Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) shareholders
DRINYSERetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends May 30
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 2, 2026Score 12/306% above fair value
$228.74+0.84 (+0.37%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $25.88BP/E 22.3Yield 2.62%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
99.6%
113M of 113M shares
Institutional holders
1,081
150 new, 90 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 28 sales
Net sold $24.52M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 14,682,052 | 12.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,215,129 | 8.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 8,623,952 | 7.52% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group LLP Joint filing with Wellington Group Holdings LLP (7.00%), Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP (7.00%) and 1 more | 8,077,567 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP Joint filing with Wellington Management Group LLP (6.00%), Wellington Group Holdings LLP (6.00%) and 1 more | 6,848,992 | 5.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of DRI | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 15,169,444 | 13.41% | $3.13B | +240,760 | 0.37% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,781,606 | 8.65% | $2.02B | +131,968 | 0.03% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7,473,025 | 6.60% | $1.54B | −973 | 0.03% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,374,923 | 4.75% | $1.11B | +19,876 | 0.05% |
| State Street Corp | 5,004,209 | 4.42% | $1.03B | +142,629 | 0.03% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 3,884,070 | 3.43% | $800.16M | −2,964,922 | 0.14% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3,711,214 | 3.28% | $764.55M | +344,990 | 0.10% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 3,702,140 | 3.27% | $762.68M | +136,368 | 0.21% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3,460,025 | 3.06% | $711.36M | +16,353 | 0.04% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 3,163,986 | 2.80% | $651.81M | −48,297 | 0.04% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2,006,758 | 1.77% | $412.79M | +96,371 | 0.02% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,880,762 | 1.66% | $387.46M | +93,337 | 0.02% |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 1,752,479 | 1.55% | $361.03M | −30,440 | 0.87% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 1,665,243 | 1.47% | $343.06M | −21,853 | 0.04% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,373,006 | 1.21% | $282.85M | −487,707 | 0.02% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1,371,665 | 1.21% | $282.87M | −48,821 | 0.06% |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 1,364,023 | 1.21% | $281.00M | −23,378 | 1.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,333,459 | 1.18% | $274.71M | +67,986 | 0.05% |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 1,163,878 | 1.03% | $239.77M | +971,046 | 0.34% |
| UBS Group AG | 1,067,485 | 0.94% | $219.91M | +102,728 | 0.03% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,081 | 113M | 99.6% | 150 / 431 | 327 / 90 | 9M | 6M |
| Q1 2026 | 1,034 | 111M | 97.8% | 140 / 369 | 318 / 91 | 22M | 10M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,001 | 113M | 100.0% | 142 / 303 | 371 / 105 | 12M | 10M |
| Q3 2025 | 986 | 111M | 98.0% | 79 / 342 | 371 / 133 | 10M | 9M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,061 | 110M | 97.5% | 138 / 425 | 295 / 76 | 13M | 13M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,013 | 111M | 97.9% | 149 / 359 | 323 / 72 | 6M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 947 | 112M | 99.4% | 157 / 296 | 328 / 82 | 11M | 19M |
| Q3 2024 | 885 | 124M | 100.0% | 89 / 278 | 350 / 96 | 25M | 9M |
| Q2 2024 | 900 | 117M | 100.0% | 99 / 308 | 324 / 103 | 8M | 13M |
| Q1 2024 | 917 | 122M | 100.0% | 103 / 319 | 317 / 85 | 12M | 5M |
| Q4 2023 | 909 | 115M | 100.0% | 140 / 283 | 314 / 68 | 8M | 7M |
| Q3 2023 | 851 | 114M | 100.0% | 90 / 281 | 302 / 82 | 5M | 6M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
675 funds held DRI in Q2 2026, 43% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of DRI | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Fund of America | 6,267,143 | 5.54% | $1.28B | 0.86% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund | 5,547,269 | 4.90% | $1.13B | 0.52% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3,636,154 | 3.21% | $749.08M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Wellington Fund | 3,425,504 | 3.03% | $698.49M | 0.56% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2,966,554 | 2.62% | $611.14M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 2,750,400 | 2.43% | $560.83M | 0.59% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2,481,770 | 2.19% | $511.27M | 0.