Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DEO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR LLC | 7.0M | $520.0M | +4.2% | 1.257% | 0.03% |
| 2 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 3.7M | $275.5M | +113.0% | 0.666% | 1.16% |
| 3 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.9M | $216.9M | +3.7% | 0.524% | 0.02% |
| 4 | EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP | 1.5M | $109.3M | +29.1% | 0.264% | 2.14% |
| 5 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 1.4M | $107.7M | -33.4% | 0.260% | 0.04% |
| 6 | MARKEL CORP | 1.4M | $102.2M | +0.0% | 0.247% | 0.86% |
| 7 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $102.1M | +53.4% | 0.247% | 0.02% |
| 8 | CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $100.8M | +23.2% | 0.244% | 1.56% |
| 9 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 1.3M | $100.0M | +2223.8% | 0.243% | 0.02% |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.2M | $85.7M | +160.7% | 0.207% | 0.01% |
| 11 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 1.0M | $75.3M | -10.9% | 0.182% | 0.02% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 982K | $73.1M | -49.6% | 0.177% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Cullen Capital Management, LLC | 964K | $71.8M | +48.3% | 0.173% | 0.74% |
| 14 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 872K | $65.0M | -25.4% | 0.157% | 0.01% |
| 15 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 804K | $59.8M | -10.4% | 0.145% | 0.01% |
| 16 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 788K | $58.7M | -30.3% | 0.142% | 0.02% |
| 17 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 675K | $50.3M | -3.6% | 0.121% | 0.01% |
| 18 | CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 666K | $49.6M | +37.3% | 0.120% | 0.61% |
| 19 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 660K | $49.1M | +15.8% | 0.119% | 0.33% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 585K | $43.6M | -2.1% | 0.105% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 583K | $43.0M | +4.7% | 0.105% | 0.04% |
| 22 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 564K | $42.0M | — | 0.102% | 0.02% |
| 23 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 562K | $41.8M | -18.0% | 0.101% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 513K | $38.2M | +7.6% | 0.092% | 0.08% |
| 25 | ABC ARBITRAGE SA | 507K | $37.7M | -9.6% | 0.091% | 5.01% |
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 DEO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DEO during Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 718 | 6.9% | 8.67% | 7.88 pp | $3.94B | 48% |
| Q4 2025 | 771 | 3.5% | 16.55% | +4.82 pp | $7.52B | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | 799 | 4.4% | 11.73% | 25.23 pp | $5.33B | 68% |
| Q2 2025 | 836 | 3.0% | 36.96% | +24.80 pp | $16.80B | +204% |
| Q1 2025 | 862 | 7.2% | 12.16% | 4.62 pp | $5.53B | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 929 | +0.1% | 16.78% | 1.36 pp | $7.63B | 7.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 928 | +1.8% | 18.14% | 18.77 pp | $8.25B | 51% |
| Q2 2024 | 912 | — | 36.91% | — | $16.78B | — |
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 DEO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Diageo plc stands at 8.7%, held across 718 reporting institutions.
FMR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of DEO, with approximately 6,985,054 shares worth $0.52B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DEO, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DEO is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
97 institutions opened new positions in DEO during Q1 2026, while 150 fully exited. 125 added to existing positions and 492 trimmed.
DEO institutional ownership fell by 7.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -53 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 43.6% of all reported 13F value in DEO, and the top 25 account for 63.9%.
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.
Diageo plc (DEO) Institutional Ownership