Cracker Barrel
CBRL
273 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in Cracker Barrel in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
112% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $563M → $1.2B (+$633M)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 32
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91.4M | Put options by funds: $64.4M
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 71
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 273 (+29)
10.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.54% → 100.45% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$47.5M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$36.2M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.12M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.11M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.73M |
CBRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
273 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cracker Barrel (CBRL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.2B — up 112% from $563M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new CBRL positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $47.5M. The largest seller was GMT Capital, cutting an estimated $36.2M.
- 273 institutional investors held Cracker Barrel (CBRL) as of Q2 2026, up from 244 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.2B of Cracker Barrel stock for Q2 2026, up 112% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Cracker Barrel positions in Q2 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Cracker Barrel buyer in Q2 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $47.5M added.
- The largest Cracker Barrel seller in Q2 2026 was GMT Capital, an estimated $36.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.