Darden Restaurants
1,011 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in Darden Restaurants in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 359 increasing their positions, 322 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 72
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 359 | Existing positions reduced: 322
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21B → $23B (+$2.02B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 944 → 1,011 (+67)
1.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.68% → 94.56% (-1.1%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $322M | Put options by funds: $363M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$250M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.9M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$33.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
MGCM
Mane Global Capital Management
New York
|
-$68M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$62.5M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$59.9M |
DRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,011 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Darden Restaurants (DRI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $23B — up 9.6% from $21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new DRI positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 359 added to existing stakes and 322 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 1,011 institutional investors held Darden Restaurants (DRI) as of Q1 2025, up from 944 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $23B of Darden Restaurants stock for Q1 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Darden Restaurants positions in Q1 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Darden Restaurants buyer in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $250M added.
- The largest Darden Restaurants seller in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.