Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
951% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.8M | Put options by funds: $1.22M
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 29
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 48
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $826M → $1.13B (+$308M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 187 (+29)
3.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.3% → 91.91% (-3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$66.9M |
| 2 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$11.5M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$20.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.83M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.12M |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
187 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.13B — up 37% from $826M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new BLBD positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westwood Holdings Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $23.9M.
- 187 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q1 2024, up from 158 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $1.13B of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q1 2024, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q1 2024 and 29 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q1 2024 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $66.9M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $23.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.