When did HSY join the S&P 500?

Hershey Company (The) joined the S&P 500 index on 1957-03-04.

What sector is HSY in?

HSY is in the Consumer Staples sector, Packaged Foods & Meats industry.

HSY — Hershey Company (The)

Name: HSY Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Packaged Foods & Meats · Consumer Staples

S&P 500 Timeline

1957-03-04Joined S&P 500

The Hershey Company produces and distributes chocolate, confectionery, mints and snack products. The company operates through the following geographic segments: United States, International and Other. The United States segment manages the company's traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market positions, as well as its grocery and snack market positions in the United States and Canada. The International and Other segment includes a combination of all other operating segments, including geographic regions where the company operates outside of North America. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's and Kisses.

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Consumer Staples
Industry	Packaged Foods & Meats
Joined	1957-03-04
Tenure	69 yrs

Industry Peers

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Sector Peers

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Institutional Holdings (13F)

1,473 institutions hold HSY, totaling 208.9M shares ($42.3B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	HERSHEY TRUST CO	56.6M	$11.8B
2	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	19.3M	$4.0B
3	BlackRock, Inc.	12.8M	$2.7B
4	MORGAN STANLEY	10.9M	$2.1B
5	STATE STREET CORP	7.3M	$1.5B
6	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	7.2M	$1.5B
7	BARCLAYS PLC	6.8M	$1.4B
8	CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	4.3M	$894M
9	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	4.2M	$869M
10	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	3.0M	$631M

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10