Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Ownership
DRI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.30% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 113.1M
- Float
- 112.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.02% 6.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.13 short interest up 1.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.62%
- Insiders 0.30%
DRI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 13.41% | 15.2M | $3.28B | +240,760 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.65% | 9.8M | $2.12B | +131,968 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% | 7.5M | $1.62B | −973 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.75% | 5.4M | $1.16B | +19,876 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.42% | 5.0M | $1.08B | +142,629 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 3.43% | 3.9M | $840.3M | −3.0M (−43.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.28% | 3.7M | $802.9M | +344,990 (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.06% | 3.5M | $748.6M | +16,353 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of America Corp | 2.80% | 3.2M | $684.5M | −48,297 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.77% | 2.0M | $434.2M | +96,371 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.66% | 1.9M | $406.9M | +93,337 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Newport Trust Co. | 1.55% | 1.8M | $379.1M | −30,440 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.47% | 1.7M | $360.3M | −21,853 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.21% | 1.4M | $297.0M | −487,707 (−26.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.21% | 1.4M | $296.8M | −48,821 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Earnest Partners LLC | 1.21% | 1.4M | $295.1M | −23,378 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.18% | 1.3M | $288.5M | +67,986 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.03% | 1.2M | $251.8M | +971,046 (+503.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 0.94% | 1.1M | $231.0M | +102,728 (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bahl & Gaynor Inc. | 0.89% | 1.0M | $218.0M | −2,371 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 2.2M shares and 9 cut 3.6M.
DRI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 5.54% | 6.3M | $1.36B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 4.90% | 5.5M | $1.20B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.22% | 3.6M | $787.3M | −8,123 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.79% | 3.2M | $683.0M | +8,648 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.64% | 3.0M | $645.1M | −60,603 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 2.52% | 2.9M | $616.9M | −643,264 (−18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.15% | 2.4M | $526.0M | −46,148 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds American Balanced A | 1.48% | 1.7M | $363.5M | +40,060 (+2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 1.5M | $327.4M | −2,442 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 1.5M | $321.7M | +5,704 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 1.4M | $301.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.96% | 1.1M | $234.0M | −15,503 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.83% | 935K | $202.3M | −1,900 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.63% | 709K | $153.4M | −32,609 (−4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.60% | 673K | $145.7M | −6,708 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.57% | 644K | $139.3M | −687 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 601K | $130.0M | −10,574 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Federated Hermes Strategic Value Div IS | 0.51% | 578K | $125.1M | +578,175 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.46% | 526K | $113.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Mid Cap Value L | 0.44% | 495K | $107.0M | +14,403 (+3.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DRI insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Douglas J Milanes | Sell | $202.16 | 3,620 | $731,819 |
| 2026-04-07 | Lindsay L Koren | Sell | $194.32 | 300 | $58,296 |
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $194.78 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $199.36 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $205.93 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | John W Wilkerson | Sell | $213.00 | 2,258 | $480,954 |
| 2026-01-15 | Rajesh Vennam | Sell | $214.12 | 6,774 | $1.5M |
| 2026-01-14 | Susan M Connelly | Sell | $207.36 | 2,635 | $546,394 |
| 2026-01-13 | Todd Burrowes | Sell | $207.12 | 7,103 | $1.5M |
| 2026-01-07 | Rick Larsen | Buy | $199.95 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $180.08 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $178.18 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $178.18 | — | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Matthew R Broad | Sell | $193.40 | 5,661 | $1.1M |
| 2025-09-25 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $187.16 | — | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Laura B Williamson | Sell | $204.70 | 1,157 | $236,838 |
| 2025-07-30 | Laura B Williamson | Sell | $204.65 | 523 | $107,032 |
| 2025-07-22 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $209.60 | — | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Laura B Williamson | Sell | $206.81 | 333 | $68,868 |
| 2025-07-16 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $208.24 | — | — |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
DRI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DRI
Institutional investors own 101.6% of Darden's shares and insiders 0.30%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 13.41% of the shares (15.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.02% of the float, or 5.13 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.6% since 2014.
Related: DRI analyst forecast, DRI key metrics, DRI dividend history. See the DRI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DRI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Darden stock?
The largest shareholders of Darden are Capital World Investors (13.41%), BlackRock Inc (8.65%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.60%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.75%), State Street Corp (4.42%).
What percentage of Darden is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.6% of Darden's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.30%.
Which funds own Darden?
The largest fund holders of Darden are American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (5.54%), American Funds Washington Mutual A (4.90%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.22%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.79%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.64%).
What is Darden's short interest?
6.8M shares of Darden were sold short, 8.02% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.13 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Darden?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Darden (since July 16, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Darden are outstanding?
Darden has 113.1M shares outstanding, of which 112.6M are in the public float.