Burford Capital
BUR
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $638M invested in Burford Capital in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
52% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $419M → $638M (+$219M)
33.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 33.19% (+33%)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 13
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $252K | Put options by funds: $204K
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 65 (+12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$67.1M |
| 2 |
PNAA
Pictet North America Advisors
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$67.1M |
| 3 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$41.2M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCP
Berylson Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.96M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.17M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.06M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$716K |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$512K |
BUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
65 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Burford Capital (BUR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $638M — up 52% from $419M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new BUR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banque Pictet & Cie, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.1M. The largest seller was Berylson Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.96M sold.
- 65 institutional investors held Burford Capital (BUR) as of Q1 2021, up from 53 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $638M of Burford Capital stock for Q1 2021, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Burford Capital positions in Q1 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Burford Capital buyer in Q1 2021 was Banque Pictet & Cie, an estimated $67.1M added.
- The largest Burford Capital seller in Q1 2021 was Berylson Capital Partners, an estimated $7.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.