Darden Restaurants
1,058 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.9B invested in Darden Restaurants in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 423 increasing their positions, 295 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 76
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 423 | Existing positions reduced: 295
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,011 → 1,058 (+47)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $288M | Put options by funds: $265M
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23B → $23.9B (+$875M)
0.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.56% → 93.75% (-0.81%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$446M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$124M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.73B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$277M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$95.1M |
| 4 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$60.3M |
| 5 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
-$46.7M |
DRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,058 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Darden Restaurants (DRI) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $23.9B — up 3.8% from $23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new DRI positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 423 added to existing stakes and 295 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $446M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.73B.
- 1,058 institutional investors held Darden Restaurants (DRI) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,011 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $23.9B of Darden Restaurants stock for Q2 2025, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Darden Restaurants positions in Q2 2025 and 76 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Darden Restaurants buyer in Q2 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $446M added.
- The largest Darden Restaurants seller in Q2 2025 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.73B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.