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742 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.07B invested in Diageo in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 236 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 131 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.76% → 9.84% (+0.08%)

4% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $86.4M | Put options by funds: $90.1M

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 793 → 742 (-51)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.69B → $4.07B (-$613M)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 236 | Existing positions reduced: 276

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 131

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)

Holders
742
Holders Change
-51
Holders Change %
-6.43%
% of All Funds
9.13%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
90
Increased
236
Reduced
276
Closed
131
Calls
$86.4M
Puts
$90.1M
Net Calls
-$3.64M
Net Calls Change
-$8.57M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Bermuda
+$171M
2
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$113M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$61.8M
4
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Israel
+$43.6M
5
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$41.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$119M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$84.2M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$63.4M
4
Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
-$44.3M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$38.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VERPA
676
Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors
Virginia
$3.72K +$4.36K +50 New
SG
677
Sankala Group
Colorado
$3.58K – – –
MWM
678
Mascoma Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$3.57K – – –
PK
679
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$3.5K – – –
SIS
680
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$3.43K -$24.3K -278 -86%
MCM
681
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$3.42K -$1.22K -14 -23%
GIM
682
Gold Investment Management
Alberta, Canada
$3.42K – – –
PMFA
683
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$3.42K +$436 +5 +12%
PWMG
684
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$3.35K -$1.66K -19 -30%
CMA
685
Cedar Mountain Advisors
Oregon
$3.28K – – –
PWM
686
Proathlete Wealth Management
Florida
$3.2K – – –
SC
687
Swan Capital
Florida
$3.2K – – –
IAAG
688
Innovative Asset Advisors Group
Connecticut
$3.05K +$3.58K +41 New
PP
689
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$2.98K – – –
GGI
690
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Virginia
$2.9K – – –
B
691
Bayban
Minnesota
$2.68K +$2.01K +23 +177%
AF
692
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$2.61K – – –
ACM
693
Anfield Capital Management
California
$2.53K – – –
FPF
694
First Pacific Financial
Washington
$2.38K +$2.79K +32 New
QWM
695
Quaker Wealth Management
New Jersey
$2.38K – – –
1IA
696
1620 Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.36K – – –
TCOT
697
Trust Company of Toledo
Ohio
$2.31K – – –
KFI
698
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$2.23K -$523 -6 -17%
IWP
699
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$2.23K – – –
NRG
700
Nemes Rush Group
Michigan
$2.08K +$2.35K +27 +2,700%
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28
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DEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

742 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Diageo (DEO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.07B — down 13% from $4.69B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 131 funds closed out of DEO and 90 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 276 trimmed existing stakes and 236 added.

The largest buyer was Orbis Allan Gray, adding an estimated $171M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $119M.

  • 742 institutional investors held Diageo (DEO) as of Q1 2026, down from 793 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $4.07B of Diageo stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 90 funds opened new Diageo positions in Q1 2026 and 131 closed out, a net change of -41 holders.
  • The largest Diageo buyer in Q1 2026 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $171M added.
  • The largest Diageo seller in Q1 2026 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $119M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.