B. Riley Financial
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About: B. Riley Financial Inc is a diversified financial services company. The company through its subsidiaries offers investment banking and financial services to corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients and also asset disposition, valuation and appraisal, and capital advisory services to retail, wholesale, institutional, lenders, capital providers, private equity investors, and professional services firms in United States, Canada, and Europe. It also provides internet access and subscription services. The reportable operating segments of the company include Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Auction and Liquidation, Communications segment, and Consumer products segment.
Employees: 2,383
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Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
5.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.64% [Q1] → 17.09% (-5.55%) [Q2]
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 [Q1] → 73 (-11) [Q2]
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 24
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.2M | Put options by funds: $7.83M
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 32
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.7M [Q1] → $15.5M (-$11.3M) [Q2]
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