Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in BLBD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.6M | $147.1M | -0.3% | 8.184% | 0.00% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 2.5M | $144.3M | -16.0% | 8.030% | 0.01% |
| 3 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.8M | $100.0M | -1.8% | 5.563% | 0.05% |
| 4 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 1.7M | $94.0M | -12.7% | 5.229% | 0.68% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $79.0M | β | 4.394% | 0.00% |
| 6 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 1.1M | $62.7M | +41.8% | 3.483% | 0.03% |
| 7 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.0M | $57.8M | -2.9% | 3.217% | 0.01% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 827K | $47.0M | +7.5% | 2.614% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 752K | $42.7M | +0.1% | 2.377% | 0.00% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 689K | $39.1M | +7.5% | 2.177% | 0.01% |
| 11 | 325 CAPITAL LLC | 680K | $38.6M | 0.0% | 2.148% | 14.07% |
| 12 | NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC | 625K | $35.5M | +31.3% | 1.976% | 2.93% |
| 13 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 558K | $31.7M | +107.7% | 1.762% | 0.03% |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 529K | $30.1M | +3.8% | 1.673% | 0.00% |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 526K | $29.9M | -26.2% | 1.662% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 507K | $29.8M | +23.6% | 1.601% | 0.05% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 425K | $24.2M | β | 1.344% | 0.00% |
| 18 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 495K | $23.2M | -5.0% | 1.563% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 409K | $23.2M | +3.6% | 1.291% | 0.15% |
| 20 | OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | 389K | $22.1M | +1.7% | 1.230% | 0.65% |
| 21 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 379K | $21.6M | +55.8% | 1.199% | 0.01% |
| 22 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 368K | $20.9M | -11.5% | 1.161% | 0.03% |
| 23 | Nuveen, LLC | 334K | $19.0M | -26.2% | 1.055% | 0.01% |
| 24 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 325K | $18.5M | +0.9% | 1.028% | 0.01% |
| 25 | BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL | 321K | $18.2M | +0.0% | 1.014% | 0.05% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in BLBD β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in BLBD during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new BLBD position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their BLBD position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 279 | +6.9% | 76.74% | +9.27 pp | $1.74B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | 261 | 0.4% | 67.47% | 14.85 pp | $1.53B | 18% |
| Q3 2025 | 262 | +15% | 82.32% | +19.55 pp | $1.86B | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | 228 | +0.4% | 62.77% | +13.59 pp | $1.42B | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | 227 | 0.9% | 49.18% | 7.43 pp | $1.11B | 13% |
| Q4 2024 | 229 | 9.1% | 56.61% | 3.02 pp | $1.28B | 5.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 252 | +6.3% | 59.63% | 3.57 pp | $1.35B | 5.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 237 | β | 63.20% | β | $1.43B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BLBD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Blue Bird Corporation stands at 76.7%, held across 279 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of BLBD, with approximately 2,590,073 shares worth $0.15B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BLBD, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for BLBD is 68 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
54 institutions opened new positions in BLBD during Q1 2026, while 36 fully exited. 174 added to existing positions and 50 trimmed.
BLBD institutional ownership rose by 9.27 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +18 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.8% of all reported 13F value in BLBD, and the top 25 account for 69.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Institutional Ownership