DENNYS CORP DENN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 24869P104 · ISIN US24869P1049
* 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. Holder counts are more reliable.
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 158 |
| Q4 2022 | 162 |
| Q1 2023 | 157 |
| Q2 2023 | 145 |
| Q3 2023 | 152 |
| Q4 2023 | 154 |
| Q1 2024 | 154 |
| Q2 2024 | 151 |
| Q3 2024 | 150 |
| Q4 2024 | 149 |
| Q1 2025 | 143 |
| Q2 2025 | 142 |
| Q3 2025 | 132 |
| Q4 2025 | 136 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 80 | 76 |
| Q3 2024 | 73 | 77 |
| Q4 2024 | 58 | 84 |
| Q1 2025 | 75 | 72 |
| Q2 2025 | 76 | 64 |
| Q3 2025 | 50 | 82 |
| Q4 2025 | 61 | 82 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 131 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $319.9k | $437.0k | 1.37 |
| Q3 2025 | $259.9k | $12.9m | 49.46 |
| Q4 2025 | $887.3k | $13.3m | 15.03 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| None |
Biggest sellers
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -3.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Sold out | -3.9m |
| FIL Ltd | Sold out | -2.1m |
| First Trust Capital Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.7m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.5m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Carmignac Gestion | Sold out | -1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
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 |
|---|---|
JCP Investment Management, LLC
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-09-15
Stated purposeThe Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons' belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable. The Reporting Persons intend to engage in discussions with management and the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Is… Full filing |
7.8% |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-12-11 | 7.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLC (0.0%, 2026-02-10), Boston Partners (0.1%, 2026-01-16), Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (0.0%, 2026-01-08)
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
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