Starbucks
SBUX
2,320 hedge funds and large institutions have $80B invested in Starbucks in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 267 funds opening new positions, 724 increasing their positions, 1,097 reducing their positions, and 166 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 267 | Existing positions closed: 166
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.75B | Put options by funds: $2.44B
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.94% → 83.56% (+2.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,265 → 2,320 (+55)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.8B → $80B (+$2.21B)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 724 | Existing positions reduced: 1,097
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.24B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$652M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$591M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$139M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$471M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$414M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$381M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$302M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$277M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,320 institutional investors reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $80B — up 2.8% from $77.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 267 funds opened new SBUX positions and 166 closed out — a net gain of 101 holders — while 724 added to existing stakes and 1,097 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $2.24B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $471M sold.
- 2,320 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,265 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $80B of Starbucks stock for Q4 2025, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 267 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q4 2025 and 166 closed out, a net change of +101 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q4 2025 was Invesco, an estimated $2.24B added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q4 2025 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $471M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.