LAUDER ESTEE COS INC EL
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 518439104 · ISIN US5184391044
American-based cosmetics company
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryPerfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1946
- Websiteelcompanies.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($62.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $78.98. Options: 37 managers hold calls ($529.4m notional), 32 hold puts ($578.2m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,124 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,181 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,234 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,131 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,038 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,038 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,058 |
| Q2 2024 | 993 |
| Q3 2024 | 921 |
| Q4 2024 | 843 |
| Q1 2025 | 794 |
| Q2 2025 | 812 |
| Q3 2025 | 822 |
| Q4 2025 | 889 |
| Q1 2026 | 836 |
| Q2 2026 | 829 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 433 | 520 |
| Q4 2024 | 344 | 548 |
| Q1 2025 | 366 | 418 |
| Q2 2025 | 418 | 384 |
| Q3 2025 | 379 | 406 |
| Q4 2025 | 438 | 341 |
| Q1 2026 | 420 | 427 |
| Q2 2026 | 429 | 380 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $945.4m | $1.0bn | 1.07 |
| Q4 2025 | $798.6m | $982.6m | 1.23 |
| Q1 2026 | $373.5m | $579.3m | 1.55 |
| Q2 2026 | $529.4m | $578.2m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +7.4m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +2.3m |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| Amundi | Added | +1.1m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +951.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +947.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +880.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +864.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +801.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +797.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -7.5m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -4.3m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -3.1m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -973.6k |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -856.1k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | Sold out | -698.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Reduced | -617.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -607.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $100.1m1.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $86.3m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $83.2m1.1m shares |
| Man Group plc | Added | $63.2m800.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $37.6m475.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $26.0m329.7k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | $14.4m1.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $12.9m163.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.4m157.1k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $11.9m151.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $153.0m1.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $80.9m1.0m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $77.6m983.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $44.7m566.1k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | $44.5m5.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $32.3m408.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $20.9m265.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $14.3m181.3k shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | Reduced | $13.6m172.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $12.1m152.7k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| LAL FAMILY PARTNERS LP 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2026-02-17 | 21.9% |
| LAL FAMILY CORP 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2026-02-17 | 21.9% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| MANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-12 | 7.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-07-28 | 7.5% |
LAUDER AERIN
13D · may seek influence
no change · filed 2026-05-28
Stated purposeThe information set forth in Item 6 hereof is incorporated by reference herein. Full filing |
7.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: TRUST UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE ZINTERHOFER 2008 DESCENDANTS TR (1.9%, 2026-09-18), FMR LLC (4.4%, 2026-08-06), LAUDER RONALD S (0.0%, 2026-04-24; now reported by LAUDER AERIN), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), Capital World Investors (3.4%, 2026-02-13), Leonard A. Lauder 2013 Revocable Trust (0.0%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 2 | $25.0m | 1 | $743.3k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2 | $8.7m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.7m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.7m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $11.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | FRIBOURG PAUL J Director · Owned by Continental Grain Company | Sold | $5.7m58.0k shares |
| 2026-09-11 | FRIBOURG PAUL J Director · Owned by Continental Grain Company | Sold | $4.4m45.0k shares |
| 2026-09-09 | BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE Director · by a family trust | Sold | $373.0k3.8k shares |
| 2026-08-28 | La Lande Rashida Exec VP & General Counsel | Sold | $802.4k7.8k shares |
| 2026-08-21 | La Lande Rashida Exec VP & General Counsel | Sold | $553.9k5.6k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 21.2m $1.7bn | Added +7.4m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.8m $1.6bn | Added +2.3m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.2m $1.3bn | Added +82.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.4m $977.6m | Added +237.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.5m $911.3m | Reduced -250.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.6m $840.5m | Reduced -7.5m |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 9.0m $711.4m | Added +1.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.7m $523.9m | Added +8.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.9m $462.6m | Added +649.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.8m $459.5m | Reduced -973.6k |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 2.56% of their portfolio | 4.9m $390.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.7m $294.5m | Reduced -4.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $278.6m | Added +412.7k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.5m $278.2m | Added +19.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $254.0m | Reduced -856.1k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.0m $235.2m | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $231.1m | Not comparable |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $230.0m | Added +352.