Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
4.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.82% → 111.35% (+4.5%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 79
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 39
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 232 (-1)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $13.3M
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.16B (-$174M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$55.3M |
| 2 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.38M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$8.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.61M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.75M |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
232 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.16B — down 13% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new BLBD positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 86 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $55.3M. The largest seller was Nuveen, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 232 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q1 2025, down from 233 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.16B of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q1 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q1 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q1 2025 was American Century Companies, an estimated $55.3M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q1 2025 was Nuveen, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.