Buckle
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in Buckle in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 27
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.2M | Put options by funds: $2.58M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 261 → 281 (+20)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 92
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.21% → 59.9% (-0.3%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $1.16B (-$396M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVCHI
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$28.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$6.23M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$5.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$35.8M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$34.8M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.98M |
BKE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
281 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Buckle (BKE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.16B — down 25% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new BKE positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, adding an estimated $28.3M. The largest seller was Pacer Advisors, cutting an estimated $35.8M.
- 281 institutional investors held Buckle (BKE) as of Q1 2025, up from 261 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.16B of Buckle stock for Q1 2025, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Buckle positions in Q1 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Buckle buyer in Q1 2025 was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, an estimated $28.3M added.
- The largest Buckle seller in Q1 2025 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $35.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.