Burford Capital
BUR
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.48B invested in Burford Capital in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 32
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 71
4.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.57% → 65.1% (+4.5%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 219 → 227 (+8)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.19B → $7.48B (+$291M)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.86M | Put options by funds: $7M
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$37.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$35.1M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$31.5M |
| 4 |
BICM
Breach Inlet Capital Management
Mt. Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
+$22.1M |
| 5 |
SCM
Solas Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$8.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LEP
Langdon Equity Partners
Toronto,
|
-$19.7M |
| 2 |
GLCM
Greenlea Lane Capital Management
Weston,
Connecticut
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
MCS
Mithaq Capital SPC
Al Malqa, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
-$15M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.35M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$20K | -2,239 | Closed |
|
252
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$9K | -969 | Closed |
|
|
PWMG
253
Private Wealth Management Group
Princeton,
New Jersey
| – | -$3.43K | -384 | Closed |
|
254
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$3K | -328 | Closed |
|
|
HNB
255
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$2.44K | -274 | Closed |
|
|
PFBT
256
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1.16K | -130 | Closed |
|
|
CA
257
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$250 | -28 | Closed |
|
|
TFM
258
TFC Financial Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$9 | -1 | Closed |
|
BUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
227 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Burford Capital (BUR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $7.48B — up 4% from $7.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new BUR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $37.9M. The largest seller was Langdon Equity Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.7M sold.
- 227 institutional investors held Burford Capital (BUR) as of Q1 2026, up from 219 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $7.48B of Burford Capital stock for Q1 2026, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Burford Capital positions in Q1 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Burford Capital buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $37.9M added.
- The largest Burford Capital seller in Q1 2026 was Langdon Equity Partners, an estimated $19.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.