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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
BC
776
Bridgefront Capital
Texas
$210K +$220K +1,072 New
LRIA
777
Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors
Washington
$210K +$220K +1,072 New
BCM
778
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$210K -$48.9K -238 -18%
IFS
779
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$209K -$5.55K -27 -2%
HCM
780
Hodges Capital Management
Texas
$209K -$61.5K -299 -22%
CFA
781
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$205K +$216K +1,048 New
MWM
782
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$205K +$215K +1,044 New
AW
783
Apricus Wealth
South Carolina
$204K +$214K +1,041 New
AIP
784
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$203K -$6.99K -34 -3%
FFA
785
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$201K +$211K +1,025 New
CFD
786
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$201K – – –
TCIIS
787
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services
New York
$198K +$208K +1,012 New
PAM
788
Paradigm Asset Management
New York
$196K – – –
HIA
789
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$196K -$8.64K -42 -4%
MUMSS
790
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Japan
$185K -$42.6K -207 -18%
PFBT
791
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$184K +$12.1K +59 +7%
MA
792
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$183K – – –
FMII
793
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$181K – – –
MG
794
Mather Group
Illinois
$180K +$189K +918 New
RAM
795
Ramirez Asset Management
New York
$176K – – –
Fidelity International
796
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$174K +$171K +833 +1,515%
PEAK6
797
PEAK6
Illinois
$163K +$36.6K +178 +27%
BCWM
798
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$157K – – –
MTIC
799
Missouri Trust & Investment Company
Missouri
$150K – – –
SAM
800
S.A. Mason
Michigan
$147K – – –
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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.