Blue Bird Corporation
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · BLBD · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
284
Institutional Holders
▲ 43 vs Q2
$1.97B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $488.31M vs Q2
31.65M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.84%
34.18M
13F Shares Held
▼ 36,370 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
BLBD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FMR LLC truck & bus bodies | 3.89M | 12.32% | 12.32% | $223.71B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 847.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. truck & bus bodies | 2.41M | 7.65% | 7.65% | $138.88B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 75.2K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC truck & bus bodies | 1.91M | 6.04% | 6.04% | $109.66B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 126.2K |
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC truck & bus bodies | 1.66M | 5.26% | 5.26% | $95.51B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 575.2K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC truck & bus bodies | 1.33M | 4.23% | 4.23% | $76.81B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 932.4K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP truck & bus bodies | 1.04M | 3.29% | 3.29% | $59.83B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 218.7K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO truck & bus bodies | 925.9K | 2.93% | 2.93% | $53.28B | Nov 26, 2025 | ▲ 601.7K |
325 CAPITAL LLC truck & bus bodies | 773.2K | 2.45% | 2.45% | $44.50B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC truck & bus bodies | 766.1K | 2.43% | 2.43% | $44.09B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 5.6K |
STATE STREET CORP truck & bus bodies | 766.0K | 2.43% | 2.43% | $44.08B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 9.5K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
20
Increased
+3.44M shares3
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−4.06M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
621.5K
+3.44M / −4.06M
Net new holders
-2
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
BLBD insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
11
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thau Daniel Mark director | May 19, 2026 | Purchase | 300 | $65.09 | $19.5K | 8.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Girardin Steve director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,702,180 | — | — | 2.70M | Form 4 ↗ |
Girardin Steve director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 2.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Girardin Steve director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 1 | $63021287.00 | $63.02M | 1 | Form 4 ↗ |
Penn Kevin S. director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 6.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Thau Daniel Mark director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 8.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Newman Simon J director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 10.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hightower Edward T. director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 6.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Grimm Douglas J. director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 28.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fream Julie A director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 2,297 | — | — | 9.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.16%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Blue Bird Corporation is FMR LLC, holding approximately 3.89 million shares — equal to 12.32% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 284 institutional investors currently hold BLBD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.97 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
BLBD ownershipBlue Bird Corporation (BLBD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is FMR LLC with a 12.32% stake. Company insiders hold 1.16%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.