Starbucks
SBUX
2,261 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.8B invested in Starbucks in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 807 increasing their positions, 1,034 reducing their positions, and 170 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.84B | Put options by funds: $2.24B
2.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.9% → 80.94% (-3%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,339 → 2,261 (-78)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.7B → $77.8B (-$9.85B)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 807 | Existing positions reduced: 1,034
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 170
63% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 6 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$785M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.08B |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$492M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$331M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$298M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$282M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,261 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $77.8B — down 11% from $87.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 170 funds closed out of SBUX and 127 opened new positions — a net loss of 43 holders — while 1,034 trimmed existing stakes and 807 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $785M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.08B.
- 2,261 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q3 2025, down from 2,339 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $77.8B of Starbucks stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q3 2025 and 170 closed out, a net change of -43 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q3 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $785M added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q3 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.08B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.