Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
BGFV was delisted on the 1st of October, 2025.
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $218M invested in Big 5 Sporting Goods in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
192% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.38M | Put options by funds: $472K
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 34
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 112 (-3)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $232M → $218M (-$13.5M)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Engaged Capital
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$3.06M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.44M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.12M |
| 4 |
DVM
Dreman Value Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.96M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.48M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$1.34M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$939K |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$867K |
BGFV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
112 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $218M — down 5.8% from $232M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of BGFV and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Engaged Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.06M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $3.48M.
- 112 institutional investors held Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) as of Q1 2015, down from 115 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $218M of Big 5 Sporting Goods stock for Q1 2015, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Big 5 Sporting Goods positions in Q1 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods buyer in Q1 2015 was Engaged Capital, an estimated $3.06M added.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $3.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.