Starbucks
SBUX
2,415 hedge funds and large institutions have $100B invested in Starbucks in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 221 funds opening new positions, 873 increasing their positions, 1,017 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 221 | Existing positions closed: 134
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 12 (+4)
45% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.02B | Capital outflows: $4.86B
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.13B | Put options by funds: $2.41B
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,358 → 2,415 (+57)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.81% → 85.54% (+1.7%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 873 | Existing positions reduced: 1,017
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$735M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$282M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$278M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$266M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.19B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$587M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$497M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$227M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$191M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,415 of the 8,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $100B — up 17% from $85.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 221 funds opened new SBUX positions and 134 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 873 added to existing stakes and 1,017 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $735M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.19B.
- 2,415 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,358 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $100B of Starbucks stock for Q2 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 221 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q2 2026 and 134 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q2 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $735M added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q2 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.19B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.