BIGLARI HLDGS INC BH.A
COM STK CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 08986R408
American holding company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, US
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersSan Antonio, TX
- Founded2008
- Websitebiglariholdings.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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $2104.35.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 21 |
| Q4 2022 | 19 |
| Q1 2023 | 22 |
| Q2 2023 | 20 |
| Q3 2023 | 19 |
| Q4 2023 | 20 |
| Q1 2024 | 21 |
| Q2 2024 | 23 |
| Q3 2024 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 25 |
| Q1 2025 | 23 |
| Q2 2025 | 28 |
| Q3 2025 | 40 |
| Q4 2025 | 36 |
| Q1 2026 | 43 |
| Q2 2026 | 59 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5 | 8 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| Q1 2025 | 8 | 7 |
| Q2 2025 | 11 | 10 |
| Q3 2025 | 29 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 22 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | 28 | 10 |
| Q2 2026 | 44 | 22 |
Biggest buyers
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +5.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | New | +4.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +2.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +2.7k |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA | Added | +1.5k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +1.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +827 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +768 |
| STRS OHIO | New | +400 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +362 |
Biggest sellers
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -2.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -1.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.2k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -822 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -532 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -471 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -463 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP | Sold out | -198 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | Reduced | -191 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Sold out | -186 |
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 |
|---|---|
| LION FUND, L.P. 13D · may seek influence filed 2024-12-20 | 74.3% |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
13D · may seek influence
filed 2025-10-21
Stated purposeThe Reporting Persons file the long form Schedule 13D pursuant to Section 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") even though they may be technically eligible to file the short form Schedule G. Because the Reporting Persons may regularly communicate with the Issuer's management, filing the Schedule 13D ensures that these conversations are compliant with the reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Full filing |
5.7% |
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 | 1 | $920.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $2.5m | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $3.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $14.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | BIGLARI, SARDAR +2 Chairman and CEO, director · By The Lion Fund, L.P. | Bought | $159.0k535 shares |
| 2026-06-04 | BIGLARI, SARDAR +2 Chairman and CEO, director · By The Lion Fund, L.P. | Bought | $499.8k1.7k shares |
| 2026-05-14 | BIGLARI, SARDAR +2 Chairman and CEO, director · By The Lion Fund, L.P. | Bought | $3.7m14.4k shares |
| 2026-05-13 | BIGLARI, SARDAR +2 Chairman and CEO, director · By The Lion Fund, L.P. | Bought | $4.0m15.4k shares |
| 2026-05-12 | BIGLARI, SARDAR +2 Chairman and CEO, director · By The Lion Fund, L.P. | Bought | $5.7m23.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. 27.21% of their portfolio | 154.5k $325.1m | Unchanged |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.21% of their portfolio | 11.0k $23.2m | Reduced -191 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.1k $12.8m | Added +305 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $12.1m | Reduced -40 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $11.4m | Added +2.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $10.6m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.5k $9.4m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $6.9m | Added +2.7k |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.1k $6.6m | Added +1.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $5.8m | Added +768 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $5.1m | Added +310 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $4.7m | Reduced -122 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $4.0m | Added +827 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.1k $2.2m | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 969 $2.0m | Added +34 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 875 $1.8m | Added +315 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 446 $938.7k | Added +305 |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 400 $841.9k | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 395 $831.3k | Reduced -463 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 373 $785.0k | Added +71 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 362 $761.9k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 229 $482.0k | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 223 $469.3k | Reduced -104 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 205 $431.5k | Reduced -18 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $348.5k | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193 $406.2k | New |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 170 $357.8k | New |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 166 $349.4k | New |
| Blueshift Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 125 $263.1k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 122 $256.8k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 115 $242.0k | New |
| Shay Capital LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 108 $227.3k | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103 $215.0k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $210.5k | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95 $199.3k | Added +2 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 82 $172.6k | Reduced -181 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 75 $157.8k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65 $136.8k | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 54 $113.7k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 45 $94.7k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32 $67.3k | Added +28 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26 $54.7k | New |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 25 $52.6k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 23 $49.6k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $33.7k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $33.7k | New |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $14.7k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $12.0k | Added +2 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $12.6k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5 $10.5k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $8.4k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 3 $6.3k | New |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $4.2k | Added +1 |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $4.2k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $4.2k | Reduced -36 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $4.2k | New |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $4.0k | New |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $2.1k | First filing |