Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
BGFV was delisted on the 1st of October, 2025.
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $402M invested in Big 5 Sporting Goods in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 13
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 50
15.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.24% → 120.7% (+15%)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 170 (+13)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $400M → $402M (+$1.6M)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62M | Put options by funds: $2.22M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$64.3M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.33M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.89M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$3.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Stadium Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$14.7M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.94M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.4M |
| 4 |
ACM
Atika Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.91M |
| 5 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.81M |
BGFV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
170 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $402M — up 0.4% from $400M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new BGFV positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $64.3M. The largest seller was Stadium Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.7M sold.
- 170 institutional investors held Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) as of Q1 2017, up from 157 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $402M of Big 5 Sporting Goods stock for Q1 2017, up 0.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Big 5 Sporting Goods positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $64.3M added.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods seller in Q1 2017 was Stadium Capital Management, an estimated $14.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.