Starbucks
SBUX
2,331 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.5B invested in Starbucks in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 866 increasing their positions, 979 reducing their positions, and 133 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 133
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.76B | Put options by funds: $1.96B
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.3B → $85.5B (+$5.18B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,314 → 2,331 (+17)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.81% → 83.79% (-0.02%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 866 | Existing positions reduced: 979
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.91B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.76B |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$339M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$252M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$604M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$396M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$276M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$188M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$165M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,331 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $85.5B — up 6.4% from $80.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new SBUX positions and 133 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 866 added to existing stakes and 979 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.91B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, cutting an estimated $604M.
- 2,331 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,314 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $85.5B of Starbucks stock for Q1 2026, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q1 2026 and 133 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.91B added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q1 2026 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $604M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.