CRACKER BARREL OLD CTRY STOR CBRL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 22410J106 · ISIN US22410J1060
American restaurant chain
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersLebanon, TN
- Founded1969
- Websitecrackerbarrel.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($5.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 22.2m as of 2023-05-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $93.01. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($27.1m notional), 14 hold puts ($32.4m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 327 |
| Q4 2022 | 333 |
| Q1 2023 | 325 |
| Q2 2023 | 308 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 137 | 162 |
| Q1 2023 | 152 | 146 |
| Q2 2023 | 121 | 164 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $50.6m | $47.3m | 0.93 |
| Q4 2022 | $26.4m | $29.9m | 1.13 |
| Q1 2023 | $32.7m | $29.0m | 0.89 |
| Q2 2023 | $27.1m | $32.4m | 1.19 |
Biggest buyers
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +155.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +120.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +103.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +92.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +72.6k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | New | +57.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | +46.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +41.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | New | +35.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +29.6k |
Biggest sellers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -248.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -199.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -150.1k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | Sold out | -143.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -141.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Reduced | -127.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -115.2k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Reduced | -78.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -38.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -37.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.1m87.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.8m62.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.2m44.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $2.4m25.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m24.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.0m10.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $950.4k10.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $913.2k9.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $689.5k7.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $447.3k4.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $9.4m100.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.5m80.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.0m43.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $2.6m27.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.8m18.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $1.7m18.4k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $1.4m15.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $1.3m14.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.0m10.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $831.5k8.8k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 14.9% |
| D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. 13G · passive investor +2.2 pts · filed 2026-07-13 | 7.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: GMT CAPITAL CORP (2.4%, 2026-08-14), FMR LLC (3.0%, 2026-05-06), INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC (0.0%, 2026-04-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (0.1%, 2026-02-17), EARNEST PARTNERS LLC (0.0%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $199.4k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $323.3m | Reduced -20.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $243.3m | Reduced -38.9k |
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. 24.69% of their portfolio | 2.0m $186.4m | Unchanged |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.9m $175.7m | Reduced -78.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 843.6k $78.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 720.3k $67.1m | Reduced -32.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 667.7k $62.2m | Added +7.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 503.0k $46.9m | Added +8.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 446.5k $41.6m | Added +13.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 366.9k $34.2m | Reduced -11.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 364.3k $33.9m | Added +15.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 339.1k $31.6m | Added +6.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 332.2k $31.0m | Reduced -10.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 320.3k $29.8m | Reduced -199.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 306.7k $28.6m | Reduced -115.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.7k $22.7m | Reduced -11.7k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 187.8k $17.5m | Reduced -42 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.6k $17.5m | Added +72.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 186.1k $17.3m | Added +155.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.0k $16.8m | Reduced -8.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.7k $16.7m | Reduced -6.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 175.2k $16.3m | Reduced -5.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.4k $15.6m | Added +3.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.0k $13.8m | Added +688 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.1k $11.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.4k $11.2m | New |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 111.0k $10.3m | Added +1.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.2k $10.0m | Reduced -127.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.0k $9.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 103.4k $9.6m | New |
| DELTA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/TN 0.92% of their portfolio | 99.5k $9.3m | Added +2.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.0k $9.2m | Added +29.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.9k $9.0m | Added +16.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 94.8k $8.8m | Added +92.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.7k $7.4m | Added +787 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.7k $7.2m | Reduced -4.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.4k $7.1m | Reduced -35.6k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 0.25% of their portfolio | 75.0k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| NewSquare Capital LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 64.4k $6.0m | Added +4.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $6.0m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 0.95% of their portfolio | 62.9k $5.9m | Added +10.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.4k $5.8m | Added +1.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.4k $5.8m | Added +11.3k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 60.8k $5.7m | Reduced -4.8k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.0k $5.6m | Added +20.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 58.1k $5.4m | Added +24.4k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 57.5k $5.4m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.2k $5.3m | Added +41.1k |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR 20.60% of their portfolio | 55.1k $5.1m | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.9k $0 | First filing |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.5k $4.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 48.5k $4.6m | Reduced -1.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.8k $4.4m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.5k $4.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Capital Investment Counsel, Inc 0.77% of their portfolio | 42.9k $4.0m | Added +5.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.6k $3.9m | Reduced -29.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.9k $3.8m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.3k $3.7m | Added +272 |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.9k $3.5m | Reduced -5.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.4k $3.5m | Reduced -100 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $3.4m | Reduced -79 |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 35.8k $3.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.4k $3.3m | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $3.2m | Reduced -811 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $2.8m | Reduced -360 |
| Horrell Capital Management, Inc. 0.85% of their portfolio | 29.5k $2.8m | Added +4 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $2.6m | Added +1.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.3k $2.6m | Added +5.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $2.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $2.4m | Added +854 |
| HYMAN CHARLES D 0.15% of their portfolio | 25.0k $2.3m | Reduced -385 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.0k $2.3m | Added +1.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $2.3m | Reduced -1.9k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $2.3m | Added +4.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.8k $2.2m | Reduced -193 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Beck Bode, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 22.7k $2.1m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $2.0m | Added +9.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $2.0m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $2.0m | Reduced -811 |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.0k $2.0m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8k $1.9m | Added +2.6k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.5k $1.8m | Reduced -406 |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.7k $1.7m | Reduced -9.5k |
| XML Financial, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 18.3k $1.7m | Reduced -74 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2k $1.7m | Added +1.1k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 17.4k $1.6m | Added +13.2k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.2k $1.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $1.5m | Reduced -700 |
| Cetera Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.6k $1.4m | Reduced -22.7k |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.27% of their portfolio | 15.5k $1.4m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $1.4m | Added +3.3k |
| FIDELIS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 15.4k $1.4m | Reduced -2 |
| ELLERSON GROUP INC /ADV 1.34% of their portfolio | 15.1k $1.4m | Reduced -240 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $1.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.8k $1.4m | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.6k $1.4m | Reduced -634 |
| &PARTNERS 0.60% of their portfolio | 14.3k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $1.3m | Reduced -392 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $1.3m | Added +746 |