Darden Restaurants
758 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3B invested in Darden Restaurants in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 64
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $335M | Put options by funds: $235M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $16.3B (+$2.23B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 684 → 758 (+74)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 237
2.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.96% → 88.3% (-2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$142M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$93.3M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$75.6M |
| 5 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$451M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$395M |
| 3 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$128M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$108M |
DRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
758 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Darden Restaurants (DRI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $16.3B — up 16% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new DRI positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 234 added to existing stakes and 237 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Steadfast Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $142M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $451M.
- 758 institutional investors held Darden Restaurants (DRI) as of Q1 2021, up from 684 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $16.3B of Darden Restaurants stock for Q1 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Darden Restaurants positions in Q1 2021 and 64 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest Darden Restaurants buyer in Q1 2021 was Steadfast Capital Management, an estimated $142M added.
- The largest Darden Restaurants seller in Q1 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $451M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.