Burford Capital
BUR
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $728M invested in Burford Capital in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $638M → $728M (+$89.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 71 (+6)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.19% → 32.48% (-0.72%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 28
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $121K | Put options by funds: $323K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.01M |
| 2 |
VAM
Velanne Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.27M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.61M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.51M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SA
Sycale Advisors
New York
|
-$12.2M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.86M |
| 3 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.14M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.85M |
| 5 |
MGIM
M&G Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.96M |
BUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
71 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Burford Capital (BUR) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $728M — up 14% from $638M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BUR positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baillie Gifford & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.01M. The largest seller was Sycale Advisors, cutting an estimated $12.2M.
- 71 institutional investors held Burford Capital (BUR) as of Q2 2021, up from 65 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $728M of Burford Capital stock for Q2 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Burford Capital positions in Q2 2021 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Burford Capital buyer in Q2 2021 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $9.01M added.
- The largest Burford Capital seller in Q2 2021 was Sycale Advisors, an estimated $12.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.