Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CBRL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.6M | $189.5M | +5.2% | 15.903% | 0.00% |
| 2 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.5M | $78.6M | +1203.2% | 6.602% | 0.04% |
| 3 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.1M | $56.2M | +8.4% | 4.714% | 0.02% |
| 4 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.0M | $55.5M | -3.0% | 4.660% | 0.02% |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.0M | $53.7M | +3.1% | 4.507% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 991K | $52.8M | +1.2% | 4.433% | 0.00% |
| 7 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 980K | $52.2M | +41.2% | 4.386% | 0.04% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 900K | $48.0M | +5.0% | 4.026% | 0.00% |
| 9 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 689K | $36.7M | -27.8% | 3.081% | 0.00% |
| 10 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 682K | $36.4M | +5.5% | 3.052% | 0.00% |
| 11 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 599K | $32.0M | +922.9% | 2.682% | 0.05% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 596K | $31.8M | +6.8% | 2.668% | 0.00% |
| 13 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 570K | $30.4M | +4.8% | 2.548% | 0.00% |
| 14 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 545K | $29.1M | -65.7% | 2.439% | 1.51% |
| 15 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 497K | $26.5M | +389.7% | 2.222% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | 437K | $23.3M | +9.1% | 1.953% | 0.04% |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 411K | $21.9M | +502.6% | 1.839% | 0.01% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 376K | $20.1M | +117.7% | 1.683% | 0.00% |
| 19 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 362K | $19.3M | +462.7% | 1.618% | 0.01% |
| 20 | COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 348K | $18.6M | +16.1% | 1.558% | 0.02% |
| 21 | Invesco Ltd. | 330K | $17.6M | -13.2% | 1.478% | 0.00% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 326K | $17.4M | -11.0% | 1.460% | 0.00% |
| 23 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 301K | $16.1M | +12.2% | 1.347% | 0.00% |
| 24 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 295K | $15.7M | +3140.5% | 1.320% | 0.01% |
| 25 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 295K | $15.7M | -26.8% | 1.318% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in CBRL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CBRL during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 281 | +12% | 111.62% | +10.84 pp | $1.31B | +108% |
| Q1 2026 | 250 | +6.8% | 100.78% | 12.07 pp | $627M | 1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 234 | 6.8% | 112.85% | 78.84 pp | $636M | 72% |
| Q3 2025 | 251 | 6.0% | 191.69% | +59.41 pp | $2.31B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | 267 | +5.5% | 132.28% | +25.38 pp | $1.80B | +97% |
| Q1 2025 | 253 | +1.6% | 106.90% | +8.07 pp | $912M | 20% |
| Q4 2024 | 249 | 1.2% | 98.83% | +7.64 pp | $1.13B | +26% |
| Q3 2024 | 252 | — | 91.19% | — | $902M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CBRL stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. stands at 111.6%, held across 281 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CBRL, with approximately 3,554,653 shares worth $0.19B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CBRL, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CBRL is 86 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
59 institutions opened new positions in CBRL during Q2 2026, while 30 fully exited. 185 added to existing positions and 29 trimmed.
CBRL institutional ownership rose by 10.84 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +31 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.5% of all reported 13F value in CBRL, and the top 25 account for 76.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) Institutional Ownership