Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 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
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 29
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 48
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $812M → $1.13B (+$322M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 188 (+30)
1.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.66% → 91.91% (-1.8%)
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 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$20.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.83M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.76M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.12M |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
188 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.13B — up 40% from $812M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new BLBD positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 31 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 Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $20.1M.
- 188 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 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q1 2024 and 29 closed out, a net change of +31 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 Millennium Management, an estimated $20.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.