Diageo
795 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.68B invested in Diageo in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 355 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.9M | Put options by funds: $82M
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.06% → 9.75% (-0.32%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 113
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 824 → 795 (-29)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.34B → $4.68B (-$655M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 355
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$49.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$44M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.9M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89.8M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cullen Capital Management
New York
|
-$60.7M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$52.6M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$41.8M |
DEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
795 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Diageo (DEO) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $4.68B — down 12% from $5.34B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 113 funds closed out of DEO and 107 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 355 trimmed existing stakes and 214 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $162M. The largest seller was GQG Partners, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 795 institutional investors held Diageo (DEO) as of Q4 2025, down from 824 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $4.68B of Diageo stock for Q4 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Diageo positions in Q4 2025 and 113 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Diageo buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $162M added.
- The largest Diageo seller in Q4 2025 was GQG Partners, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.