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| American Balanced Fund | 1,640,000 | 1.45% | $337.86M | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1,576,034 | 1.39% | $324.68M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1,473,440 | 1.30% | $300.45M | 0.04% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | 1,089,085 | 0.96% | $224.36M | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 914,846 | 0.81% | $186.24M | 0.19% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | 735,641 | 0.65% | $151.55M | 0.41% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 675,234 | 0.60% | $139.10M | 0.64% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 643,732 | 0.57% | $132.62M | 0.59% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Cardenas | President and CEO, Director | 114,238 | 0.10% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Susan M. Connelly | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | 3,494 | 0.00% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Melvin John Martin | Group President | 21,560 | 0.02% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| John W. Madonna | SVP, Corporate Controller | 10,808 | 0.01% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| John W. Wilkerson | President, Olive Garden | 28,273 | 0.02% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Laura B. Williamson | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | 17,227 | 0.02% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Douglas J. Milanes | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | 3,834 | 0.00% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Sarah H. King | SVP, Chief People Officer | 743 | 0.00% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Todd Burrowes | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | 50,741 | 0.04% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Rajesh Vennam | SVP, CFO | 8,570 | 0.01% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Lindsay L. Koren | SVP General Counsel | 2,454 | 0.00% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Matthew R. Broad | SVP General Counsel | 13,916 | 0.01% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Daniel J. Kiernan | President, Olive Garden | 35,377 | 0.03% | Jul 29, 2025 |
| M. Shan Atkins | Director | 1,162 | 0.00% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Charles M. Sonsteby | Director | 23,407 | 0.02% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Daryl Kenningham | Director | 2,810 | 0.00% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Timothy J. Wilmott | Director | 27,094 | 0.02% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Juliana L. Chugg | Director | 5,144 | 0.00% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| William S. Simon | Director | 7,167 | 0.01% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Cynthia T. Jamison | Director | 6,961 | 0.01% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| James P. Fogarty | Director | 27,434 | 0.02% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Nana Mensah | Director | 4,409 | 0.00% | Jan 30, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Oct 16, 2026 | Gift | −705 | – | – | 3,494 |
| Melvin John Martin Group President | Oct 6, 2026 | Sale | −2,209 | $202.61 | $447.57K | 21,560 |
| John W. Madonna SVP, Corporate Controller | Sep 29, 2026 | Gift | −75 | – | – | 10,808 |
| John W. Madonna SVP, Corporate Controller | Sep 28, 2026 | Gift | −510 | – | – | 10,883 |
| Daryl Kenningham Director | Sep 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +886 | – | – | 2,810 |
| James P. Fogarty Director | Sep 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +886 | – | – | 27,434 |
| Juliana L. Chugg Director | Sep 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +886 | – | – | 5,144 |
| William S. Simon Director | Sep 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +886 | – | – | 7,167 |
| Daryl Kenningham Director | Aug 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +150 | – | – | 1,924 |
| John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden | Aug 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,364 | $124.24 | $790.66K | 27,658 |
| John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −6,364 | $208.30 | $1.33M | 18,794 |
| John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −2,500 | $208.41 | $521.03K | 25,158 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −443 | $204.89 | $90.77K | 5,536 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −1,110 | $204.32 | $226.80K | 10,754 |
| Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −8,478 | $210.00 | $1.78M | 8,570 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −2,226 | $208.17 | $463.39K | 4,165 |
| Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −2,873 | $210.83 | $605.71K | 743 |
| Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −1,500 | $209.63 | $314.45K | 3,616 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −7,241 | $209.41 | $1.52M | 114,238 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −3,801 | $209.58 | $796.61K | 121,479 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +19,091 | $124.24 | $2.37M | 125,280 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −12,802 | $208.80 | $2.67M | 101,436 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −15,290 | $209.00 | $3.20M | 86,146 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +858 | – | – | 12,073 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +344 | – | – | 6,063 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −84 | $196.31 | $16.49K | 5,979 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −209 | $196.31 | $41.03K | 11,864 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −844 | $196.31 | $165.69K | 6,391 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,144 | – | – | 7,235 |
| Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,868 | $196.31 | $563.02K | 17,048 |
| Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,286 | – | – | 19,916 |
| Melvin John Martin Group President | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,361 | $196.31 | $463.49K | 23,728 |
| Melvin John Martin Group President | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,000 | – | – | 26,089 |
| John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,214 | – | – | 22,396 |
| John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,105 | $196.31 | $216.92K | 21,291 |
| Lindsay L. Koren SVP General Counsel | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +644 | – | – | 2,611 |
| Lindsay L. Koren SVP General Counsel | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −157 | $196.31 | $30.82K | 2,454 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,432 | $196.31 | $1.66M | 106,189 |
| Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO, Director | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +21,426 | – | – | 114,621 |
| Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,337 | $196.31 | $262.47K | 5,116 |
| Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,858 | – | – | 6,453 |
| Todd Burrowes Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,361 | $196.31 | $463.49K | 50,741 |
| Todd Burrowes Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,000 | – | – | 53,102 |
| Douglas J. Milanes SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,000 | – | – | 4,602 |
| Douglas J. Milanes SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −768 | $196.31 | $150.77K | 3,834 |
| John W. Madonna SVP, Corporate Controller | Jul 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,500 | – | – | 11,753 |
| John W. Madonna SVP, Corporate Controller | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −366 | $196.31 | $71.85K | 11,387 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +120 | – | – | 5,780 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +124 | – | – | 5,660 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −76 | $196.31 | $14.92K | 11,215 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −74 | $196.31 | $14.53K | 11,291 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −30 | $196.31 | $5.89K | 5,750 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −31 | $196.31 | $6.09K | 5,719 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +310 | – | – | 11,064 |
| Laura B. Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +301 | – | – | 11,365 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −305 | $196.31 | $59.87K | 5,091 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −296 | $196.31 | $58.11K | 5,396 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +752 | – | – | 5,692 |
| Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +775 | – | – | 4,940 |
| Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO | Jul 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,945 | – | – | 12,056 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
6.56%
7M shares short
Days to cover
8.1
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
+7.0%
From 7M shares
Short volume, 20 days
76.9%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Darden Restaurants's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 17,202 shares on Sep 22, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin John Martin Officer | Oct 6, 2026 | 2,209 | $447.57K | Oct 6, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan |
| John W. Wilkerson Officer | Aug 5, 2026 | 8,864 | $1.85M | Aug 5, 2026 | Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan |
| Christopher Williamson Spouse of an affiliate | Jul 31, 2026 | 443 | $90.77K | Jul 31, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Laura B. Williamson Officer | Jul 31, 2026 | 1,110 | $226.79K | Jul 31, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Susan M. Connelly Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | 2,226 | $463.39K | Jul 29, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Sarah H. King Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | 4,373 | $920.16K | Jul 29, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Rajesh Vennam Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | 8,478 | $1.78M | Jul 29, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Ricardo Cardenas Officer | Jul 28, 2026 | 39,134 | $8.18M | Jul 28, 2026 | Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan |
| Susan M. Connelly Officer | Jul 7, 2026 | 9,930 | $2.05M | Jul 7, 2026 | Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan |
| Douglas J. Milanes Officer | Apr 17, 2026 | 3,620 | $731.84K | Apr 17, 2026 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
| Lindsay L. Koren Officer | Apr 7, 2026 | 300 | $58.29K | Apr 7, 2026 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
| Melvin John Martin Officer | Apr 6, 2026 | 5,091 | $998.04K | Apr 6, 2026 | Exercise of options under a registered plan |
| William S. Simon Director | Mar 23, 2026 | 2,333 | $468.08K | Mar 23, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Charles M. Sonsteby Director | Jan 23, 2026 | 3,123 | $640.71K | Jan 23, 2026 | Compensation |
| Sarah H. King Officer | Jan 22, 2026 | 4,605 | $951.64K | Jan 22, 2026 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
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