Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
287 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in Blue Bird Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
149% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.42M | Put options by funds: $2.58M
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 28
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.6B → $1.88B (+$281M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 287 (+20)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 102
2.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.58% → 105.32% (-2.3%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.1M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$17.5M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$39.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26M |
| 3 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.2M |
BLBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
287 of the 8,180 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.88B — up 17% from $1.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new BLBD positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Empowered Funds, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.1M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $39.8M.
- 287 institutional investors held Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) as of Q1 2026, up from 267 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.88B of Blue Bird Corp stock for Q1 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Blue Bird Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Empowered Funds, an estimated $22.1M added.
- The largest Blue Bird Corp seller in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $39.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.