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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
T
1026
Tidemark
California
$196 +$206 +1 New
Norges Bank
1027
Norges Bank
Norway
– -$144M -785,147 Closed
Alyeska Investment Group
1028
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
– -$113M -615,702 Closed
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
1029
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
– -$89.5M -435,406 Closed
IP
1030
Interval Partners
New York
– -$45.2M -245,618 Closed
AT
1031
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension
– -$24.2M -131,295 Closed
AAF
1032
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
– -$16.2M -88,271 Closed
FAF
1033
Första AP-fonden
Sweden
– -$13.6M -73,900 Closed
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
1034
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
– -$11.6M -62,996 Closed
PI
1035
PineBridge Investments
New York
– -$10.5M -57,319 Closed
SSA
1036
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
– -$9.25M -50,268 Closed
IG
1037
ING Group
Netherlands
– -$9.19M -49,932 Closed
RCMU
1038
Rokos Capital Management (UK)
United Kingdom
– -$6.92M -37,616 Closed
Janney Montgomery Scott
1039
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
– -$6.67M -36,268 Closed
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
1040
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
– -$4.15M -22,548 Closed
JWCA
1041
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
– -$3.34M -18,477 Closed
SC
1042
SummitTX Capital
Texas
– -$3.2M -17,373 Closed
JFG
1043
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
– -$2.87M -15,591 Closed
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
1044
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
– -$2.82M -15,335 Closed
SW
1045
SteelPeak Wealth
California
– -$2.07M -11,234 Closed
USCWA
1046
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
– -$2.02M -10,966 Closed
LTM
1047
Lotus Technology Management
Florida
– -$1.98M -10,785 Closed
MC
1048
Machina Capital
France
– -$1.91M -10,375 Closed
PPF
1049
PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab
– -$1.79M -9,675 Closed
GCM
1050
Gator Capital Management
Florida
– -$1.65M -8,948 Closed
40 41
42
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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.