Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
BGFV was delisted on the 1st of October, 2025.
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $173M invested in Big 5 Sporting Goods in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 48
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.08M | Put options by funds: $1.25M
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 144 (-26)
16.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 120.56% → 103.61% (-17%)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 46
50% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $348M → $173M (-$175M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.28M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.1M |
| 3 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$5.52M |
| 4 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.75M |
| 5 |
ARTA
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
|
+$1.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DIA
Denver Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$14.2M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.13M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$5.7M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.34M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.8M |
BGFV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
144 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $173M — down 50% from $348M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of BGFV and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Rafferty Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.28M. The largest seller was Denver Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.2M sold.
- 144 institutional investors held Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) as of Q3 2017, down from 170 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $173M of Big 5 Sporting Goods stock for Q3 2017, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Big 5 Sporting Goods positions in Q3 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods buyer in Q3 2017 was Rafferty Asset Management, an estimated $6.28M added.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods seller in Q3 2017 was Denver Investment Advisors, an estimated $14.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.