Darden Restaurants
1,034 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Darden Restaurants in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 371 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 91
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 371 | 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: 1,000 → 1,034 (+34)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.7B → $21.7B (+$974M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.81% → 96.15% (-0.66%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$76.7M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$169M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$113M |
DRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,034 of the 8,207 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: 141 funds opened new DRI positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 371 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.
- 1,034 institutional investors held Darden Restaurants (DRI) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,000 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Darden Restaurants stock for Q1 2026, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Darden Restaurants positions in Q1 2026 and 91 closed out, a net change of +50 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.