Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $9.24M
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 71
13.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.74% → 106.82% (+13%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.45B → $1.33B (-$119M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 256 → 232 (-24)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$125M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$28.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 4 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19M |
| 5 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.8M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.01M |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
232 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $1.33B — down 8.2% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of BLBD and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $125M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.7M sold.
- 232 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q4 2024, down from 256 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $1.33B of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q4 2024, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q4 2024 and 69 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q4 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $125M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q4 2024 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.