Holder evidence
50
SEC ownership of DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000940944.
Lead holder
Capital World Investors
13D/G signal
Capital World Investors
Latest evidence
07 Apr 2026
- CIK
- 0000940944
- Symbol
- DRI on NYSE
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- SEC evidence mix
- 13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
- Lead holder
- Capital World Investors
- Latest large-stake holder
- Capital World Investors
- Latest evidence date
- 07 Apr 2026
Issuer identity
Ownership snapshot
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Lead holder
Capital World Investors
13D/G signal
Capital World Investors
Evidence rows
50
Latest as of
07 Apr 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 12%
13D/G row: Capital World Investors
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Rank 1 holder
Capital World Investors
13F
13D/G
- Ownership
- 12%
- Position
- $2.93B
Rank 2 holder
BlackRock, Inc.
13F
13D/G
- Ownership
- 8%
- Position
- $1.89B
Rank 3 holder
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13D/G
13F
- Ownership
- 7.5%
- Position
- $1.69B
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
12%
from 13D/G
|
$2,926,447,129
14,928,684 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
8%
from 13D/G
|
$1,891,715,039
9,649,638 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
7.5%
|
$1,690,639,550
8,623,952 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
6%
|
$1,344,731,089
6,848,992 shares
|
-$241,218,416 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Capital International Investors |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
1.7%
|
$390,246,363
1,961,037 shares
|
$0 | 30 May 2025 |
| Lindsay L. Koren |
3/4/5
SVP General Counsel
|
0%
|
$314,273
1,617 shares
|
-$58,295 | 07 Apr 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
4.7%
|
$1,049,803,414
5,355,047 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
Company
|
4.3%
|
$953,064,143
4,861,580 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$22,385,211.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$22,385,211
Insiders: 14
Net
-$22,385,211
Shares: -105,441
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 105,441
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 11,344 | $0 | $2,264,011 | -$2,264,011 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 27,698 | $0 | $5,778,741 | -$5,778,741 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 7,361 | $0 | $1,408,651 | -$1,408,651 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 59,038 | $0 | $12,933,809 | -$12,933,809 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 24 reporting-owner rows connected to DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
24
Lead holder
Eugene I. Lee Jr.
Net 12M change
-$22,385,212
Latest report
17 Apr 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene I. Lee Jr. | Director | $26,322,336 | Mixed | 20 Sep 2023 | ||
| Ricardo Cardenas | President and CEO, Director | $14,985,173 | Mixed | 22 Dec 2025 | ||
| Todd Burrowes | Group President | $9,563,444 | -$4,408,165 | -32% | Mixed | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Daniel J. Kiernan | President, Olive Garden | $8,332,059 | -$17,332 | -0.21% | Mixed | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Timothy J. Wilmott | Director | $6,374,457 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| James P. Fogarty | Director | $5,688,670 | Mixed | 17 Sep 2025 | ||
| Richard L. Renninger | SVP, Chief Development Officer | $4,942,756 | Mixed | 29 Jul 2023 | ||
| Melvin John Martin | Group President | $4,328,609 | -$4,219,729 | -49% | Mixed | 06 Apr 2026 |
| Charles M. Sonsteby | Director | $4,072,982 | -$641,210 | -14% | Mixed | 23 Jan 2026 |
| John W. Wilkerson | President Elect, Olive Garden | $3,899,608 | -$480,954 | -11% | Mixed | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Laura B. Williamson | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | $3,569,317 | -$412,707 | -10% | Mixed | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Matthew R. Broad | SVP General Counsel | $3,010,944 | -$2,769,940 | -48% | Mixed | 06 Oct 2025 |
| Rajesh Vennam | Svp, Cfo | $2,333,593 | -$2,734,822 | -54% | Mixed | 15 Jan 2026 |
| John W. Madonna | SVP, Corporate Controller | $1,757,339 | Mixed | 30 Dec 2025 | ||
| Jamison Cynthia T. | Director, Chairman of the Board | $1,710,236 | Mixed | 17 Sep 2025 | ||
| William S. Simon | Director | $1,452,006 | -$475,839 | -25% | Mixed | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Juliana L. Chugg | Director | $1,403,578 | Mixed | 17 Sep 2025 | ||
| Nana Mensah | Director | $1,255,456 | Mixed | 28 Jan 2025 | ||
| Susan M. Connelly | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | $1,015,689 | -$1,605,979 | -61% | Mixed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Daryl A. Kenningham | Director | $451,742 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Reported value | Reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas J. Milanes | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -93% | $731,837 | $202.16 | -3,620 | 274 | 17 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Lindsay L. Koren | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -15.6% | $58,295 | $194.32 | -300 | 1,617 | 07 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Melvin John Martin | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -22.8% | $998,040 | $196.04 | -5,091 | 17,270 | 06 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Melvin John Martin | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 29.5% | 5,091 | 22,361 | 06 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melvin John Martin | DRI | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,091 | 0 | 06 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| William S. Simon | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -27.1% | $475,839 | $203.96 | -2,333 | 6,281 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Timothy J. Wilmott | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY19 Director Compensation) | Award | 2.59% | 152 | 6,022 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 10.2% | 149 | 1,615 