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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

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

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
TH
151
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$2.17M -$401K -4,599 -14%
RFM
152
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$2.16M -$97.6K -1,119 -4%
MHIC
153
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$2.16M -$302K -3,464 -11%
BGC
154
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Ontario, Canada
$2.15M -$290K -3,320 -10%
GLA
155
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$2.13M +$462K +5,296 +23%
DAS
156
DMKC Advisory Services
Iowa
$2.09M +$296K +3,395 +14%
Charles Schwab
157
Charles Schwab
California
$2.08M -$2.31M -26,434 -49%
HCM
158
Hillman Capital Management
Maryland
$2.05M +$157K +1,802 +7%
RHIG
159
R.H. Investment Group
Arizona
$2.02M +$159K +1,820 +7%
WCM
160
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$2M -$848K -9,721 -27%
EPAM
161
Evelyn Partners Asset Management
$1.99M +$66.2K +759 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
162
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.98M -$912K -10,455 -28%
LDB
163
Lee, Danner & Bass
Tennessee
$1.98M +$302K +3,466 +15%
PS
164
Principal Securities
Iowa
$1.96M -$2.23M -25,507 -49%
BEI
165
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$1.94M +$12.1K +139 +0.5%
FGAM
166
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$1.94M +$143K +1,640 +7%
TRSOTSOK
167
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.93M – – –
PEAK6
168
PEAK6
Illinois
$1.87M +$2.2M +25,172 New
BIA
169
Beacon Investment Advisors
Maryland
$1.87M -$168K -1,929 -7%
BFA
170
Benedict Financial Advisors
Georgia
$1.87M +$76.8K +880 +4%
WCM
171
Weik Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.86M -$207K -2,370 -9%
PFPG
172
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$1.86M +$43.3K +496 +2%
SI
173
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.83M +$189K +2,172 +10%
NA
174
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.8M +$249K +2,850 +13%
PHS
175
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$1.8M -$113K -1,294 -5%
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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.