Burford Capital
BUR
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.71B invested in Burford Capital in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 19
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.55M | Put options by funds: $2.67M
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.96B → $5.71B (+$1.75B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 207 (+23)
2.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.15% → 55.65% (+2.5%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 64
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Contrarian Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$34.6M |
| 2 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$9.51M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.88M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.6M |
| 3 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$6.32M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.01M |
| 5 |
AC
Antara Capital
New York
|
-$5M |
BUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
207 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Burford Capital (BUR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $5.71B — up 44% from $3.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new BUR positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Contrarian Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.6M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $7.88M.
- 207 institutional investors held Burford Capital (BUR) as of Q1 2025, up from 184 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $5.71B of Burford Capital stock for Q1 2025, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Burford Capital positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Burford Capital buyer in Q1 2025 was Contrarian Capital Management, an estimated $34.6M added.
- The largest Burford Capital seller in Q1 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $7.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.