Will HJ Heinz’s Expectation Of Continuing Market Growth Appease These Top Institutional Shareholders?

HJ Heinz Co. (NYSE:HNZ) claimed that they continue to move along with the economic trends and changed consumer behavior in Europe. The company also stated that they are expecting emerging market growth to continue and they intend to search for new opportunities in the markets, including a possible merger and acquisition. These comments were taken from the company’s second quarter earnings conference call.

Will HJ Heinz Co.’s shareholders decrease their holdings? They reported owning a total of 206.545 million shares on 09/30/2012. The shares closed at $55.95 on 09/30/2012.

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Here are the ten largest positions in HJ Heinz Co. at the end of September 30th, 2012.

Vanguard Group Inc. held 13,807,526 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $772,531,090. This brought the portfolio total to 0.1%.

State Street Corp. held 12,937,020 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $723,826,279. This brought the portfolio total to 0.11%.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. held 12,024,751 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $672,784,828. This brought the portfolio total to 0.25%.

Blackrock Institutional Trust Company N.A. held 8,659,480 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $484,497,913. This brought the portfolio total to 0.11%.

Capital World Investors held 7,500,000 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $419,625,006. This brought the portfolio total to 0.16%.

Blackrock Fund Advisors held 6,340,863 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $354,771,290. This brought the portfolio total to 0.16%.

Northern Trust Corp. held 5,673,783 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $317,448,163. This brought the portfolio total to 0.13%.

Wells Fargo & Company/MN held 5,639,188 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $315,512,573. This brought the portfolio total to 0.19%.

Federated Investors Inc /PA/ held 5,120,797 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $286,508,596. This brought the portfolio total to 1.24%.

Clearbridge Advisors LLC. held 4,669,924 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $261,282,251. This brought the portfolio total to 0.49%.

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