.98% | 3.1M | $45.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.55% | 2.7M | $39.1M | −30,848 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 2.2M | $32.7M | −22,836 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 1.5M | $21.3M | +19,389 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 1.12% | 1.2M | $17.1M | −18,342 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.07% | 1.1M | $16.4M | +9,290 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.88% | 923K | $13.5M | +1,400 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.80% | 837K | $12.2M | +1,884 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Xtrackers MSCI World Swap ETF 1C | 0.78% | 816K | $11.9M | −5,135 (−0.6%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 10 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 0.77% | 802K | $11.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.68% | 712K | $10.4M | +1,008 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Victory RS Partners A | 0.66% | 691K | $10.1M | +302,150 (+77.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 597K | $8.7M | +7,002 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 555K | $8.1M | +369 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 510K | $7.4M | −1,903 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.43% | 450K | $6.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value I | 0.43% | 449K | $6.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.36% | 380K | $5.5M | +3,969 (+1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.32% | 331K | $4.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hamco Global Value F EUR Acc | 0.30% | 318K | $4.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HLF insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Sophie L'helias | Buy | $12.70 | 800 | $10,160 |
| 2025-11-26 | Sophie L'helias | Buy | $13.22 | 400 | $5,288 |
| 2025-11-18 | Lynda Cloud | Buy | $8.97 | 17,000 | $152,490 |
| 2025-06-05 | Juan Miguel Mendoza | Buy | $7.50 | 3,143 | $23,572 |
| 2025-05-22 | Juan Miguel Mendoza | Buy | $6.75 | 5,000 | $33,750 |
| 2025-05-02 | Juan Miguel Mendoza | Buy | $6.73 | 5,000 | $33,650 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
HLF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HLF
Institutional investors own 101.1% of Herbalife Nutrition's shares and insiders 5.01%. The largest holder is Baupost Group LLC with 8.84% of the shares (9.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.07% of the float, or 4.61 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 39.4% since 2014.
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HLF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Herbalife Nutrition stock?
The largest shareholders of Herbalife Nutrition are Baupost Group LLC (8.84%), BlackRock Inc (7.99%), Route One Investment Co, LP (7.97%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.91%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (4.79%).
What percentage of Herbalife Nutrition is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.1% of Herbalife Nutrition's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.01%.
Which funds own Herbalife Nutrition?
The largest fund holders of Herbalife Nutrition are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.98%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.55%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.39%), Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (1.12%).
What is Herbalife Nutrition's short interest?
8.1M shares of Herbalife Nutrition were sold short, 9.07% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.61 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Herbalife Nutrition?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in Herbalife Nutrition (since May 2, 2025), 6 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Herbalife Nutrition are outstanding?
Herbalife Nutrition has 103.7M shares outstanding, of which 84.7M are in the public float.