Denny's
DENN
DENN was delisted on the 16th of January, 2026.
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $888M invested in Denny's in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 15
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $770M → $888M (+$117M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 140 (+4)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.18% → 89.54% (+0.36%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$8.55M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.39M |
| 4 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.83M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Avenir Corporation
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$13.5M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
KTA
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.87M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.33M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.86M |
DENN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
140 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Denny's (DENN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $888M — up 15% from $770M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new DENN positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Avenir Corporation, cutting an estimated $13.5M.
- 140 institutional investors held Denny's (DENN) as of Q1 2018, up from 136 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $888M of Denny's stock for Q1 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Denny's positions in Q1 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Denny's buyer in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest Denny's seller in Q1 2018 was Avenir Corporation, an estimated $13.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.