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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
Barclays
51
Barclays
United Kingdom
$51M +$9.85M +47,888 +23%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
52
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$50.8M +$2.26M +10,990 +4%
JSSH
53
J. Safra Sarasin Holding
$49.8M +$1.16M +5,642 +2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
54
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$49.6M -$2.79M -13,560 -5%
RFC
55
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$49.5M +$895K +4,350 +2%
VGA
56
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$49.3M +$51.7M +251,293 New
RhumbLine Advisers
57
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$49.2M -$984K -4,784 -2%
California Public Employees Retirement System
58
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$48.6M -$8.05M -39,143 -14%
Toronto Dominion Bank
59
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$44.3M -$26.6M -129,319 -36%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
60
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$44.2M -$14.1M -68,500 -23%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
61
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$43.5M -$148K -720 -0.3%
HF
62
HRT Financial
New York
$42.1M +$44.2M +214,993 New
NAMI
63
Nomura Asset Management International
Pennsylvania
$41.6M -$4.27M -20,786 -9%
VAM
64
Vanguard Asset Management
$41.5M +$43.5M +211,459 New
SLAM
65
Swiss Life Asset Management
$40.8M +$919K +4,468 +2%
Federated Hermes
66
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$37.8M +$165K +800 +0.4%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
67
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$37.6M +$12.7M +61,921 +48%
TI
68
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$35.9M +$19M +92,231 +101%
Natixis Advisors
69
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$34.6M +$7.11M +34,556 +24%
CII
70
Capital International Inc
California
$33.1M +$3.22M +15,666 +10%
Fidelity Investments
71
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$32.6M +$408K +1,986 +1%
AAMU
72
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$32.3M -$1.48M -7,212 -4%
CTA
73
Clear Trail Advisors
Texas
$31.5M +$267K +1,296 +0.8%
ECSS
74
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
$31.4M -$16.4M -79,788 -33%
Millennium Management
75
Millennium Management
New York
$30.4M +$31.9M +155,038 New
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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.