Best Buy
816 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Best Buy in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 304 increasing their positions, 323 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
1.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.88% → 85.68% (+1.8%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 304 | Existing positions reduced: 323
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 849 → 816 (-33)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.4B → $13.3B (-$2.08B)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 116
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $226M | Put options by funds: $335M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$84.2M |
| 3 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$82.3M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78.6M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$59.3M |
| 3 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.1M |
| 4 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
-$45.4M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$41M |
BBY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
816 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Best Buy (BBY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $13.3B — down 13% from $15.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 116 funds closed out of BBY and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 323 trimmed existing stakes and 304 added.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, opening a new position worth an estimated $135M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $78.6M.
- 816 institutional investors held Best Buy (BBY) as of Q1 2025, down from 849 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Best Buy stock for Q1 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Best Buy positions in Q1 2025 and 116 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Best Buy buyer in Q1 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest Best Buy seller in Q1 2025 was State Street, an estimated $78.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.