Starbucks
SBUX
2,343 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.5B invested in Starbucks in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 873 increasing their positions, 980 reducing their positions, and 136 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 136
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.76B | Put options by funds: $1.96B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80B → $85.5B (+$5.47B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,320 → 2,343 (+23)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.56% → 83.8% (+0.24%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 873 | Existing positions reduced: 980
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 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$188M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$165M |
| 5 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$164M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,343 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $85.5B — up 6.8% from $80B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new SBUX positions and 136 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 873 added to existing stakes and 980 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.
- 2,343 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,320 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $85.5B of Starbucks stock for Q1 2026, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q1 2026 and 136 closed out, a net change of +63 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.