Mondelez International Stake Reduced by First Trust Advisors

Investment firm cuts holding in snack food giant by two-thirds

Mar. 10, 2026 at 9:05am

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First Trust Advisors LP, an institutional investor, reduced its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 66.5% during the third quarter, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm now owns 1,361,908 shares of the company's stock, down from 4,066,155 shares previously.

Why it matters

Mondelez is one of the world's largest snack food companies, owning popular brands like Oreo, Ritz, and Trident. Changes in major institutional investors' holdings can signal shifts in market sentiment around the company and its prospects.

The details

According to the 13F filing, First Trust Advisors sold 2,704,247 shares of Mondelez stock during the third quarter. The firm now owns 0.11% of Mondelez's outstanding shares, down from 0.33% previously. Other large investors have also been adjusting their Mondelez positions, with some adding to their stakes and others, like First Trust, reducing exposure.

  • First Trust Advisors filed the 13F report disclosing the stake reduction on March 10, 2026.
  • The changes occurred during the third quarter of 2025.

The players

First Trust Advisors LP

An institutional investment firm that manages a variety of equity and fixed-income funds.

Mondelez International, Inc.

A global snack food company that owns popular brands like Oreo, Ritz, and Trident.

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The takeaway

The reduction in First Trust Advisors' Mondelez stake suggests the firm may have a more cautious outlook on the snack food company's near-term prospects, though Mondelez remains a holding in the firm's portfolio. Investors will likely watch for any further changes in major institutional ownership of Mondelez stock.