Yum China
YUMC
733 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.7B invested in Yum China in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 216 increasing their positions, 241 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
130% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $179M | Put options by funds: $78.1M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 58
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 19 (+3)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $15.7B (+$1.27B)
4.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.15% → 82.7% (+4.6%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 715 → 733 (+18)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 241
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$261M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$75.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$83.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$81.2M |
| 3 |
GAM
GuardCap Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$77.6M |
| 4 |
KI
Keystone Investors
Singapore
|
-$67.6M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$48.3M |
YUMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
733 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yum China (YUMC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $15.7B — up 8.8% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new YUMC positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 216 added to existing stakes and 241 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mirae Asset Global Investments, adding an estimated $544M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, exiting entirely with an estimated $83.6M sold.
- 733 institutional investors held Yum China (YUMC) as of Q1 2025, up from 715 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $15.7B of Yum China stock for Q1 2025, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Yum China positions in Q1 2025 and 58 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Yum China buyer in Q1 2025 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $544M added.
- The largest Yum China seller in Q1 2025 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $83.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.