Diageo
852 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.55B invested in Diageo in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 333 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
7.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 2.48% → 9.89% (+7.4%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.79B → $5.55B (-$235M)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.2M | Put options by funds: $71M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 890 → 852 (-38)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 333
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 93
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$88.3M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60.7M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.8M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$76.3M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$54.3M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.1M |
DEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
852 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Diageo (DEO) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.55B — down 4.1% from $5.79B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 93 funds closed out of DEO and 66 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 333 trimmed existing stakes and 293 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $170M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 852 institutional investors held Diageo (DEO) as of Q2 2025, down from 890 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $5.55B of Diageo stock for Q2 2025, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Diageo positions in Q2 2025 and 93 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest Diageo buyer in Q2 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $170M added.
- The largest Diageo seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.