HLF Insider Trading

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry, with a market capitalization near $1.30B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 8,500 people, carrying a beta of 0.79 to the broader market. Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. Led by Stephan Paulo Gratziani, public since 2004-12-16.

In the last 12 months, Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. insiders made 4 buy transactions and 4 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 5, 2026Lamberti FrankF-InKind1,710$12.80$21.9K
Jun 4, 2026L'Helias SophieP-Purchase1,200$11.31$13.6K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyM-Exempt65,789$9.58$630.3K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyM-Exempt17,481$8.31$145.3K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyM-Exempt65,789$9.58$630.3K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyM-Exempt17,481$8.31$145.3K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyF-InKind58,064$12.59$731.0K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyF-InKind14,562$12.59$183.3K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyS-Sale10,000$12.32$123.2K
May 20, 2026Hicks TroyS-Sale38,377$12.93$496.3K

HLF Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under HLF's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q4 2024. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter. Earlier quarters are not shown: the filings read reach back to Nov 10, 2020, and a quarter counts only when every filing for it was read.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A0N/A0
Q3 20260N/A0N/A1
Q2 20261$13.6K4$2.6M27
Q1 20260N/A0N/A17
Q4 20253$167.9K0N/A2
Q3 20250N/A0N/A1
Q2 20253$91.0K0N/A17
Q1 20252$61.3K0N/A11
Q4 20243$61.2K0N/A3

HLF Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 234 institutions reported holding 105,072,957 HLF shares, valued at $1.38B as reported, 106.2% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). That is -19 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 30 opened a position, 39 closed one, 97 added and 71 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA9,259,844$121.8MUnchanged
BlackRock, Inc.8,371,046$110.1M+549,342
Route One Investment Company, L.P.8,348,800$109.8M+121,500
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC6,192,277$81.4M+106,192
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC5,024,668$66.1M-475,300
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4,411,900$58.0M-2,357
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,465,068$45.6M+836,631
Solel Partners LP2,848,115$37.5M+987,500
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT2,622,894$34.5M-3,200
STATE STREET CORP2,545,868$33.5M+124,047

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 2026234105,072,957$1.38B
Q1 2026253104,880,564$1.54B
Q4 2025231103,572,534$1.33B
Q3 2025218103,199,187$872.2M
Q2 2025209104,567,621$904.0M
Q1 2025211105,696,440$914.9M
Q4 2024197101,408,632$678.4M
Q3 2024187109,313,420$786.7M
Q2 2024181117,036,353$1.22B

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

How to Read HLF Insider Activity

Net insider activity is balanced over the trailing twelve months: 4 buys against 4 sales. Balanced activity typically reflects routine compensation-related vesting and tax-driven liquidity rather than directional information signals. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

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Frequently asked HLF insider trading questions

How active are HLF insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) insiders made 4 buy transactions and 4 sale transactions. Net insider activity over the trailing twelve months is balanced (4 buys, 4 sales). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are HLF insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do HLF insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.