Polen Capital Management’s Starbucks SBUX Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $363M | Sell |
3,550,773
-1,504,715
| -30% | -$152M | 3.13% | 14 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $453M | Sell |
5,055,488
-1,729,820
| -25% | -$164M | 3.13% | 15 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $571M | Sell |
6,785,308
-2,095,833
| -24% | -$177M | 2.44% | 16 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $751M | Sell |
8,881,141
-787,477
| -8% | -$70.5M | 2.44% | 16 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $886M | Buy |
9,668,618
+4,535,178
| +88% | +$393M | 2.72% | 18 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $504M | Buy |
+5,133,440
| New | +$531M | 1.58% | 24 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | – | Sell |
-3,009
| Closed | -$298K | – | 99 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $298K | Sell |
3,009
-949,230
| -100% | -$89.6M | ﹤0.01% | 93 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $80.2M | Buy |
952,239
+179,201
| +23% | +$15.2M | 0.22% | 29 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $59.1M | Sell |
773,038
-76,816
| -9% | -$5.9M | 0.16% | 31 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $77.3M | Sell |
849,854
-12,329,189
| -94% | -$1.16B | 0.15% | 31 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.54B | Buy |
13,179,043
+178,673
| +1% | +$20.1M | 2.59% | 18 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $1.43B | Sell |
13,000,370
-1,801,780
| -12% | -$211M | 2.63% | 19 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.66B | Buy |
14,802,150
+753,946
| +5% | +$85.2M | 3.17% | 15 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.54B | Buy |
14,048,204
+245,298
| +2% | +$25.8M | 3.45% | 15 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.48B | Buy |
13,802,906
+642,368
| +5% | +$61.3M | 3.43% | 14 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $1.13B | Buy |
13,160,538
+389,720
| +3% | +$31.1M | 3.02% | 15 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $940M | Buy |
12,770,818
+4,739,618
| +59% | +$356M | 2.84% | 16 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $528M | Buy |
8,031,200
+449,002
| +6% | +$36.3M | 2.29% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $667M | Buy |
7,582,198
+272,323
| +4% | +$23.2M | 2.63% | 17 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $646M | Sell |
7,309,875
-3,997,253
| -35% | -$371M | 2.98% | 16 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $948M | Sell |
11,307,128
-2,278,825
| -17% | -$179M | 4.6% | 9 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.01B | Buy |
13,585,953
+691,958
| +5% | +$47.6M | 5.28% | 8 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $830M | Sell |
12,893,995
-5,141,331
| -29% | -$322M | 5.41% | 9 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.03B | Buy |
18,035,326
+5,748,941
| +47% | +$304M | 5.84% | 7 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $600M | Buy |
12,286,385
+56,588
| +0.5% | +$3.21M | 3.85% | 15 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $708M | Buy |
12,229,797
+356,525
| +3% | +$20.6M | 5.03% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $682M | Buy |
11,873,272
+124,676
| +1% | +$7.06M | 5.07% | 9 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $631M | Buy |
11,748,596
+413,505
| +4% | +$22.9M | 5.08% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $661M | Buy |
11,335,091
+870,373
| +8% | +$52.6M | 5.78% | 8 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $611M | Buy |
10,464,718
+737,343
| +8% | +$41.7M | 5.69% | 6 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $540M | Buy |
9,727,375
+704,983
| +8% | +$39.1M | 5.94% | 5 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $488M | Buy |
9,022,392
+279,182
| +3% | +$15.6M | 5.82% | 6 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $499M | Buy |
8,743,210
+910,282
| +12% | +$51.8M | 6.34% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $468M | Buy |
7,832,928
+848,179
| +12% | +$49.4M | 6.42% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $419M | Buy |
6,984,749
+640,531
| +10% | +$39M | 6.48% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $361M | Buy |
6,344,218
+172,222
| +3% | +$9.65M | 6.61% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $331M | Sell |
6,171,996
-258,428
| -4% | -$13.1M | 6.41% | 5 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $304M | Buy |
6,430,424
+362,180
| +6% | +$16.3M | 5.94% | 6 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $249M | Sell |
6,068,244
-121,730
| -2% | -$4.75M | 5.13% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $234M | Sell |
6,189,974
-196,932
| -3% | -$7.62M | 5.25% | 7 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $247M | Sell |
6,386,906
-331,980
| -5% | -$12.1M | 5.4% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $247M | Sell |
6,718,886
-92,952
| -1% | -$3.44M | 5.33% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $267M | Sell |
6,811,838
-260,032
| -4% | -$10.3M | 5.91% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $272M | Sell |
7,071,870
-482,650
| -6% | -$17.3M | 6.27% | 5 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $247M | Buy |
+7,554,520
| New | +$235M | 5.88% | 7 |
|
Other funds holding SBUX
Polen Capital Management's SBUX Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Polen Capital Management reduced its Starbucks (SBUX) stake by 30% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $152M and leaving 3,550,773 shares worth $363M. The position accounts for 3.13% of the portfolio, ranked #14.
Polen Capital Management first reported a position in SBUX in Q2 2013 and has held it in 45 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.66B in Q2 2021. 2,380 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold SBUX as of Q2 2026.
- Polen Capital Management held 3,550,773 shares of Starbucks worth $363M as of Q2 2026.
- Polen Capital Management sold 1,504,715 Starbucks shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $152M.
- Starbucks made up 3.13% of Polen Capital Management's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #14 holding.
- Polen Capital Management first reported a position in Starbucks in Q2 2013 and has held it in 45 quarters since.
- Polen Capital Management's Starbucks position peaked at $1.66B in Q2 2021.
- 2,380 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Starbucks as of Q2 2026.
Based on Polen Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 4 Aug 2026.