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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
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
126
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$12.1M +$298K +1,447 +2%
DnB Asset Management
127
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$12.1M +$6.15M +29,908 +94%
IA
128
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
$11.7M -$13K -63 -0.1%
NA
129
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$11.7M +$115K +559 +0.9%
Royal London Asset Management
130
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$11.6M – – –
Man Group
131
Man Group
United Kingdom
$11.5M -$28.5M -138,604 -70%
PNC Financial Services Group
132
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$11.5M +$479K +2,328 +4%
Chevy Chase Trust
133
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$11.3M -$471K -2,290 -4%
Allianz Asset Management
134
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$11.2M -$2.65M -12,870 -18%
QCM
135
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
$10.9M +$803K +3,906 +8%
Asset Management One
136
Asset Management One
Japan
$10.7M +$273K +1,327 +2%
VOYA Investment Management
137
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$10.7M -$1.52M -7,385 -12%
CBU
138
CIBC Bancorp USA
Illinois
$10.6M +$11.2M +54,294 New
VIA
139
Vanguard Investments Australia
Australia
$10.4M +$11M +53,299 New
Prudential Financial
140
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$10.4M -$707K -3,437 -6%
Fifth Third Bancorp
141
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$10.2M +$6.69M +32,553 +166%
VA
142
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$10.2M +$290K +1,410 +3%
QI
143
QV Investors
Alberta, Canada
$9.96M -$625K -3,040 -6%
Calamos Advisors
144
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$9.93M – – –
CIA
145
Covington Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$9.88M -$988K -4,805 -9%
FAF
146
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$9.72M +$4.39M +21,350 +76%
CB
147
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$9.68M +$9.46K +46 +0.1%
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
148
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$9.65M +$53.7K +261 +0.5%
TAF
149
Tredje AP-fonden
Sweden
$9.44M +$7.24M +35,231 +272%
GAM
150
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$9.33M +$125K +607 +1%
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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.