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BLUE BIRD CORP BLBD

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 095306106

American bus manufacturer based in Georgia

73 institutional holders +1 vs Q3 2022
28,576,64228.6m shares reported held*
89.2% of all shares outstanding*
$306.1mreported value*
12 new 20 added 28 reduced 13 sold out net sold ≈ $7.6m (-710.4k shares)

* 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. Shares outstanding: 32.0m as of 2022-12-07, 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 ≈ $10.71. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($208.8k notional), 3 hold puts ($38.3k).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0255075Q3 22: 72Q4 22: 7373Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202272
Q4 202273

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$100k$200k$300kQ3 22 calls: $3.0kQ3 22 puts: $101.0kQ3 22P/C 33.67Q4 22 calls: $208.8kQ4 22 puts: $38.3kQ4 22P/C 0.18
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$3.0k$101.0k33.67
Q4 2022$208.8k$38.3k0.18

Biggest buyers

Biggest sellers

MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Sold out -841,449-841.4k
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. Sold out -620,519-620.5k
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Reduced -177,011-177.0k
North Star Investment Management Corp. Reduced -142,151-142.2k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Reduced -118,042-118.0k
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP Sold out -114,090-114.1k
STATE STREET CORP Reduced -100,413-100.4k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -77,931-77.9k
Swiss National Bank Sold out -41,611-41.6k
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. Sold out -30,878-30.9k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $208.8k19.5k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $35.3k3.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $3.0k300 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
FMR LLC 13G · institution +0.7 pts · filed 2026-09-08 10.2% +0.7 pts 3.2m≈ $254.2m 2026-09-08
Groupe Autobus Girardin Ltee 13D · may seek influence new · filed 2026-04-08
Stated purposeShare Purchase Agreement On February 15, 2026, the Issuer and its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Bird Body Company, a Georgia corporation (collectively, "Blue Bird"), MB Callco Inc., an Ontario corporation ("MB Callco") and MB Exchangeco Inc., an Ontario corporation ("MB ExchangeCo") entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), with the AG 2014 Trust ("AG Trust"), the SG One 2014 Trust ("SG Trust"), and the DG One 2014 Trust ("DG Trust" and collectively with AG Trust and SG Trust, the "Trusts"), GAG, Girardin Minibus JV 2 Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Quebec (the "MB US Seller" and together with the Trusts and GAG, the "Sellers" and each, a "Seller"), to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Girardin Minibus … Full filing
7.9% new 2.7m≈ $213.4m 2026-04-08
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 7.5% 2.4m≈ $191.2m 2025-04-17
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-02-13 5.6% +1.4 pts 1.8m≈ $141.6m 2026-02-13
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-10-20 5.2% new 1.6m≈ $127.7m 2026-10-20
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.1% new 1.6m≈ $128.3m 2026-04-29

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
101Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 1 sellingQ2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—0——
Q1 20220—1$109.6k—
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20220—0——

None reported in Q4 2022.

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 100.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,530,1509.5m $102.1m $102.1m 100.00% Unchanged
2 Coliseum Capital Management, LLC 3.74% of their portfolio Rowayton, CT 4,687,5004.7m $50.2m $50.2m 3.74% Unchanged
3 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 1,691,3951.7m $18.1m $18.1m 0.01% Added +10.0k +9,996
4 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 1,687,4361.7m $18.1m $18.1m 0.01% Reduced -177.0k -177,011
5 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,504,5261.5m $16.1m $16.1m 0.00% Added +40.1k +40,094
6 325 CAPITAL LLC 13.73% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,184,0511.2m $12.7m $12.7m 13.73% Unchanged
7 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,145,2111.1m $12.3m $12.3m 0.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,698
8 Clean Energy Transition LLP 1.83% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,069,9161.1m $11.5m $11.5m 1.83% Added +544.0k +543,972
9 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 857,246857.2k $9.2m $9.2m 0.00% Reduced -29.9k -29,926
10 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.07% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 844,768844.8k $9.0m $9.0m 0.07% Added +233.6k +233,600
11 BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 446,674446.7k $4.8m $4.8m 0.02% Added +1.2k +1,250
12 KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 385,124385.1k $4.1m $4.1m 0.12% Added +176.4k +176,402
13 Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 381,382381.4k $4.1m $4.1m 0.03% Unchanged
14 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 321,169321.2k $3.4m $3.4m 0.00% Added +6.5k +6,517
15 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 320,103320.1k $3.4m $3.4m 0.00% Reduced -100.4k -100,413
16 Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 0.42% of their portfolio Purchase, NY 252,000252.0k $2.7m $2.7m 0.42% Added +53.0k +53,000
17 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 246,137246.1k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Added +215.6k +215,582
18 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 214,360214.4k $2.3m $2.3m 0.01% Added +9.4k +9,370
19 First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 204,286204.3k $2.2m $2.2m 0.01% Added +51.1k +51,077
20 DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.16% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 195,445195.4k $2.1m $2.1m 0.16% New
21 North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.17% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 177,171177.2k $1.9m $1.9m 0.17% Reduced -142.2k -142,151
22 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 140,312140.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -20.9k -20,903
23 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 138,876138.9k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -118.0k -118,042
24 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 116,518116.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Reduced -17.7k -17,700
25 MARATHON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.34% of their portfolio Hunt Valley, MD 113,635113.6k $1.2m $1.2m 0.34% Reduced -10.0k -9,951
26 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 54,41254.4k $582.8k $582.8k 0.00% Reduced -12.8k -12,772
27 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 47,97548.0k $513.8k $513.8k 0.00% Reduced -17.2k -17,189
28 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 46,42746.4k $497.0k $497.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.8k -5,806
29 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 44,83544.8k $480.2k $480.2k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,459
30 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 43,94043.9k $470.6k $470.6k 0.00% Added +10.1k +10,053
31 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 40,10040.1k $429.5k $429.5k 0.00% Added +15.8k +15,831
32 Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio SINGAPORE, U0 38,85138.9k $416.0k $416.0k 0.04% New
33 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 37,14237.1k $398.0k $398.0k 0.00% Unchanged
34 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 33,12533.1k $354.8k $354.8k 0.00% New
35 New York Life Investment Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 30,13830.1k $322.8k $322.8k 0.00% Added +3.4k +3,393
36 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 28,83928.8k $308.0k $308.0k 0.00% New
37 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 28,30528.3k $303.1k $303.1k 0.00% New
38 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 26,19026.2k $280.0k $280.0k 0.00% Added +200 +200
39 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 21,83121.8k $234.0k $234.0k 0.00% Added +736 +736
40 Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 21,80021.8k $233.5k $233.5k 0.01% New
41 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 16,16516.2k $173.1k $173.1k 0.00% New
42 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 13,38413.4k $143.3k $143.3k 0.00% New
43 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 12,30212.3k $132.0k $132.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.8k -5,791
44 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 11,58511.6k $124.1k $124.1k 0.00% Reduced -2.5k -2,501
45 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,57211.6k $123.9k $123.9k 0.00% Reduced -77.9k -77,931
46 Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 10,92910.9k $117.0k $117.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,895
47 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 10,90010.9k $116.7k $116.7k 0.00% Unchanged
48 Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,05610.1k $107.7k $107.7k 0.01% Reduced -1.8k -1,846
49 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,95510.0k $107.0k $107.0k 0.00% Added +309 +309
50 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 9,2029.2k $98.6k $98.6k 0.00% New
51 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 8,2648.3k $88.5k $88.5k 0.00% Reduced -30 -30
52 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 7,8227.8k $83.8k $83.8k 0.00% Added +116 +116
53 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 6,9747.0k $74.7k $74.7k 0.00% Reduced -15.1k -15,061
54 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 6,8776.9k $73.7k $73.7k 0.00% Reduced -2 -2
55 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 5,8875.9k $63.0k $63.0k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,237
56 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 4,6924.7k $50.3k $50.3k 0.00% First filing
57 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 4,2624.3k $45.6k $45.6k 0.00% Reduced -94 -94
58 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,3393.3k $36.0k $36.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,080
59 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,7312.7k $29.0k $29.0k 0.00% Unchanged
60 Point72 Middle East FZE 0.00% of their portfolio DUBAI, C0 1,9582.0k $21.0k $21.0k 0.00% First filing
61 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 1,8791.9k $20.1k $20.1k 0.00% Reduced -4.5k -4,500
62 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,5571.6k $16.7k $16.7k 0.00% Reduced -298 -298
63 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,5321.5k $16.4k $16.4k 0.00% New
64 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 1,3111.3k $20.0k $20.0k 0.00% Unchanged
65 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,1001.1k $11.8k $11.8k 0.00% New
66 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 388388 $4.2k $4.2k 0.00% New
67 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 350350 $3.7k $3.7k 0.00% Reduced -17 -17
68 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 127127 $1.4k $1.4k 0.00% Reduced -112 -112
69 Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, CO 120120 $1.3k $1.3k 0.00% Unchanged
70 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 119119 $1.3k $1.3k 0.00% Reduced -4.3k -4,344
71 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 11 $11 $11 0.00% Reduced -12.3k -12,271
72 Burleson & Company, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Petaluma, CA 11 $11 $11 0.00% Unchanged
73 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged