Yum! Brands
1,346 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.7B invested in Yum! Brands in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 178 funds opening new positions, 413 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 178 | Existing positions closed: 70
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.2B → $36.7B (+$4.47B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,260 → 1,346 (+86)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $360M | Put options by funds: $350M
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.89% → 83.54% (-1.4%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 413 | Existing positions reduced: 467
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$99.4M |
| 5 |
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
|
+$88.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$603M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$409M |
| 3 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$295M |
| 4 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$220M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$158M |
YUM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,346 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yum! Brands (YUM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $36.7B — up 14% from $32.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 178 funds opened new YUM positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 413 added to existing stakes and 467 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $274M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $603M.
- 1,346 institutional investors held Yum! Brands (YUM) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,260 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $36.7B of Yum! Brands stock for Q1 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 178 funds opened new Yum! Brands positions in Q1 2025 and 70 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
- The largest Yum! Brands buyer in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $274M added.
- The largest Yum! Brands seller in Q1 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $603M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.