First Busey Corp
BUSE
247 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in First Busey Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 20
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 66
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $1.39B (+$108M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 247 (+18)
2.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.99% → 63.83% (+2.8%)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3K | Put options by funds: $3K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SAI
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
|
+$29.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.9M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
RIP
Rhino Investment Partners
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.24M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.4M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
SCA
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$7.44M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$5.13M |
BUSE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
247 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Busey Corp (BUSE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.39B — up 8.4% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new BUSE positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Savvy Advisors Inc, adding an estimated $29.6M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $22.2M.
- 247 institutional investors held First Busey Corp (BUSE) as of Q1 2026, up from 229 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.39B of First Busey Corp stock for Q1 2026, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new First Busey Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest First Busey Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Savvy Advisors Inc, an estimated $29.6M added.
- The largest First Busey Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $22.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.