Starbucks
SBUX
2,351 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.5B invested in Starbucks in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 200 funds opening new positions, 875 increasing their positions, 985 reducing their positions, and 139 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 200 | Existing positions closed: 139
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: 2,329 → 2,351 (+22)
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.56% → 83.81% (+0.25%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 875 | Existing positions reduced: 985
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
2,351 of the 8,208 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: 200 funds opened new SBUX positions and 139 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 875 added to existing stakes and 985 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.
- 2,351 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,329 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $85.5B of Starbucks stock for Q1 2026, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 200 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q1 2026 and 139 closed out, a net change of +61 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.