Ranked by reported Q2 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 | 15.2M | $3.13B | +1.6% | 13.244% | 0.37% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.8M | $2.02B | +1.4% | 8.540% | 0.03% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.5M | $1.54B | -0.0% | 6.525% | 0.03% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4M | $1.11B | +0.4% | 4.693% | 0.05% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.0M | $1.03B | +2.9% | 4.369% | 0.02% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 3.9M | $800.2M | -43.3% | 3.391% | 0.14% |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 3.7M | $764.5M | +10.3% | 3.240% | 0.10% |
| 8 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 3.7M | $762.7M | +3.8% | 3.232% | 0.21% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.5M | $711.4M | +0.5% | 3.021% | 0.04% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.2M | $651.8M | -1.5% | 2.763% | 0.04% |
| 11 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.0M | $412.8M | +5.0% | 1.752% | 0.02% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.9M | $387.5M | +5.2% | 1.642% | 0.02% |
| 13 | Newport Trust Company, LLC | 1.8M | $361.0M | -1.7% | 1.530% | 0.87% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.7M | $343.1M | -1.3% | 1.454% | 0.04% |
| 15 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.4M | $282.9M | -3.4% | 1.198% | 0.06% |
| 16 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.4M | $282.9M | -26.2% | 1.199% | 0.02% |
| 17 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.4M | $281.0M | -1.7% | 1.191% | 1.01% |
| 18 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $274.7M | +5.4% | 1.164% | 0.05% |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 1.2M | $246.4M | +5.1% | 1.044% | 0.03% |
| 20 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.2M | $239.8M | +503.6% | 1.016% | 0.34% |
| 21 | Bahl & Gaynor LLC | 1.0M | $207.6M | -0.2% | 0.880% | 0.96% |
| 22 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 991K | $204.1M | -1.9% | 0.865% | 0.03% |
| 23 | Hamlin Capital Management, LLC | 823K | $169.5M | -3.3% | 0.718% | 3.81% |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 785K | $161.6M | +9.5% | 0.685% | 0.01% |
| 25 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 745K | $153.0M | +21.8% | 0.651% | 0.05% |
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 DRI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DRI 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 | 1,087 | +5.6% | 99.47% | +1.81 pp | $22.97B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,029 | +5.0% | 97.66% | 1.68 pp | $21.48B | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 980 | +0.7% | 99.34% | +3.35 pp | $20.52B | +0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 973 | 6.4% | 95.99% | 0.06 pp | $20.46B | 15% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,039 | +5.5% | 96.05% | 0.52 pp | $24.04B | +8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 985 | +7.9% | 96.57% | 0.82 pp | $22.18B | +9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 913 | +7.0% | 97.39% | 6.78 pp | $20.29B | 3.4% |
| Q3 2024 | 853 | — | 104.17% | — | $21.01B | — |
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 DRI stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Darden Restaurants, Inc. stands at 99.5%, held across 1,087 reporting institutions.
Capital World Investors is the largest reported institutional holder of DRI, with approximately 15,169,444 shares worth $3.13B as of Q2 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 54 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
133 institutions opened new positions in DRI during Q2 2026, while 90 fully exited. 771 added to existing positions and 146 trimmed.
DRI institutional ownership rose by 1.81 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +58 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.5% of all reported 13F value in DRI, and the top 25 account for 71.9%.
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.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Institutional Ownership