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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
OIA
201
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$47.8K – – –
LC
202
Lindbrook Capital
California
$44.6K +$24.3K +1,045 +102%
DFA
203
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$43.5K – – –
GSWM
204
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$43.2K +$46.5K +2,001 New
MAM
205
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$36.7K – – –
CWM
206
CarsonAllaria Wealth Management
Illinois
$35.4K – – –
SCM
207
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$31.1K -$6.15K -265 -16%
TRCT
208
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$30.7K -$211K -9,084 -86%
PMAM
209
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$24K +$25K +1,078 +2,450%
Nomura Asset Management
210
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$21.6K +$23.2K +1,000 New
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
211
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$20.4K +$813 +35 +4%
Federated Hermes
212
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$19.8K -$21.8K -939 -51%
CTB
213
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$17.3K – – –
PA
214
Parallel Advisors
California
$16.5K +$1.04K +45 +6%
SAM
215
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$15.1K +$1.44K +62 +10%
C
216
Covestor
United Kingdom
$12K +$12.7K +549 +2,889%
RWM
217
Ruedi Wealth Management
Illinois
$10.6K -$372 -16 -3%
PFA
218
Pillar Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$10.2K – – –
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
219
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$8.81K – – –
IBOK
220
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$8.64K – – –
T
221
Transce3nd
Texas
$8.51K – – –
Comerica Bank
222
Comerica Bank
Texas
$8.34K – – –
SS
223
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$7.56K – – –
HNB
224
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$7.34K +$7.27K +313 +1,159%
HCA
225
Harbor Capital Advisors
Illinois
$7K +$7.73K +333 New
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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.