Cracker Barrel
CBRL
271 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in Cracker Barrel in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
73% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $902M → $1.56B (+$657M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 43
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 82
10.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 104.33% → 114.59% (+10%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 264 → 271 (+7)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.5M | Put options by funds: $100M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$56.3M |
| 2 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$40.6M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.3M |
| 4 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$15.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCC
Biglari Capital Corp
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$55.6M |
| 2 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.99M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.24M |
CBRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
271 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cracker Barrel (CBRL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.56B — up 73% from $902M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new CBRL positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $56.3M. The largest seller was Biglari Capital Corp, cutting an estimated $55.6M.
- 271 institutional investors held Cracker Barrel (CBRL) as of Q2 2025, up from 264 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.56B of Cracker Barrel stock for Q2 2025, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Cracker Barrel positions in Q2 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Cracker Barrel buyer in Q2 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $56.3M added.
- The largest Cracker Barrel seller in Q2 2025 was Biglari Capital Corp, an estimated $55.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.