DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Hancock Classic Value, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Semper Augustus Investments Group, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2017Polen Capital ManagementBuy41,8334,977,513$462,958
Q4 2017Dorsey Asset ManagementBuy13,400291,725$27,133
Q4 2017Semper Augustus Investments GroupBuy97559,601$5,543
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-335,914599,264$48,570
Q3 2017Polen Capital ManagementBuy154,9384,935,680$400,037
Q3 2017Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy3,2503,250$263
Q3 2017Semper Augustus Investments GroupBuy13458,626$4,752
Q3 2017Dorsey Asset ManagementSell-75278,325$22,558
Q2 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy935,178935,178$67,417
Q2 2017Polen Capital ManagementBuy480,6324,780,742$344,644
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-94,300844,300$60,866
Q2 2017Semper Augustus Investments GroupBuy1,37958,492$4,217
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy700,700938,600$65,449
Q1 2017Polen Capital ManagementBuy396,4754,300,110$299,847
Q1 2017Dorsey Asset ManagementBuy278,400278,400$19,413
Q1 2017Semper Augustus Investments GroupBuy57,11357,113$3,982
Q4 2016Polen Capital ManagementBuy2,129,9043,903,635$289,142
Q4 2016Akre Capital ManagementBuy1,500,0001,500,000$111,105
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy1844,261$316
Q3 2016Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,773,7311,773,731$124,143
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-285,000237,900$16,651
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy4,0774,077$285
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy135,700522,900$49,153
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,300387,200$33,144
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy15,200396,500$28,722
Q2 2015Meritage GroupSell-673,3852,454,083$190,780
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,500381,300$29,642
Q1 2015Meritage GroupSell-606,5423,127,468$235,749
Q1 2015Egerton Capital UKBuy476,323476,323$35,905
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-260,800372,800$28,102

Frequently asked questions about DG activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying DG?

    Institutional owners buying DG include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in DG activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in DG compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in DG increasing?

    Institutional interest in DG can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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