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BLUE BIRD CORP BLBD

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 095306106

American bus manufacturer based in Georgia

96 institutional holders +23 vs Q4 2022
29,278,65129.3m shares reported held*
91.4% of all shares outstanding*
$598.2mreported value*
29 new 35 added 23 reduced 6 sold out net bought ≈ $14.3m (+701.5k 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 2023-05-08, 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 ≈ $20.43. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($743.4k notional), 4 hold puts ($637.2k).

Trends to Q1 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100Q3 22: 72Q4 22: 73Q1 23: 9696Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202272
Q4 202273
Q1 202396

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 32 bought or addedQ4 22: 41 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 64 bought or addedQ1 23: 29 cut or sold outQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20223241
Q1 20236429

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$200k$400k$600k$800kQ3 22 calls: $3.0kQ3 22 puts: $101.0kQ3 22P/C 33.67Q4 22 calls: $208.8kQ4 22 puts: $38.3kQ4 22P/C 0.18Q1 23 calls: $743.4kQ1 23 puts: $637.2kQ1 23P/C 0.86
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$3.0k$101.0k33.67
Q4 2022$208.8k$38.3k0.18
Q1 2023$743.4k$637.2k0.86

Biggest buyers

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC Added +381,382+381.4k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added +284,773+284.8k
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP New +264,275+264.3k
Clean Energy Transition LLP Added +184,721+184.7k
OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ New +127,300+127.3k
Invesco Ltd. Added +85,239+85.2k
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC New +82,544+82.5k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +57,800+57.8k
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. New +49,451+49.5k
MARATHON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Added +44,900+44.9k

Biggest sellers

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Reduced -412,700-412.7k
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Reduced -249,904-249.9k
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Reduced -152,115-152.1k
Olstein Capital Management, L.P. Reduced -134,000-134.0k
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -88,700-88.7k
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Reduced -72,056-72.1k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -47,917-47.9k
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Sold out -38,851-38.9k
North Star Investment Management Corp. Reduced -37,000-37.0k
New York Life Investment Management LLC Sold out -30,138-30.1k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $476.0k23.3k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $255.4k12.5k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $12.0k600 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $465.8k22.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $106.0k5.2k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $65.4k3.2k 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 Q1 2023

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
101Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 1 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ3 22Q4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 1 sellingQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—0——
Q1 20220—1$109.6k—
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20230—1$330.0k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-03-08 Horlock Phil Director Sold 14,749 $22.00 $324.5k14.7k shares -4%
2023-03-02 Horlock Phil Director Sold 251 $22.00 $5.5k251 shares -<1%

