Diageo
723 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.54B invested in Diageo in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 240 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88M | Put options by funds: $47.9M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.07B → $4.54B (+$466M)
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.84% → 10.15% (+0.31%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 240 | Existing positions reduced: 260
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 102
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 745 → 723 (-22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$87M |
| 2 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72.8M |
| 3 |
PVI
Partners Value Investments
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$49.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$31.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$46.5M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$43M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$39.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$34.5M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$25.8M |
DEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
723 of the 8,320 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Diageo (DEO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.54B — up 11% from $4.07B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 102 funds closed out of DEO and 92 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 260 trimmed existing stakes and 240 added.
The largest buyer was Orbis Allan Gray, adding an estimated $87M. The largest seller was Confluence Investment Management, cutting an estimated $46.5M.
- 723 institutional investors held Diageo (DEO) as of Q2 2026, down from 745 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.54B of Diageo stock for Q2 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Diageo positions in Q2 2026 and 102 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Diageo buyer in Q2 2026 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $87M added.
- The largest Diageo seller in Q2 2026 was Confluence Investment Management, an estimated $46.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.