Burford Capital
BUR
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.1B invested in Burford Capital in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
59% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.1B → $8.1B (+$3B)
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 33
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 35
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 158 (+16)
5.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.64% → 53.23% (+5.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $17.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$66.4M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.5M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCS
Mithaq Capital SPC
Al Malqa, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
-$117M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$51.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 4 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.1M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$15.3M |
BUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
158 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Burford Capital (BUR) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $8.1B — up 59% from $5.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new BUR positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $154M. The largest seller was Mithaq Capital SPC, cutting an estimated $117M.
- 158 institutional investors held Burford Capital (BUR) as of Q2 2024, up from 142 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $8.1B of Burford Capital stock for Q2 2024, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Burford Capital positions in Q2 2024 and 35 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Burford Capital buyer in Q2 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $154M added.
- The largest Burford Capital seller in Q2 2024 was Mithaq Capital SPC, an estimated $117M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.