Brinker International
464 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.81B invested in Brinker International in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 127
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 66
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 451 → 464 (+13)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.06% → 109.56% (-0.5%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.02B → $6.81B (-$210M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.1M | Put options by funds: $163M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$84.2M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$72.3M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$63.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$330M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$122M |
| 5 |
MGCM
Mane Global Capital Management
New York
|
-$55M |
EAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
464 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brinker International (EAT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.81B — down 3% from $7.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new EAT positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $201M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 464 institutional investors held Brinker International (EAT) as of Q1 2026, up from 451 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.81B of Brinker International stock for Q1 2026, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Brinker International positions in Q1 2026 and 66 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Brinker International buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $201M added.
- The largest Brinker International seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $330M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.