Darden Restaurants
1,017 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in Darden Restaurants in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 361 increasing their positions, 325 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
101% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 73
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 325
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 952 → 1,017 (+65)
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.69% → 94.53% (-1.2%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $322M | Put options by funds: $363M
22% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.1B | Capital outflows: $1.41B
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 |
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
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 |
Mane Global Capital Management
New York
|
-$68M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$62.5M |
| 5 |
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$59.9M |
DRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,017 of the 7,486 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: 147 funds opened new DRI positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 74 holders — while 361 added to existing stakes and 325 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 1,017 institutional investors held Darden Restaurants (DRI) as of Q1 2025, up from 952 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $23B of Darden Restaurants stock for Q1 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Darden Restaurants positions in Q1 2025 and 73 closed out, a net change of +74 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.