BALLYS CORPORATION BALY
COMMON STOCK · Common Stock · CUSIP 05875B304
American gaming, betting, and entertainment company
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryHotels & Motels
- HeadquartersProvidence, RI
- Founded2004
- Websiteballys.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($32.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 50.5m as of 2026-07-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $13.71.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | 21 |
| Q2 2025 | 39 |
| Q3 2025 | 58 |
| Q4 2025 | 56 |
| Q1 2026 | 62 |
| Q2 2026 | 65 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 16 | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | 30 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 35 | 16 |
| Q4 2025 | 38 | 21 |
| Q1 2026 | 32 | 23 |
| Q2 2026 | 39 | 19 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +80.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +76.0k |
| AlphaCentric Advisors LLC | New | +24.2k |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC | New | +24.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +20.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC | New | +13.5k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +12.4k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +11.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. | New | +10.8k |
| CastleKnight Management LP | Added | +9.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Rathbones Group PLC | Reduced | -350.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Sold out | -105.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -13.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -10.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | Reduced | -3.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -2.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.3k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -1.3k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | Reduced | -820 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Sold out | -531 |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Standard General L.P. 13D · may seek influence -1.8 pts · filed 2025-12-23 | 66.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Whitefort Capital Management, LP (4.9%, 2026-03-12)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $125.5k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Standard General L.P. 92.73% of their portfolio | 32.5m $445.3m | Unchanged |
| Whitefort Capital Management, LP 8.14% of their portfolio | 2.4m $33.0m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 661.1k $9.1m | Added +80.1k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 543.2k $7.4m | Added +12.4k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 447.8k $6.1m | Unchanged |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 350.2k $4.8m | Reduced -350.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.8k $2.9m | Added +20.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.3k $1.8m | Added +3.9k |
| JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 108.9k $1.5m | Added +5.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.1k $1.2m | Added +76.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.3k $977.8k | Added +5.0k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.1k $947.4k | Added +11.7k |
| REGATTA CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 63.4k $869.4k | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.3k $840.8k | Added +2.2k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.6k $734.3k | Reduced -3.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $615.9k | Reduced -10.7k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.2k $358.6k | Added +9.5k |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.2k $331.6k | New |
| AlphaCentric Advisors LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 24.2k $331.6k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $323.6k | Added +4.4k |
| SPIREPOINT PRIVATE CLIENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.0k $274.2k | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $211.0k | Added +2.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $204.3k | Added +3.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $185.7k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $174.0k | Added +2.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $167.2k | Reduced -2.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $148.4k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $146.9k | Added +4.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $118.9k | Added +5.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $63.9k | Added +755 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $65.1k | Added +659 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $64.9k | Added +142 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $41.0k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $35.5k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $33.8k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $32.5k | Added +1.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $23.5k | Reduced -431 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $22.4k | Reduced -820 |
| State of Wyoming 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $22.0k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $21.6k | Reduced -447 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $18.6k | Reduced -1.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $18.1k | Reduced -2.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $15.4k | Added +430 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $12.3k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 892 $12.2k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 749 $10.3k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 720 $9.9k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 408 $6.0k | Added +274 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192 $2.6k | Added +129 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 140 $1.9k | Reduced -382 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 138 $1.9k | Added +110 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102 $1.4k | Added +72 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $1.4k | Reduced -159 |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98 $1.3k | Reduced -139 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 75 $1.0k | Added +72 |
| Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42 $575 | Unchanged |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41 $560 | Added +39 |
| Hughes Financial Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41 $562 | Reduced -3 |
| True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35 $480 | New |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $411 | Added +22 |
| Fortitude Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $219 | New |
| SJS Investment Consulting Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13 $179 | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $123 | Unchanged |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $55 | New |
| JPL Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $28 | New |