Burford Capital
BUR
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.06B invested in Burford Capital in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
325% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.9B → $8.06B (+$6.16B)
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 25
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 61
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 211 (+19)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.65% → 62.64% (-0%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.7M | Put options by funds: $19.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Contrarian Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$19.9M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$39.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$28.8M |
| 3 |
GLCM
Greenlea Lane Capital Management
Weston,
Connecticut
|
-$20.4M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.53M |
| 5 |
RIM
Rovida Investment Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$6.74M |
BUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
211 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Burford Capital (BUR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $8.06B — up 325% from $1.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new BUR positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Contrarian Capital Management, adding an estimated $19.9M. The largest seller was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, cutting an estimated $39.9M.
- 211 institutional investors held Burford Capital (BUR) as of Q3 2025, up from 192 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $8.06B of Burford Capital stock for Q3 2025, up 325% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Burford Capital positions in Q3 2025 and 25 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Burford Capital buyer in Q3 2025 was Contrarian Capital Management, an estimated $19.9M added.
- The largest Burford Capital seller in Q3 2025 was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $39.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.