Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
425% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 4
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 12
61% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $24.9M | Capital outflows: $15.5M
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 67 (+17)
2.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.53% → 39.04% (+2.5%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$6.04M |
| 2 |
TSP
Tappan Street Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.46M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.92M |
| 4 |
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.7M |
| 5 |
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$1.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Coastland Capital
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$7.98M |
| 2 |
TG
TLP Group
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$4.89M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
Willis Investment Counsel
Gainesville,
Georgia
|
-$459K |
| 5 |
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$357K |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
67 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $127M — up 39% from $91.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BLBD positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cannell Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.04M. The largest seller was Coastland Capital, cutting an estimated $7.98M.
- 67 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q3 2016, up from 50 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $127M of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q3 2016, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q3 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q3 2016 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $6.04M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q3 2016 was Coastland Capital, an estimated $7.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.