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45 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2M invested in BuzzFeed in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 12

6.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 23.43% → 16.67% (-6.8%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 51 → 45 (-6)

38% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $710K | Put options by funds: $1.15M

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 15

42% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.9M → $13.2M (-$9.73M)

Holders
45
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.6%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
11
Reduced
12
Closed
15
Calls
$710K
Puts
$1.15M
Net Calls
-$441K
Net Calls Change
+$1.33M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$747K
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$204K
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$71.5K
4
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$51.3K
5
NW
Naviter Wealth
Arkansas
+$42.4K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NMC
NEA Management Company
Maryland
-$3.16M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$626K
3
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
-$538K
4
Simplex Trading
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$461K
5
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$373K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MGIA
26
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$29K +$32.6K +13,629 New
Osaic Holdings
27
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$17.9K +$14.7K +6,146 +275%
Fidelity Investments
28
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$10.7K +$11.9K +5,000 +166,667%
Belvedere Trading
29
Belvedere Trading
Illinois
$9.4K +$10.5K +4,415 New
SS
30
SBI Securities
Japan
$5.58K -$1.21K -506 -16%
CAL
31
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$5K – – –
MTIM
32
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$4.26K – – –
CIAM
33
Caitong International Asset Management
Hong Kong
$3.69K +$4.14K +1,733 New
RBC
34
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$3K – – –
AW
35
Avion Wealth
Texas
$2K – – –
Bank of America
36
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.78K -$31.8K -13,301 -94%
PNC Financial Services Group
37
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.06K -$9.55K -4,000 -89%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
38
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$871 +$977 +409 New
CT
39
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$816 – – –
KAS
40
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$639 +$717 +300 New
HFS
41
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$548 +$609 +255 New
FDCDDQ
42
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$187 – – –
PA
43
Parallel Advisors
California
$187 – – –
Jones Financial Companies
44
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$113 – – –
TWC
45
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$28 +$31 +13 New
Citadel Advisors
46
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$626K -262,123 Closed
Millennium Management
47
Millennium Management
New York
– -$289K -108,348 Closed
Jane Street
48
Jane Street
New York
– -$239K -89,406 Closed
OAC
49
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
– -$211K -79,100 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
50
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$133K -55,535 Closed
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BZFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

45 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BuzzFeed (BZFD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $13.2M — down 42% from $22.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of BZFD and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $747K. The largest seller was NEA Management Company, cutting an estimated $3.16M.

  • 45 institutional investors held BuzzFeed (BZFD) as of Q1 2025, down from 51 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $13.2M of BuzzFeed stock for Q1 2025, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new BuzzFeed positions in Q1 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest BuzzFeed buyer in Q1 2025 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $747K added.
  • The largest BuzzFeed seller in Q1 2025 was NEA Management Company, an estimated $3.16M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.