The Hershey Company (HSY) Ownership
HSY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.31% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 146.3M
- Float
- 145.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.19% 9.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.01 short interest down 1.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.40%
- Insiders 0.31%
- Other investors 8.28%
HSY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.54% | 13.1M | $2.24B | +350,826 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.82% | 9.7M | $1.65B | +56,829 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.62% | 7.3M | $1.24B | +66,727 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 3.60% | 7.2M | $1.23B | −92,760 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.81% | 5.6M | $964.7M | +1.7M (+43.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.37% | 4.8M | $813.2M | +461,752 (+10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.13% | 4.3M | $731.3M | +85,113 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 1.74% | 3.5M | $597.9M | +750,000 (+27.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 1.50% | 3.0M | $513.2M | +13,631 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.44% | 2.9M | $494.0M | −144,778 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | GQG Partners LLC | 1.38% | 2.8M | $472.7M | +2.8M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.34% | 2.7M | $461.1M | +316,544 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.01% | 2.0M | $345.6M | +320,415 (+18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.88% | 1.8M | $302.6M | −8,206 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.82% | 1.7M | $282.1M | +125,240 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 0.78% | 1.6M | $267.6M | +171,018 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Hershey Trust Co | 0.67% | 1.3M | $228.2M | −610,000 (−31.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | NORGES BANK | 0.66% | 1.3M | $227.8M | −163,688 (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.63% | 1.3M | $216.8M | +58,614 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Stifel Financial Corp | 0.62% | 1.2M | $212.6M | +24,861 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 7.3M shares and 5 cut 1.0M.
HSY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.34% | 4.7M | $804.8M | −9,736 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.02% | 4.1M | $695.0M | +11,224 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 1.96% | 3.9M | $672.6M | +47,320 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 1.74% | 3.5M | $597.9M | +750,000 (+27.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.60% | 3.2M | $547.7M | −1,729 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds American Mutual A | 1.26% | 2.5M | $433.5M | +309,170 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.97% | 1.9M | $333.1M | −3,145 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 0.96% | 1.9M | $328.7M | +7,386 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 0.89% | 1.8M | $305.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 0.81% | 1.6M | $279.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.71% | 1.4M | $242.0M | +4,817 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.64% | 1.3M | $220.2M | −25,608 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.57% | 1.1M | $194.1M | −2,375 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.48% | 960K | $163.9M | +5,396 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.39% | 792K | $135.3M | −8,867 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.30% | 596K | $101.8M | +1,102 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.30% | 593K | $101.3M | +4,254 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.28% | 571K | $97.6M | −102 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.28% | 556K | $95.0M | +2,275 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Contrafund | 0.26% | 527K | $90.1M | −392,773 (−42.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HSY insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $194.10 | 1,500 | $291,150 |
| 2026-03-18 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $216.71 | 1,500 | $325,065 |
| 2026-02-24 | Jason Reiman | Sell | $226.07 | 2,000 | $452,140 |
| 2026-02-24 | Rohit Grover | Sell | $226.07 | 3,500 | $791,245 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $230.23 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $219.66 | 1,500 | $329,490 |
| 2026-02-10 | C. Scott Franklin | Sell | $228.95 | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | C. Scott Franklin | Sell | $228.95 | — | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $198.67 | 1,500 | $298,005 |
| 2025-12-18 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $188.51 | 1,500 | $282,765 |
| 2025-11-21 | Kirk Tanner | Buy | $185.46 | 2,000 | $370,920 |
| 2025-11-21 | Stacy Taffet | Buy | $186.19 | 200 | $37,238 |
| 2025-11-21 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Buy | $186.24 | — | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $179.56 | 1,500 | $269,340 |
| 2025-11-18 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $179.56 | 1,500 | $269,340 |
| 2025-10-20 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $187.52 | 1,500 | $281,280 |
| 2025-09-18 | Steven E Voskuil | Sell | $189.12 | 1,500 | $283,680 |
| 2025-07-30 | Michele Buck | Sell | $194.00 | 19,290 | $3.7M |
| 2025-07-23 | Michele Buck | Sell | $185.00 | 19,290 | $3.6M |
| 2025-07-21 | Michele Buck | Sell | $180.00 | 19,290 | $3.5M |
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.
HSY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HSY
Institutional investors own 91.4% of Hershey's shares and insiders 0.31%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.54% of the shares (13.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.19% of the float, or 6.01 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 9.1% since 2014.
Related: HSY analyst forecast, HSY key metrics, HSY dividend history. See the HSY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HSY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Hershey stock?
The largest shareholders of Hershey are BlackRock Inc (6.54%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.82%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.62%), State Street Corp (3.60%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.81%).
What percentage of Hershey is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.4% of Hershey's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.31%.
Which funds own Hershey?
The largest fund holders of Hershey are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.34%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.02%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (1.96%), American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (1.74%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (1.60%).
What is Hershey's short interest?
9.0M shares of Hershey were sold short, 7.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.01 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Hershey?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Hershey (since July 21, 2025), 4 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of Hershey are outstanding?
Hershey has 146.3M shares outstanding, of which 145.0M are in the public float.