Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
242 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.52B invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
271% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 21
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $1.52B (+$384M)
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 242 (+55)
4.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.91% → 87.36% (-4.5%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.4M | Put options by funds: $16M
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 85
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.9M |
| 2 |
RCMC
RK Capital Management (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$40.4M |
| 2 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$33.6M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.4M |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
242 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $1.52B — up 34% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new BLBD positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $22.9M. The largest seller was Westwood Holdings Group, cutting an estimated $40.4M.
- 242 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q2 2024, up from 187 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $1.52B of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q2 2024, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q2 2024 and 21 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q2 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $22.9M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q2 2024 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $40.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.