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, Q1 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 100.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,530,1509.5m $194.7m $194.7m 100.00% Unchanged
2 Coliseum Capital Management, LLC 7.26% of their portfolio Rowayton, CT 4,687,5004.7m $95.8m $95.8m 7.26% Unchanged
3 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 1,619,3391.6m $33.1m $33.1m 0.01% Reduced -72.1k -72,056
4 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 1,437,5321.4m $29.4m $29.4m 0.02% Reduced -249.9k -249,904
5 Clean Energy Transition LLP 3.48% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,254,6371.3m $25.6m $25.6m 3.48% Added +184.7k +184,721
6 325 CAPITAL LLC 21.14% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,184,0511.2m $24.2m $24.2m 21.14% Unchanged
7 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,159,6981.2m $23.7m $23.7m 0.00% Added +14.5k +14,487
8 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,091,8261.1m $22.3m $22.3m 0.00% Reduced -412.7k -412,700
9 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 915,046915.0k $18.7m $18.7m 0.00% Added +57.8k +57,800
10 Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 762,764762.8k $15.6m $15.6m 0.06% Added +381.4k +381,382
11 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.10% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 692,653692.7k $14.2m $14.2m 0.10% Reduced -152.1k -152,115
12 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 530,910530.9k $10.8m $10.8m 0.01% Added +284.8k +284,773
13 BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.04% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 446,674446.7k $9.1m $9.1m 0.04% Unchanged
14 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 355,765355.8k $7.3m $7.3m 0.00% Added +34.6k +34,596
15 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 331,399331.4k $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% Added +11.3k +11,296
16 KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 296,424296.4k $6.1m $6.1m 0.18% Reduced -88.7k -88,700
17 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 264,275264.3k $5.4m $5.4m 0.01% New
18 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 219,360219.4k $4.5m $4.5m 0.02% Added +5.0k +5,000
19 First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 193,576193.6k $4.0m $4.0m 0.01% Reduced -10.7k -10,710
20 DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.28% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 180,145180.1k $3.7m $3.7m 0.28% Reduced -15.3k -15,300
21 MARATHON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.80% of their portfolio Hunt Valley, MD 158,535158.5k $3.2m $3.2m 0.80% Added +44.9k +44,900
22 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 150,945150.9k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +10.6k +10,633
23 North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.24% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 140,171140.2k $2.9m $2.9m 0.24% Reduced -37.0k -37,000
24 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 134,918134.9k $2.8m $2.8m 0.00% Added +18.4k +18,400
25 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 129,179129.2k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Added +85.2k +85,239
26 OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.40% of their portfolio LISLE, IL 127,300127.3k $2.6m $2.6m 0.40% New
27 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 122,229122.2k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Reduced -16.6k -16,647
28 Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 0.38% of their portfolio Purchase, NY 118,000118.0k $2.4m $2.4m 0.38% Reduced -134.0k -134,000
29 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 82,54482.5k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% New
30 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 52,72352.7k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,689
31 Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 51,83451.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.04% Added +41.8k +41,778
32 Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 49,45149.5k $1.0m $1.0m 0.01% New
33 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 47,24647.2k $965.2k $965.2k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,411
34 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 41,72341.7k $852.3k $852.3k 0.00% Reduced -4.7k -4,704
35 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 39,97340.0k $816.6k $816.6k 0.01% New
36 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 38,10038.1k $778.4k $778.4k 0.00% New
37 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 36,75236.8k $751.0k $751.0k 0.00% Reduced -390 -390
38 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 32,70132.7k $668.1k $668.1k 0.00% Added +16.5k +16,536
39 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 29,41829.4k $601.0k $601.0k 0.00% Reduced -10.7k -10,682
40 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 29,03729.0k $593.2k $593.2k 0.01% Added +732 +732
41 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 28,74028.7k $587.2k $587.2k 0.00% New
42 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 28,73128.7k $587.0k $587.0k 0.00% Added +17.2k +17,159
43 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 26,29026.3k $537.1k $537.1k 0.00% Added +100 +100
44 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 25,09025.1k $512.6k $512.6k 0.00% Added +13.5k +13,505
45 OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.05% of their portfolio FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 24,33124.3k $497.1k $497.1k 0.05% New
46 Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 23,17723.2k $472.8k $472.8k 0.01% New
47 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 22,46422.5k $459.0k $459.0k 0.00% Added +633 +633
48 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 21,96822.0k $448.8k $448.8k 0.00% Added +15.0k +14,994
49 Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 21,20021.2k $433.1k $433.1k 0.02% Reduced -600 -600
50 Numerai GP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 18,43918.4k $376.7k $376.7k 0.13% New
51 Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 16,98017.0k $346.9k $346.9k 0.01% New
52 STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 16,00016.0k $326.0k $326.0k 0.00% New
53 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 16,00016.0k $326.9k $326.9k 0.00% New
54 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 15,68015.7k $320.3k $320.3k 0.00% Added +14.1k +14,123
55 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,79113.8k $281.0k $281.0k 0.00% Added +3.8k +3,836
56 Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 12,87112.9k $263.0k $263.0k 0.01% Added +1.9k +1,942
57 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 12,70812.7k $259.5k $259.5k 0.00% New
58 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 12,64912.6k $258.4k $258.4k 0.00% Added +12.6k +12,648
59 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 12,60012.6k $257.0k $257.0k 0.00% New
60 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,19712.2k $249.2k $249.2k 0.00% Reduced -20.9k -20,928
61 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 11,29011.3k $230.7k $230.7k 0.00% Added +390 +390
62 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 11,22711.2k $229.4k $229.4k 0.00% Added +3.4k +3,405
63 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 11,07711.1k $226.3k $226.3k 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,200
64 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,43610.4k $213.2k $213.2k 0.00% New
65 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,8289.8k $200.8k $200.8k 0.00% New
66 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 9,2029.2k $188.0k $188.0k 0.00% Unchanged
67 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 8,8408.8k $180.6k $180.6k 0.00% Added +4.1k +4,148
68 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 8,4328.4k $172.3k $172.3k 0.00% Added +168 +168
69 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,9047.9k $161.0k $161.0k 0.00% New
70 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 7,1197.1k $145.4k $145.4k 0.00% Added +5.2k +5,240
71 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6,7296.7k $137.5k $137.5k 0.00% Added +6.4k +6,379
72 Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.10% of their portfolio San Diego, CA 5,3235.3k $108.7k $108.7k 0.10% New
73 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 3,2723.3k $66.0k $66.0k 0.00% New
74 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 3,0503.0k $62.3k $62.3k 0.00% Reduced -2.8k -2,837
75 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,8722.9k $59.0k $59.0k 0.00% Reduced -467 -467
76 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,3642.4k $48.0k $48.0k 0.00% Reduced -367 -367
77 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,0502.0k $41.0k $41.0k 0.00% Reduced -10.3k -10,252
78 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 1,3111.3k $26.8k $26.8k 0.00% Unchanged
79 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 1,2391.2k $25.3k $25.3k 0.00% Added +851 +851
80 Dorsey Wright & Associates 0.01% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 989989 $20.2k $20.2k 0.01% New
81 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 970970 $19.8k $19.8k 0.00% Reduced -130 -130
82 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 957957 $20.0k $20.0k 0.00% New
83 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 719719 $14.7k $14.7k 0.00% Reduced -813 -813
84 Quarry LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 676676 $13.8k $13.8k 0.01% New
85 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 560560 $11.4k $11.4k 0.00% Added +433 +433
86 ELEVATION WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WALNUT CREEK, CA 500500 $10.2k $10.2k 0.01% First filing
87 Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 500500 $10.0k $10.0k 0.00% New
88 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 443443 $9.1k $9.1k 0.00% Added +324 +324
89 Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, CO 120120 $2.5k $2.5k 0.00% Unchanged
90 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 119119 $2.4k $2.4k 0.00% New
91 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 5858 $1.2k $1.2k 0.00% Reduced -47.9k -47,917
92 Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CALABASAS, CA 2020 $409 $409 0.00% New
93 Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1919 $388 $388 0.00% New
94 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1414 $286 $286 0.00% New
95 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1313 $266 $266 0.00% New
96 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged