BuzzFeed
BZFD
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.2M invested in BuzzFeed in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
137% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11M | Put options by funds: $467K
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
52% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4M → $34.2M (+$11.8M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 50 (+6)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.46% → 5.97% (-0.49%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.31M |
| 2 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$945K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$398K |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$308K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$286K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SoftBank Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$3.37M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$95.4K |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$73K |
| 4 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$48.8K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$42.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
SoftBank Group
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$3.37M | -1,219,278 | Closed |
|
|
WP
52
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$48.8K | -17,683 | Closed |
|
|
E
53
Ergoteles
New York
| – | -$26.3K | -9,521 | Closed |
|
|
CAC
54
Cowen and Company
New York
| – | -$16.2K | -5,876 | Closed |
|
55
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$14K | -5,087 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
56
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$8K | -2,876 | Closed |
|
|
ECU
57
Eisler Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$340 | -2,500 | Closed |
|
58
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$5.27K | -1,910 | Closed |
|
59
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.16K | -380 | Closed |
|
|
CG
60
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$193 | -34 | Closed |
|
|
ZIG
61
Zullo Investment Group
Scranton,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$69 | -25 | Closed |
|
BZFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
50 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BuzzFeed (BZFD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $34.2M — up 52% from $22.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BZFD positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GAM Holding, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.31M. The largest seller was SoftBank Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.37M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held BuzzFeed (BZFD) as of Q1 2023, up from 44 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $34.2M of BuzzFeed stock for Q1 2023, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new BuzzFeed positions in Q1 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BuzzFeed buyer in Q1 2023 was GAM Holding, an estimated $1.31M added.
- The largest BuzzFeed seller in Q1 2023 was SoftBank Group, an estimated $3.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.