Cracker Barrel
CBRL
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $563M invested in Cracker Barrel in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 36
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 63
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.9M | Put options by funds: $39.5M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 232 → 244 (+12)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $557M → $563M (+$6.11M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
8.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.01% → 89.54% (-8.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.71M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$19.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.2M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$17.1M |
| 4 |
BCC
Biglari Capital Corp
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$16.7M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.7M |
CBRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
244 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cracker Barrel (CBRL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $563M — up 1.1% from $557M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new CBRL positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was GMT Capital, cutting an estimated $19.8M.
- 244 institutional investors held Cracker Barrel (CBRL) as of Q1 2026, up from 232 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $563M of Cracker Barrel stock for Q1 2026, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Cracker Barrel positions in Q1 2026 and 36 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Cracker Barrel buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Cracker Barrel seller in Q1 2026 was GMT Capital, an estimated $19.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.