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $210.1m | Reduced -90.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $199.7m | Reduced -491.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $198.9m | Added +324.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $190.1m | Reduced -39.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $158.2m | Added +465.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $144.6m | Added +121.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $136.1m | Added +1.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $130.2m | Added +456.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $125.0m | Added +951.9k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.4m $113.7m | Reduced -33.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.1m | Added +3.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $107.5m | Reduced -229.3k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.3m $104.6m | Added +136.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $96.6m | Reduced -273.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $87.3m | Added +947.4k |
| Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. 1.56% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.9m | Added +29.6k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.8m | Added +226.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.0m | Added +797.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $84.9m | Reduced -333.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.07% of their portfolio | 981.7k $77.5m | Added +8.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 956.7k $75.5m | Added +200.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 930.6k $73.5m | Reduced -56.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 891.8k $70.4m | Added +880.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 864.6k $68.3m | New |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 825.1k $65.1m | Added +801.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 802.4k $63.3m | Reduced -187.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 763.3k $60.3m | Added +146.2k |
| KBC Group NV 0.13% of their portfolio | 748.2k $59.1m | Added +40.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 725.9k $57.3m | Added +629.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 720.3k $56.9m | Added +212.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 697.2k $55.0m | Reduced -24.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 666.4k $52.6m | Reduced -86.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 659.4k $52.1m | Reduced -128.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 644.0k $50.8m | Added +53.9k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.29% of their portfolio | 630.0k $49.7m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.07% of their portfolio | 616.3k $48.7m | Added +92.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 610.8k $48.2m | Reduced -223.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 599.0k $47.3m | Added +201.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 590.4k $46.6m | Reduced -235.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 551.3k $43.5m | Added +57.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 550.8k $43.4m | Reduced -10.6k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.01% of their portfolio | 542.1k $42.8m | Added +150.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 539.3k $42.6m | Added +309.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 536.1k $42.3m | Added +35.0k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 534.7k $42.2m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 526.5k $41.6m | Added +19.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 521.6k $41.2m | Added +467.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 521.3k $41.2m | Reduced -5.0k |
| CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO 9.16% of their portfolio | 520.3k $41.1m | Unchanged |
| Interval Partners, LP 1.32% of their portfolio | 518.5k $40.9m | Added +510.9k |
| NATIXIS 0.17% of their portfolio | 464.3k $36.7m | Added +70.3k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 463.6k $36.6m | Added +455.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 460.2k $36.3m | Added +215.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 458.0k $36.2m | Added +201.1k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 455.7k $36.0m | Added +319.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 449.3k $35.5m | Added +418.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 446.7k $35.3m | Added +16.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 425.8k $33.6m | Added +33.3k |
| Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 409.6k $32.3m | Added +4.7k |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 398.1k $31.4m | Added +38.8k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 396.6k $31.3m | Added +66.6k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 389.5k $30.8m | Added +126.5k |
| Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab 0.49% of their portfolio | 386.9k $30.5m | Added +61.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 377.1k $29.8m | Reduced -461.6k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 374.4k $29.6m | Added +22.6k |
| Varenne Capital Partners 4.71% of their portfolio | 355.7k $28.1m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 347.5k $27.4m | Reduced -39.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 338.2k $26.7m | Added +192.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 333.8k $26.4m | Added +109.2k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 316.4k $25.0m | Added +15.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 304.5k $24.0m | Reduced -145.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 297.7k $23.5m | Reduced -115.6k |
| ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. 0.23% of their portfolio | 286.1k $22.6m | Reduced -22.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 282.4k $22.3m | Added +100.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 269.3k $21.3m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 253.7k $20.0m | Added +201.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 248.4k $19.6m | Reduced -607.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 247.2k $19.6m | Reduced -42.7k |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 246.9k $19.5m | Reduced -28.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 243.3k $19.2m | Added +93.2k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.0k $19.0m | Added +26.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.8k $18.3m | Added +6.0k |