Darden Restaurants: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Darden Restaurants shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 565 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Darden Restaurants, and 414 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 1.3M shares, +1.2% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net sellers of 1.1M shares (−3.7%); index fund managers were net buyers of 628K shares (+1.7%). 135 opened a new position and 88 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 565 institutions, 135 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 414 institutions, 88 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +1.3M shares (+1.2%)
Net change, active managers −1.1M shares (−3.7%), 34 bought, 34 sold
Buyers versus sellers
565 bought 171 414 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 34 bought · 34 sold · −1.1M
Index fund managers 8 bought · 4 sold · +628K
Other institutions 523 bought · 376 sold · +1.9M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes, Inc. Active manager | +971K +503.6% | 1.2M | $240M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | +419K New position | 419K | $86.3M |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc Index funds | +345K +10.2% | 3.7M | $765M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | +325K +1220.7% | 351K | $72.4M |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | +243K +415.2% | 301K | $62M |
| Capital World Investors Active manager | +241K +1.6% | 15.2M | $3.1B |
| National Pension Service | +216K +637.5% | 249K | $51.4M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | +201K +359.6% | 257K | $52.9M |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC Hedge fund | +189K New position | 189K | $39M |
| Vaughan David Investments LLC | +188K +5192.7% | 192K | $39.5M |
| Pfa Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab | +182K New position | 182K | $37.4M |
| Gw&K Investment Management, LLC | +159K +139207.9% | 159K | $32.7M |
| Cerity Partners LLC | +149K +605.5% | 174K | $35.8M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +143K +86.3% | 309K | $63.7M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +143K +2.9% | 5.0M | $1B |
| Wells Fargo & Company | +138K +23.9% | 716K | $148M |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | +136K +3.8% | 3.7M | $763M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +133K +21.8% | 745K | $153M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +132K +1.4% | 9.8M | $2B |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | +131K +26.5% | 624K | $129M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes, Inc. Active manager | +971K +503.6% | 1.2M | $240M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | +419K New position | 419K | $86.3M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | +325K +1220.7% | 351K | $72.4M |
| Capital World Investors Active manager | +241K +1.6% | 15.2M | $3.1B |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC Hedge fund | +189K New position | 189K | $39M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +143K +86.3% | 309K | $63.7M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +133K +21.8% | 745K | $153M |
| Adage Capital Partners Gp, L.L.C. Hedge fund | +94K +91.2% | 197K | $40.6M |
| Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +79K New position | 79K | $16.3M |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | +59K +662.8% | 68K | $14M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −3.0M −43.3% | 3.9M | $800M |
| Invesco Ltd. | −488K −26.2% | 1.4M | $283M |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −370K −98.0% | 7,512 | $1.5M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −133K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Legal & General Group PLC | −120K −17.2% | 577K | $119M |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | −113K −34.1% | 218K | $44.9M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −112K −72.1% | 43K | $8.9M |
| HRT Financial LP | −111K −51.8% | 104K | $21.3M |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | −111K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | −105K −15.9% | 552K | $114M |
| Capital International Investors Active manager | −97K −13.4% | 622K | $128M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | −90K −29.5% | 215K | $44.3M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | −84K −45.7% | 100K | $20.5M |
| Barclays PLC | −79K −30.5% | 181K | $37.2M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −63K −21.8% | 226K | $46.5M |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | −59K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | −57K −20.9% | 215K | $44.3M |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | −53K −21.4% | 195K | $40.1M |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | −49K −3.4% | 1.4M | $283M |
| Bank Of America Corp | −48K −1.5% | 3.2M | $652M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −3.0M −43.3% | 3.9M | $800M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −133K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −112K −72.1% | 43K | $8.9M |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | −111K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | −105K −15.9% | 552K | $114M |
| Capital International Investors Active manager | −97K −13.4% | 622K | $128M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | −90K −29.5% | 215K | $44.3M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | −84K −45.7% | 100K | $20.5M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −63K −21.8% | 226K | $46.5M |
| Man Group PLC Hedge fund | −59K Sold out | 0 | — |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 419K | $86.3M |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLCHedge fund | 189K | $39M |
| Pfa Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab | 182K | $37.4M |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC | 84K | $17.3M |
| Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLCHedge fund | 79K | $16.3M |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 50K | $10.3M |
| Havemeyer Place LP | 31K | $6.4M |
| Liberty One Investment Management, LLC | 29K | $6M |
| Dark Forest Capital Management LP | 22K | $4.5M |
| Morton Community Bank | 19K | $4M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.Hedge fund | 133K | $26M |
| Marshall Wace, LLPHedge fund | 111K | $21.7M |
| Man Group PLCHedge fund | 59K | $11.5M |
| Pbu - The Pension Fund Of Early Childhood & Youth Educators | 43K | $8.4M |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LPHedge fund | 37K | $7.2M |
| Jain Global LLCHedge fund | 12K | $2.4M |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC | 12K | $2.4M |
| Sciencast Management LP | 12K | $2.3M |
| Fora Capital, LLC | 10K | $2M |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | 9,638 | $1.9M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 1,080
- Ten largest holders
- 53.9% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 33.2% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 26.2% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | −1.1M | −3.7% |
| Index fund managers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +628K | +1.7% |
| Other institutions | 523 | 376 | 126 | 79 | +1.9M | +4.3% |