Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DRI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 14.9M | $2.93B | -1.5% | 12.609% | 0.40% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.6M | $1.89B | -2.8% | 8.150% | 0.03% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.5M | $1.47B | β | 6.313% | 0.04% |
| 4 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 6.8M | $1.34B | -15.2% | 5.785% | 0.25% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4M | $1.05B | β | 4.523% | 0.06% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.9M | $953.1M | -0.1% | 4.106% | 0.03% |
| 7 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 3.6M | $699.1M | +2.4% | 3.012% | 0.22% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.4M | $673.6M | +2.0% | 2.909% | 0.04% |
| 9 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 3.4M | $659.9M | -19.7% | 2.843% | 0.10% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.2M | $629.7M | +44.6% | 2.713% | 0.05% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.9M | $364.8M | -1.3% | 1.571% | 0.06% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.8M | $350.4M | +0.2% | 1.510% | 0.02% |
| 13 | Newport Trust Co | 1.8M | $349.5M | -2.8% | 1.506% | 0.86% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.7M | $330.7M | +13.9% | 1.425% | 0.04% |
| 15 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.4M | $279.0M | +238.4% | 1.200% | 0.06% |
| 16 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.4M | $272.0M | -4.6% | 1.172% | 1.12% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $248.1M | +2.8% | 1.069% | 0.05% |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 1.1M | $223.1M | +9.3% | 0.961% | 0.03% |
| 19 | BAHL & GAYNOR INC | 1.0M | $198.0M | +212.5% | 0.853% | 1.00% |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.0M | $198.0M | +0.5% | 0.853% | 0.04% |
| 21 | Hamlin Capital Management, LLC | 851K | $166.8M | -0.9% | 0.719% | 4.03% |
| 22 | Capital International Investors | 718K | $140.7M | +65.8% | 0.607% | 0.03% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 716K | $140.4M | -5.9% | 0.605% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Legal & General Group Plc | 696K | $136.5M | +6.0% | 0.588% | 0.03% |
| 25 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 670K | $131.4M | -25.4% | 0.566% | 0.07% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in DRI β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DRI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new DRI position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their DRI position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1,007 | +3.7% | 83.50% | +1.86 pp | $20.91B | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 971 | +1.0% | 81.64% | +0.42 pp | $20.44B | +0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 961 | 7.5% | 81.22% | 14.80 pp | $20.34B | 15% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,039 | +5.5% | 96.02% | +7.45 pp | $24.04B | +8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 985 | +7.9% | 88.57% | +7.55 pp | $22.18B | +9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 913 | +7.0% | 81.02% | 2.89 pp | $20.29B | 3.4% |
| Q3 2024 | 853 | 3.0% | 83.91% | +12.82 pp | $21.01B | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | 879 | β | 71.09% | β | $17.80B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DRI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Darden Restaurants, Inc. stands at 83.5%, held across 1,007 reporting institutions.
Capital World Investors is the largest reported institutional holder of DRI, with approximately 14,928,684 shares worth $2.93B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DRI.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DRI is 53 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
150 institutions opened new positions in DRI during Q1 2026, while 114 fully exited. 688 added to existing positions and 164 trimmed.
DRI institutional ownership rose by 1.86 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +36 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.8% of all reported 13F value in DRI, and the top 25 account for 75.7%.
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.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Institutional Ownership