Yum China
YUMC
662 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5B invested in Yum China in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
178% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.6M | Put options by funds: $33.7M
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 203
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 689 → 662 (-27)
9.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.47% → 65.7% (-9.8%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.8B → $10.5B (-$2.31B)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 75
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
+$42.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$38.6M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$31.5M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$687M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$221M |
| 3 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.4M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$96.1M |
YUMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
662 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yum China (YUMC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $10.5B — down 18% from $12.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of YUMC and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 203 trimmed existing stakes and 222 added.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $687M.
- 662 institutional investors held Yum China (YUMC) as of Q3 2025, down from 689 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $10.5B of Yum China stock for Q3 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Yum China positions in Q3 2025 and 75 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Yum China buyer in Q3 2025 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Yum China seller in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $687M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.