Starbucks
SBUX
2,402 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.4B invested in Starbucks in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 201 funds opening new positions, 862 increasing their positions, 1,062 reducing their positions, and 160 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.21B | Put options by funds: $2.37B
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 201 | Existing positions closed: 160
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.9B → $90.4B (+$8.5B)
3.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.85% → 81.24% (+3.4%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,403 → 2,402 (-1)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 25 (-1)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 862 | Existing positions reduced: 1,062
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.07B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.02B |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$920M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$862M |
| 5 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$531M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$508M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$488M |
| 3 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$446M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$374M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$276M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,402 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $90.4B — up 10% from $81.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 201 funds opened new SBUX positions and 160 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 862 added to existing stakes and 1,062 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $3.07B. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $508M.
- 2,402 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,403 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $90.4B of Starbucks stock for Q1 2025, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 201 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q1 2025 and 160 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $3.07B added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $508M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.