BuzzFeed
BZFD
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.1M invested in BuzzFeed in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88K | Put options by funds: $47K
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4
0.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.97% → 5.25% (-0.73%)
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 40 (-10)
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18
59% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.2M → $14.1M (-$20.1M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$90K |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$60.7K |
| 3 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$40.5K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.8K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.04M |
| 2 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$409K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$225K |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$166K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$112K |
BZFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
40 of the 6,370 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BuzzFeed (BZFD) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $14.1M — down 59% from $34.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of BZFD and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Woodline Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $90K. The largest seller was GAM Holding, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.04M sold.
- 40 institutional investors held BuzzFeed (BZFD) as of Q2 2023, down from 50 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $14.1M of BuzzFeed stock for Q2 2023, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new BuzzFeed positions in Q2 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest BuzzFeed buyer in Q2 2023 was Woodline Partners, an estimated $90K added.
- The largest BuzzFeed seller in Q2 2023 was GAM Holding, an estimated $1.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.