Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
BGFV was delisted on the 1st of October, 2025.
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.8M invested in Big 5 Sporting Goods in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 33
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $974K | Put options by funds: $1.07M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 104 (-5)
6.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.76% → 67.49% (-6.3%)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 18
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $120M → $73.8M (-$46.3M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
Towle & Co
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$7.06M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$456K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$400K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$372K |
| 5 |
II
Ibex Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$365K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$6.93M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.25M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.05M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$934K |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$809K |
BGFV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
104 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $73.8M — down 39% from $120M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of BGFV and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Towle & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.06M. The largest seller was Cooper Creek Partners Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.93M sold.
- 104 institutional investors held Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) as of Q3 2018, down from 109 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $73.8M of Big 5 Sporting Goods stock for Q3 2018, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Big 5 Sporting Goods positions in Q3 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods buyer in Q3 2018 was Towle & Co, an estimated $7.06M added.
- The largest Big 5 Sporting Goods seller in Q3 2018 was Cooper Creek Partners Management, an estimated $6.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.