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First Busey Corp
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251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in First Busey Corp in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 112 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

278% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 18

195% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 112 | Existing positions reduced: 38

42% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $822M → $1.16B (+$343M)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 203 → 251 (+48)

1.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 61.32% → 60% (-1.3%)

Holders
251
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+23.65%
% of All Funds
3.37%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
68
Increased
112
Reduced
38
Closed
18
Calls
$449K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$449K
Net Calls Change
+$449K

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$54.9M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$37.5M
3
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$37.1M
4
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Maryland
+$21.4M
5
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
+$18.5M

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$4.22M
2
Tudor Investment Corp
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
-$3.18M
3
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
-$2.83M
4
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$2.01M
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$1.45M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EWA
176
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$246K +$264K +11,375 New
A
177
AlphaQuest
New York
$244K +$254K +10,955 +3,069%
SC
178
SummitTX Capital
Texas
$235K +$252K +10,861 New
FPGK
179
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$231K +$248K +10,680 New
SA
180
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$224K -$5.43K -234 -2%
ESBC
181
E.S. Barr & Co
Kentucky
$216K +$232K +10,000 New
HSBC Holdings
182
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$210K +$3K +129 +1%
WW
183
Waterfront Wealth
Kansas
$208K +$224K +9,643 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
184
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$203K +$218K +9,386 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
185
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$196K +$211K +9,071 New
ECM
186
EMC Capital Management
Texas
$186K – – –
AIP
187
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$175K +$68.1K +2,934 +57%
US Bancorp
188
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$133K +$464 +20 +0.3%
FFA
189
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$128K -$1.83K -79 -1%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
190
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$115K +$63K +2,711 +104%
SIM
191
Studio Investment Management
Illinois
$113K – – –
GWM
192
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$101K +$102K +4,396 +1,593%
FFC
193
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$98.7K – – –
PAS
194
Point72 Asia (Singapore)
Singapore
$87.7K +$94.3K +4,061 New
KBC Group
195
KBC Group
Belgium
$80K +$86K +3,704 New
CFD
196
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$68.9K +$766 +33 +1%
AB
197
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$62K +$24.9K +1,073 +59%
S
198
SignatureFD
Georgia
$54.5K +$11.2K +483 +24%
VC
199
Vestor Capital
Illinois
$51K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
200
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$48.6K +$18.9K +812 +56%
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BUSE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

251 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Busey Corp (BUSE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.16B — up 42% from $822M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new BUSE positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 112 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $54.9M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.22M.

  • 251 institutional investors held First Busey Corp (BUSE) as of Q1 2025, up from 203 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.16B of First Busey Corp stock for Q1 2025, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 68 funds opened new First Busey Corp positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
  • The largest First Busey Corp buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $54.9M added.
  • The largest First Busey Corp seller in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $4.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.