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Compensation) | Options Exercise | -100% | -149 | 0 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Compensation) | Award | 149 | 149 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Charles M. Sonsteby | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -13.9% | $641,210 | $205.32 | -3,123 | 19,351 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Sarah H. King | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -87.3% | $951,636 | $206.65 | -4,605 | 671 | 22 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| John W. Wilkerson | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -11.3% | $480,954 | $213.00 | -2,258 | 17,784 | 16 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| John W. Wilkerson | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -3.23% | -670 | 20,042 | 16 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Rajesh Vennam | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -42.8% | $1,450,419 | $214.12 | -6,774 | 9,040 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Rajesh Vennam | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 25.2% | 3,182 | 15,814 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Rajesh Vennam | DRI | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -3,182 | 0 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Susan M. Connelly | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -39.1% | $546,394 | $207.36 | -2,635 | 4,098 | 14 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Todd Burrowes | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -13.8% | $1,471,165 | $207.12 | -7,103 | 44,252 | 13 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Todd Burrowes | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -4.06% | -2,175 | 51,355 | 13 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melvin John Martin | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -6.51% | $236,964 | $197.47 | -1,200 | 17,229 | 06 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| John W. Madonna | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -5.06% | -486 | 9,110 | 30 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Rajesh Vennam | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -3.82% | -500 | 12,600 | 29 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Ricardo Cardenas | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -2.97% | -2,421 | 79,131 | 22 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 14.5% | 186 | 1,466 | 23 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Compensation) | Options Exercise | -100% | -186 | 0 | 23 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Compensation) | Award | 186 | 186 | 23 Nov 2025 | Direct | |||
| Timothy J. Wilmott | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY19 Director Compensation) | Award | 3.33% | 189 | 5,870 | 23 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Charles M. Sonsteby | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 2.42% | 531 | 22,474 | 11 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Charles M. Sonsteby | DRI | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -100% | -531 | 0 | 11 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Susan M. Connelly | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -8.22% | -600 | 6,698 | 29 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Melvin John Martin | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -8.46% | $313,786 | $184.58 | -1,700 | 18,386 | 14 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Matthew R. Broad | DRI | Common Stock | Sale | -28.9% | $1,094,865 | $193.40 | -5,661 | 13,916 | 06 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Matthew R. Broad | DRI | Common Stock | Gift | -2.56% | -515 | 19,577 | 06 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 180.1% | 823 | 1,280 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 886 | 886 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| Daryl A. Kenningham | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY25 Annual Grant) | Options Exercise | -100% | -823 | 0 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Cynthia T. Jamison | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 1,365 | 1,365 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| Charles M. Sonsteby | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 886 | 886 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| Timothy J. Wilmott | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 886 | 886 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| William S. Simon | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 15.6% | 1,162 | 8,614 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| William S. Simon | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 886 | 886 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| William S. Simon | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY25 Director Annual Grant) | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,162 | 0 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James P. Fogarty | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 4.58% | 1,162 | 26,548 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James P. Fogarty | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 886 | 886 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| James P. Fogarty | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY25 Director Annual Grant) | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,162 | 0 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Juliana L. Chugg | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 37.5% | 1,162 | 4,258 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Juliana L. Chugg | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) | Award | 886 | 886 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| Juliana L. Chugg | DRI | Restricted Stock Units (FY25 Director Annual Grant) | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,162 | 0 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| M. Shan Atkins | DRI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1,162 | 1,162 | 17 Sep 2025 | Direct |
* indicates a reported price that failed the local validity check.