Denny's
DENN
DENN was delisted on the 16th of January, 2026.
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $770M invested in Denny's in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 14
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 136 (+12)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $739M → $770M (+$31.1M)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.44% → 89.18% (+0.74%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.71M |
| 3 |
AP
AHL Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.37M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$1.28M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Avenir Corporation
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.47M |
| 3 |
KTA
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.01M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.54M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$3.15M |
DENN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
136 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Denny's (DENN) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $770M — up 4.2% from $739M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new DENN positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), adding an estimated $12.9M. The largest seller was Avenir Corporation, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 136 institutional investors held Denny's (DENN) as of Q4 2017, up from 124 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $770M of Denny's stock for Q4 2017, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Denny's positions in Q4 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Denny's buyer in Q4 2017 was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), an estimated $12.9M added.
- The largest Denny's seller in Q4 2017 was Avenir Corporation, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.