Darling Ingredients
613 hedge funds and large institutions have $10B invested in Darling Ingredients in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
307% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 46
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 20 (+10)
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $286M | Put options by funds: $146M
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.09B → $10B (+$3.93B)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 613 (+133)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 158
4.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 106.79% → 102.21% (-4.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
MIM
Merewether Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$67.1M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$43.4M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$36.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$162M |
| 2 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$70.8M |
DAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
613 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Darling Ingredients (DAR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10B — up 65% from $6.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new DAR positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 141 holders — while 198 added to existing stakes and 158 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $162M.
- 613 institutional investors held Darling Ingredients (DAR) as of Q1 2026, up from 480 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10B of Darling Ingredients stock for Q1 2026, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Darling Ingredients positions in Q1 2026 and 46 closed out, a net change of +141 holders.
- The largest Darling Ingredients buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Darling Ingredients seller in Q1 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $162M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.