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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
244
Institutional Holders
▲ 5 vs Q4
$1.16B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $166.39M vs Q4
31.65M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.84%
36.14M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.69M vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FMR LLC truck & bus bodies | 4.82M | 15.09% | 15.09% | $155.92B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 23.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. truck & bus bodies | 2.57M | 8.04% | 8.04% | $83.11B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 325.6K |
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC truck & bus bodies | 2.40M | 7.53% | 7.53% | $77.76B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 468.9K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC truck & bus bodies | 2.32M | 7.27% | 7.27% | $75.11B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 106.6K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC truck & bus bodies | 1.62M | 5.07% | 5.07% | $52.42B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.51M |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP truck & bus bodies | 1.36M | 4.26% | 4.26% | $43.98B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 23.6K |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP truck & bus bodies | 1.12M | 3.50% | 3.50% | $36.21B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 235.2K |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. truck & bus bodies | 936.5K | 2.93% | 2.93% | $30.31B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 112.2K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC truck & bus bodies | 786.8K | 2.47% | 2.47% | $25.47B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 21.3K |
325 CAPITAL LLC truck & bus bodies | 773.2K | 2.42% | 2.42% | $25.03B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 38.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
26
Increased
+4.38M shares3
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−1.26M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.12M
+4.38M / −1.26M
Net new holders
+10
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 4.82 million shares — equal to 15.09% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 244 institutional investors currently hold BLBD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.16 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 15.09% stake. Company insiders hold 1.16%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.