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1,026 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Darden Restaurants in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 367 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 90

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 367 | Existing positions reduced: 315

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $154M | Put options by funds: $137M

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 997 → 1,026 (+29)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.7B → $21.7B (+$970M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

0.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.83% → 96.14% (-0.69%)

Holders
1,026
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+2.91%
% of All Funds
12.63%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
138
Increased
367
Reduced
315
Closed
90
Calls
$154M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
+$16.2M
Net Calls Change
-$5.81M

Top Buyers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$206M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$204M
3
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
+$141M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$76.7M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$68M

Top Sellers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$253M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$207M
3
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$169M
4
Squarepoint
Squarepoint
New York
-$144M
5
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$113M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VNA
326
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$2.2M +$17.9K +87 +0.8%
Baird Financial Group
327
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.19M -$35K -170 -2%
JCM
328
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.17M +$101K +493 +5%
MT
329
Midwest Trust
Kansas
$2.13M +$37K +180 +2%
CWA
330
Carolina Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$2.13M +$2.18M +10,597 +4,256%
HPC
331
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$2.1M -$25.7K -125 -1%
FBFS
332
First Business Financial Services
Wisconsin
$2.09M +$236K +1,148 +12%
ACM
333
Aquatic Capital Management
Illinois
$2.07M +$2.17M +10,552 New
Walleye Capital
334
Walleye Capital
New York
$2.04M +$1.29M +6,296 +153%
FC
335
FORA Capital
Florida
$2.03M +$438K +2,128 +26%
BFA
336
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.02M -$124K -603 -6%
BIA
337
Beacon Investment Advisors
Maryland
$2.02M -$11.3K -55 -0.5%
GT
338
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.95M +$30.6K +149 +2%
MO
339
McMillan Office
Michigan
$1.94M – – –
WPW
340
Winthrop Partners - WNY
New York
$1.89M -$18.7K -91 -0.9%
VIA
341
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$1.89M +$1.98M +9,638 New
Wealthfront Advisers
342
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.87M +$250K +1,217 +15%
SWP
343
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$1.85M -$56.8K -276 -3%
STA
344
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$1.84M +$626K +3,045 +48%
OC
345
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.81M -$72.8K -354 -4%
TRSOTSOK
346
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.8M – – –
RL
347
Ruffer LLP
United Kingdom
$1.77M +$1.85M +8,978 New
MCM
348
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$1.76M +$123K +600 +7%
ECM
349
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$1.75M +$1.37M +6,657 +295%
TCP
350
TMB Capital Partners
Arkansas
$1.74M -$31.9K -155 -2%
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DRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

1,026 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Darden Restaurants (DRI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $21.7B — up 4.7% from $20.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new DRI positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 367 added to existing stakes and 315 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $253M.

  • 1,026 institutional investors held Darden Restaurants (DRI) as of Q1 2026, up from 997 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $21.7B of Darden Restaurants stock for Q1 2026, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 138 funds opened new Darden Restaurants positions in Q1 2026 and 90 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
  • The largest Darden Restaurants buyer in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $206M added.
  • The largest Darden Restaurants seller in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $253M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.