Darling Ingredients
614 hedge funds and large institutions have $9B invested in Darling Ingredients in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $157M | Put options by funds: $73.6M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 205
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 83
1.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.21% → 103.77% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 613 → 614 (+1)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10B → $9B (-$1.01B)
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 13 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$64.6M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$61.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$53.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.2M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$83.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$72.4M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.6M |
DAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
614 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Darling Ingredients (DAR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $9B — down 10% from $10B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new DAR positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $158M.
- 614 institutional investors held Darling Ingredients (DAR) as of Q2 2026, up from 613 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $9B of Darling Ingredients stock for Q2 2026, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Darling Ingredients positions in Q2 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Darling Ingredients buyer in Q2 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $89.8M added.
- The largest Darling Ingredients seller in Q2 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.