Darden Restaurants Ownership | Who Owns Darden Restaurants?
Darden Restaurants Ownership Summary
Darden Restaurants is owned by 91.81% institutional investors, 0.30% insiders, and 7.89% retail investors. Capital world investors is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 12.88% of DRI shares. American Funds Income Fund of Amer A is the top mutual fund, with 5.26% of its assets in Darden Restaurants shares.
DRI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Darden Restaurants | 91.81% | 0.30% | 7.89% |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical Stocks | 249.86% | 15.44% | -165.30% |
| Industry | Restaurants Stocks | 43.23% | 12.62% | 44.15% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital world investors | 14.93M | 12.88% | $2.93B |
| Vanguard group | 14.06M | 12.13% | $2.59B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 9.65M | 8.33% | $1.89B |
| Blackrock | 8.74M | 7.33% | $1.32B |
| Wellington management group llp | 6.85M | 5.91% | $1.34B |
| State street | 4.86M | 4.19% | $953.06M |
| Raymond james financial | 3.57M | 3.08% | $699.00M |
| Geode capital management | 3.44M | 2.97% | $673.64M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 3.37M | 2.90% | $659.91M |
| Raymond james & associates | 2.31M | 1.94% | $349.27M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin capital management | 851.04K | 4.03% | $166.84M |
| Woodley farra manion portfolio management | 339.54K | 3.24% | $66.56M |
| Westport asset management | 35.00K | 3.03% | $6.86M |
| Lion street advisors | 57.37K | 2.86% | $8.27M |
| Virginia wealth management group | 26.87K | 2.82% | $5.27M |
| Running oak capital | 70.12K | 1.86% | $13.75M |
| Applied finance capital management | 111.52K | 1.64% | $21.86M |
| Decatur capital management | 16.92K | 1.52% | $3.32M |
| Covington investment advisors | 50.40K | 1.45% | $9.88M |
| Willis investment counsel | 122.60K | 1.31% | $24.03M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriprise financial | 1.42M | 0.06% | 1.00M |
| Norges bank | 785.15K | 0.02% | 785.15K |
| Bahl & gaynor | 1.01M | 1.00% | 686.88K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 663.28K | 0.03% | 663.28K |
| Blackrock | 8.74M | 0.03% | 502.55K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 6.85M | 0.25% | -1.23M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 1.91M | 0.02% | -1.01M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 3.37M | 0.10% | -823.64K |
| Squarepoint ops | 288.68K | 0.07% | -699.05K |
| Alyeska investment group | - | - | -615.70K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 785.15K | 0.02% | 785.15K | $144.48M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 663.28K | 0.03% | 663.28K | $130.03M |
| Vanguard global advisers | 251.29K | 0.03% | 251.29K | $49.26M |
| Hrt financial lp | 214.99K | 0.11% | 214.99K | $42.15M |
| Vanguard asset management | 211.46K | 0.04% | 211.46K | $41.45M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Lowe wealth advisors | -1.00 |
| Tfc financial management | -1.00 |
| Palisade asset management | -1.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -1.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1,030 | -0.19% | 106,410,033 | -5.53% | 91 | 0.97% | 484 | 9.26% | 319 | -13.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 462 | -54.93% | 22,775,679 | -78.90% | 19 | 0.23% | 167 | -60.14% | 180 | -51.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 579 | -47.32% | 33,183,665 | -69.63% | 28 | 0.33% | 217 | -61.25% | 213 | -29.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,083 | 3.14% | 109,186,846 | -0.52% | 93 | 1.06% | 555 | 9.68% | 294 | -9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1,037 | 4.75% | 109,518,874 | -2.24% | 93 | 1.03% | 500 | 10.62% | 322 | -1.83% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Funds Income Fund of Amer A | 6.02M | 5.26% | 663.09K |
| Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp | 5.55M | 4.84% | - |
| American Funds Washington Mutual A | 5.55M | 4.84% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 3.66M | 3.20% | 8.82K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 3.74M | 3.20% | -30.96K |
| Vanguard Wellington Inv | 3.49M | 3.05% | 400.95K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 3.33M | 2.85% | 23.58K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.99M | 2.61% | 53.88K |
| Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.66M | 2.32% | 2.25K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 2.49M | 2.18% | 5.87K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Sell | $731.84K |
| Apr 07, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | Sell | $58.29K |
| Apr 06, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | Sell | $998.04K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Simon William S | - | Sell | $475.84K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Simon William S | - | Sell | $468.08K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 Q3 | - | - |
| 2027 Q3 | - | - |
| 2026 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 1 |
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