DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
Total Trades
132
Buys
2
Sells
81
Largest Trade
N/A
Insiders
20
Institutional Funds
892
Inst. Value
$1M+
Activist Filings
14
Insider Trades
| Insider | Title | Type | Value | Shares | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Melvin John | President, SRG | SELL | $100K–$500K | 2K | $167.23 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Williamson Laura B | President | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 5K | $81.99 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Williamson Laura B | President | SELL | $1M+ | 6K | $173.06 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Madonna John W. | SVP | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 5K | $107.05 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Madonna John W. | SVP | SELL | $500K+ | 5K | $172.96 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| MENSAH NANA | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 1K | $171.90 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | SELL | $500K+ | 4K | $171.98 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | President | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 21K | $67.63 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | President | SELL | $1M+ | 21K | $171.90 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 42K | $71.51 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | SELL | $1M+ | 42K | $171.68 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Williamson Laura B | President | SELL | $100K–$500K | 2K | $172.00 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Williamson Laura B | President | EXERCISE | $50K–$100K | 1K | $78.84 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Milanes Douglas J. | SVP | SELL | $500K+ | 6K | $172.04 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | President | EXERCISE | N/A | 5K | — | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | President | SELL | $15K–$50K | 169 | $142.14 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| King Sarah H. | SVP | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 15K | $66.78 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| King Sarah H. | SVP | SELL | $1M+ | 16K | $147.06 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | SELL | $500K+ | 5K | $156.15 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 5K | $85.83 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Simon William S | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 1K | $158.21 | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Martin Melvin John | President, SRG | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 8K | $85.83 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Martin Melvin John | President, SRG | SELL | $1M+ | 11K | $166.12 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 5K | $85.83 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | SELL | $1M+ | 7K | $163.26 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| King Sarah H. | SVP | SELL | $500K+ | 4K | $165.25 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Connelly Susan M. | SVP | SELL | $100K–$500K | 1K | $141.43 | Oct 20, 2023 |
| Martin Melvin John | President, SRG | SELL | $100K–$500K | 3K | $139.62 | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Martin Melvin John | President, SRG | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 3K | $59.68 | Oct 4, 2023 |
| MENSAH NANA | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 1K | $144.03 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 75K | $166.90 | Aug 3, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 34K | $78.84 | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 8K | $50.70 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | SELL | $500K+ | 5K | $169.08 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 38K | $104.58 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 35K | $169.85 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 25K | $55.40 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | SELL | $1M+ | 23K | $170.04 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 33K | $170.09 | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 19K | $59.68 | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | SELL | $1M+ | 19K | $168.18 | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Burrowes Todd | President | SELL | $1M+ | 14K | $166.75 | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Burrowes Todd | President | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 14K | $85.83 | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | President | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 13K | $39.53 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | President | SELL | $1M+ | 13K | $165.09 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 41K | $160.91 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| LEE EUGENE I JR | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 32K | $124.24 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Milanes Douglas J. | SVP | SELL | $1M+ | 7K | $160.39 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Milanes Douglas J. | SVP | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 7K | $85.83 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Martin Melvin John | President, SRG | SELL | $500K+ | 5K | $161.43 | Jun 27, 2023 |
Institutional Ownership
13F filings as of Dec 31, 2025 · 892 funds holding
| Fund | Shares | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 15.2M | $1M+ | SH |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4.9M | $1M+ | SH |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.2M | $1M+ | SH |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.0M | $1M+ | SH |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 2.5M | $1M+ | SH |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 1.8M | $1M+ | SH |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.5M | $1M+ | SH |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.1M | $1M+ | SH |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 988K | $1M+ | SH |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 899K | $1M+ | SH |
| Hamlin Capital Management, LLC | 859K | $1M+ | SH |
| NORGES BANK | 785K | $1M+ | SH |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 616K | $1M+ | SH |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 583K | $1M+ | SH |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 505K | $1M+ | SH |
| Capital International Investors | 433K | $1M+ | SH |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 389K | $1M+ | SH |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 380K | $1M+ | SH |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 357K | $1M+ | SH |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 350K | $1M+ | SH |
Activist & 5%+ Owners
SC 13D/13G filings — investors holding 5%+ of outstanding shares
Wellington Management Group LLP
SC 13G · Feb 10, 2026
7.0%
8.1M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 21, 2026
8.0%
9.2M shares
Capital International Investors
SC 13G/A · Jun 6, 2025
1.7%
2.0M shares
SC 13G/A · May 13, 2025
12.5%
14.7M shares
The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930
SC 13G/A · Feb 13, 2024
11.6%
14.0M shares
Capital World Investors 95-1411037
SC 13G/A · Feb 9, 2024
13.7%
16.5M shares
Capital International Investors 95-1411037
SC 13G/A · Feb 9, 2024
7.9%
9.5M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 29, 2024
6.9%
8.3M shares
Capital International Investors 95-1411037
SC 13G/A · Feb 13, 2023
11.2%
13.7M shares
Capital World Investors 95-1411037
SC 13G/A · Feb 13, 2023
10.9%
13.4M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 31, 2023
6.9%
8.4M shares
Capital World Investors 95-1411037
SC 13G/A · Feb 11, 2022
12.4%
16.0M shares
Capital International Investors 95-1411037
SC 13G/A · Feb 11, 2022
11.8%
15.0M shares
SC 13G/A · Feb 1, 2022
6.7%
8.7M shares