Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $460M invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 24
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 88 (+11)
2.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.72% → 96.51% (+2.8%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $468M → $460M (-$7.63M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.83M |
| 2 |
ACM
Ativo Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.39M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$847K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$793K |
| 5 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$767K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$2.84M |
| 2 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.08M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$907K |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$751K |
| 5 |
MAG
Millrace Asset Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$569K |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
88 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $460M — down 1.6% from $468M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BLBD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $3.83M. The largest seller was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), cutting an estimated $2.84M.
- 88 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q4 2017, up from 77 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $460M of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q4 2017, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q4 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q4 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $3.83M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q4 2017 was Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), an estimated $2.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.