Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
BGFV was delisted on the 1st of October, 2025.
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $400M invested in Big 5 Sporting Goods in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
188% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 16
105.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 105.24% (+105%)
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $242M → $400M (+$158M)
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 36
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $663K | Put options by funds: $461K
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 157 (+28)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.7M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$8.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Stadium Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$30.4M |
| 2 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.27M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.18M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.74M |
| 5 |
TA
Teton Advisors
Rye,
New York
|
-$3.39M |
BGFV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
157 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $400M — up 65% from $242M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new BGFV positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Stadium Capital Management, cutting an estimated $30.4M.
- 157 institutional investors held Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) as of Q4 2016, up from 129 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $400M of Big 5 Sporting Goods stock for Q4 2016, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Big 5 Sporting Goods positions in Q4 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods buyer in Q4 2016 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods seller in Q4 2016 was Stadium Capital Management, an estimated $30.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.