BuzzFeed
BZFD
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$747K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$204K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$71.5K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$51.3K |
| 5 |
NW
Naviter Wealth
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$42.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMC
NEA Management Company
Timonium,
Maryland
|
-$3.16M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$626K |
| 3 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$538K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$461K |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$373K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XT
51
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
| – | -$114K | -42,516 | Closed |
|
|
VF
52
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$83K | -31,266 | Closed |
|
|
GCM
53
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
| – | -$74.5K | -27,904 | Closed |
|
54
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$64K | -26,788 | Closed |
|
|
OAM
55
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
| – | -$55.5K | -20,769 | Closed |
|
|
HF
56
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$47K | -17,863 | Closed |
|
57
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$31K | -11,755 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
58
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.29K | -859 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
59
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$1.33K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
60
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$272 | -102 | Closed |
|
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.