Darden Restaurants Ownership | Who Owns Darden Restaurants?
Darden Restaurants Ownership Summary
Darden Restaurants is owned by 19.65% institutional investors, 0.30% insiders, and 80.05% retail investors. Capital world investors is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 13.08% of DRI shares. Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp is the top mutual fund, with 4.82% of its assets in Darden Restaurants shares.
DRI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Darden Restaurants | 19.65% | 0.30% | 80.05% |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical Stocks | 33.14% | 14.17% | 52.68% |
| Industry | Restaurants Stocks | 35.64% | 11.34% | 53.03% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital world investors | 15.16M | 13.08% | $2.79B |
| Vanguard group | 14.06M | 12.13% | $2.59B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 9.93M | 8.57% | $1.83B |
| Blackrock | 8.74M | 7.33% | $1.32B |
| State street | 4.90M | 4.20% | $932.76M |
| Wellington management group llp | 4.46M | 3.83% | $849.73M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 4.12M | 3.53% | $784.59M |
| Raymond james financial | 3.51M | 3.00% | $667.42M |
| Geode capital management | 3.37M | 2.91% | $618.83M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 2.92M | 2.52% | $537.00M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin capital management | 859.06K | 3.79% | $158.08M |
| Woodley farra manion portfolio management | 345.14K | 3.03% | $63.51M |
| Virginia wealth management group | 26.61K | 2.86% | $4.90M |
| Lion street advisors | 57.37K | 2.86% | $8.27M |
| Westport asset management | 35.00K | 2.78% | $6.66M |
| Lrt capital management | 14.89K | 1.88% | $2.84M |
| Running oak capital | 81.13K | 1.87% | $14.93M |
| Beacon investment advisors | 21.71K | 1.69% | $4.13M |
| Applied finance capital management | 110.27K | 1.45% | $20.29M |
| Covington investment advisors | 57.99K | 1.45% | $11.04M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 4.46M | 0.15% | 1.10M |
| Norges bank | 785.15K | 0.02% | 785.15K |
| Blackrock | 8.74M | 0.03% | 502.55K |
| Bahl & gaynor | 323.30K | 0.30% | 323.30K |
| Capital world investors | 15.16M | 0.38% | 322.08K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital investors | 433.15K | 0.01% | -1.47M |
| Invesco | 1.32M | 0.04% | -596.30K |
| Prudential financial | 154.37K | 0.03% | -446.62K |
| Steadfast capital management lp | - | - | -414.17K |
| Marshall wace, llp | 339.80K | 0.07% | -366.62K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 785.15K | 0.02% | 785.15K | $144.48M |
| Bahl & gaynor | 323.30K | 0.30% | 323.30K | $59.49M |
| Rakuten investment management | 304.41K | 0.04% | 304.41K | $10.91M |
| Longaeva partners | 46.02K | 1.26% | 46.02K | $8.76M |
| Axa investment managers | 38.90K | 0.02% | 38.90K | $7.41M |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 960 | 4.12% | 111,752,663 | -0.00% | 95 | 1.07% | 432 | 17.39% | 323 | -6.38% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp | 5.55M | 4.82% | -676.32K |
| American Funds Washington Mutual A | 5.55M | 4.82% | -676.32K |
| American Funds Income Fund of Amer A | 5.36M | 4.66% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 3.74M | 3.20% | -30.96K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 3.65M | 3.17% | 7.66K |
| Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 3.58M | 3.11% | 7.85K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 3.33M | 2.85% | 23.58K |
| Vanguard Wellington Inv | 3.09M | 2.69% | 3.09M |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.96M | 2.57% | 18.35K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 2.52M | 2.19% | -13.11K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | SONSTEBY CHARLES M | - | Sell | $641.21K |
| Jan 22, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Sell | $910.18K |
| Jan 22, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Sell | $41.46K |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President Elect, Olive Garden | Sell | $480.95K |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | Sell | $769.10K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 Q3 | - | - |
| 2027 Q3 | - | - |
| 2026 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 1 |
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