Starbucks
SBUX
2,275 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.9B invested in Starbucks in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 814 increasing their positions, 1,038 reducing their positions, and 168 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.84B | Put options by funds: $2.24B
1.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.87% → 82.1% (-1.8%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,349 → 2,275 (-74)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 814 | Existing positions reduced: 1,038
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 168
33% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.41B | Capital outflows: $5.1B
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
2,275 of the 7,661 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $78.9B — down 9.6% from $87.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 168 funds closed out of SBUX and 128 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 1,038 trimmed existing stakes and 814 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.
- 2,275 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q3 2025, down from 2,349 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $78.9B of Starbucks stock for Q3 2025, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q3 2025 and 168 closed out, a net change of -40 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.