Darden Restaurants
DRI • NYSE
Darden Restaurants is a restaurants company in the consumer cyclical sector on NYSE, led by Ricardo Cardenas, with a market cap of $21.2B. As of Q3 2025, 92% of shares are held by 959 institutional investors, with Capital World Investors as the largest holder at 12.76%.
Chief Executive OfficerRicardo Cardenas
Market Cap$21.2B
Restaurants
Consumer Cyclical
Employees187.4K
Websitedarden.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in DRI as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $22.1B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 959
- Value Held
- $20.4B
- Shares Held
- 107.4M
- Avg Position
- $21.3M
- Median Position
- $684.2K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 36
- Value Held
- $731.6M
- Shares Held
- 3.8M
- Avg Position
- $20.3M
- Median Position
- $2.2M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $22.1B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in DRI as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
C Capital World Investors Institution | $2.8B 0.39% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $2.7B 0.04% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $1.9B 0.03% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $932.8M 0.03% of portfolio |
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | $849.7M 0.15% of portfolio |
 SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $784.6M 0.13% of portfolio |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $667.4M 0.21% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $642.3M 0.04% of portfolio |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | $507.7M 0.03% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $393.0M 0.02% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for DRI in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$232.6M
- Buyers
- 418
- Sellers
- 481
- Total Bought
- +$1.2B
- Total Sold
- −$1.4B
- Avg Position
- $18.7M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | +$223.1M +1.2M shares |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | +$209.8M +1.1M shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | +$103.5M +544.0K shares |
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution | +$57.4M +301.5K shares |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | +$47.8M +252.1K shares |
C Capital World Investors Institution | +$45.0M +236.6K shares |
 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Long Only Manager | +$40.2M +211.2K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | +$38.7M +203.2K shares |
M Man Group plc Institution | +$30.9M +162.3K shares |
 Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC Long Only Manager | +$18.3M +96.1K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider | −$113.5M −596.3K shares |
 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Institution | −$85.0M −446.6K shares |
 Marshall Wace LLP Institution | −$69.8M −366.6K shares |
 WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC Institution | −$68.6M −314.6K shares |
 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$67.4M −354.2K shares |
A Amundi Institution | −$63.7M −330.0K shares |
 BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$55.4M −291.0K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | −$51.7M −271.5K shares |
G GCIC Ltd. Institution | −$39.4M −180.6K shares |
 UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC Long Only Manager | −$37.3M −196.1K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited DRI in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 33
- New Value
- $13.4M
- Exited Positions
- 130
- Exited Value
- $347.4M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
L Longaeva Partners L.P. Institution | $8.8M 46.0K shares |
T Torrey Growth & Income Advisors RIA/Wealth | $933.7K 4.9K shares |
 Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $640.4K 3.4K shares |
 Rooted Wealth Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $628.6K 3.3K shares |
T TEMA ETFS LLC Institution | $481.0K 2.5K shares |
 SUMMIT WEALTH GROUP LLC / CO RIA/Wealth | $466.4K 3.3K shares |
 FourThought Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $309.9K 1.6K shares |
 LBMC INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC RIA/Wealth | $241.6K 1.3K shares |
I Inscription Capital, LLC RIA/Wealth | $214.9K 1.1K shares |
P PFG Investments, LLC Institution | $204.1K 1.1K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC Institution | $68.6M 314.6K shares |
G GCIC Ltd. Institution | $39.4M 180.6K shares |
 COOKSON PEIRCE & CO INC RIA/Wealth | $32.0M 146.6K shares |
 Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $24.6M 112.7K shares |
C CSM Advisors, LLC Institution | $23.0M 105.7K shares |
H Hook Mill Capital Partners, LP Institution | $15.9M 72.9K shares |
 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $12.9M 59.0K shares |
S Sustainable Insight Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $12.4M 56.8K shares |
Q Quadrature Capital Ltd Institution | $10.5M 48.2K shares |
 BAROMETER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. Long Only Manager | $10.4M 48.2K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in DRI as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 24
- Call Value
- $231.3M
- Put Positions
- 27
- Put Value
- $234.9M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $55.4M 2.9K contracts |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $50.3M 2.6K contracts |
 UBS Group AG Institution | $20.8M 1.1K contracts |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $14.5M 761.0 contracts |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $14.3M 751.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $13.4M 696.0 contracts |
T Twin Tree Management, LP Hedge Fund•Vol Arbitrage | $12.5M 656.0 contracts |
 CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. Hedge Fund•Quant Macro | $9.9M 520.0 contracts |
 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $9.0M 472.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $7.7M 405.0 contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $44.0M 2.3K contracts |
 BARCLAYS PLC Institution | $35.9M 1.9K contracts |
UBS Group AG Institution | $32.0M 1.7K contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $30.5M 1.6K contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $17.3M 909.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $14.6M 765.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $9.4M 487.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $7.5M 392.0 contracts |
CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. Hedge Fund•Quant Macro | $7.4M 390.0 contracts |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | $6.7M 350.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with DRI as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 Hamlin Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 3.91% $172.0M |
3.27% $69.5M | |
L Lion Street Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | 2.92% $8.3M |
 VIRGINIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. RIA/Wealth | 2.88% $5.0M |
W WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | 2.80% $6.7M |
L LRT Capital Management, LLC Institution | 1.88% $2.8M |
L Longaeva Partners L.P. Institution | 1.87% $8.8M |
R Running Oak Capital LLC Institution | 1.70% $15.1M |
B BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC RIA/Wealth | 1.68% $4.1M |
 Covington Investment Advisors Inc. RIA/Wealth | 1.48% $11.0M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in DRI
Quent Capital, LLC
Hedge Fund • Long/Short
Portfolio ManagerWilliam Albert Jollie
- Portfolio Value
- $1.2B
- Positions
- 1,433
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Darden Restaurants
- Market Value
- $27.2K
- Shares Held
- 143.0
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2021-Q4
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $129.0M | 10.81% | |
ETF ETF | $79.3M | 6.64% | |
ETF ETF | $59.0M | 4.94% |
