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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
LF
176
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning
Sweden
$6.89M -$862K -4,192 -11%
EA
177
Ellsworth Advisors
Ohio
$6.89M +$356K +1,729 +5%
MGWM
178
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$6.87M -$908K -4,414 -11%
WAM
179
Westport Asset Management
Connecticut
$6.86M – – –
RFM
180
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$6.72M +$160K +779 +2%
M&T Bank
181
M&T Bank
New York
$6.68M +$38.2K +186 +0.5%
National Pension Service
182
National Pension Service
South Korea
$6.63M +$5.25M +25,507 +307%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
183
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$6.56M -$351K -1,707 -5%
P
184
&Partners
Tennessee
$6.32M +$322K +1,567 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
185
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.29M +$294K +1,430 +5%
CIBC World Market
186
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$6.28M -$2.26M -10,995 -26%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
187
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$6.28M -$2.2M -10,676 -25%
MIM
188
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$6.24M -$291K -1,415 -4%
MOS
189
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$6.24M -$182K -884 -3%
CNB
190
Czech National Bank
Czech Republic
$6.15M +$141K +687 +2%
ASRS
191
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$6.13M -$123K -599 -2%
Assenagon Asset Management
192
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
$6.09M +$978K +4,757 +18%
LCS
193
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$6.06M +$6.36M +30,909 New
KOCAA
194
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Connecticut
$5.98M +$275K +1,336 +5%
SOMRS
195
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$5.9M -$61.7K -300 -1%
X
196
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$5.89M +$456K +2,219 +8%
CIBC Asset Management
197
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.84M +$10.7K +52 +0.2%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
198
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$5.73M +$6.01M +29,247 New
SA
199
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$5.7M +$1.15M +5,615 +24%
CICC
200
Capital Investment Counsel (Colorado)
Colorado
$5.58M +$279K +1,357 +5%
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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.