BUCKLE INC BKE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 118440106
American clothing retailer based in Kearney, Nebraska
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Family Clothing Stores
- HeadquartersKearney, NE
- Founded1948
- Websitebuckle.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 ($3.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 50.8m as of 2024-06-07, 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 ≈ $36.94. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($5.0m notional), 8 hold puts ($7.9m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 225 |
| Q4 2022 | 249 |
| Q1 2023 | 252 |
| Q2 2023 | 228 |
| Q3 2023 | 231 |
| Q4 2023 | 230 |
| Q1 2024 | 240 |
| Q2 2024 | 234 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 130 | 106 |
| Q1 2023 | 126 | 123 |
| Q2 2023 | 111 | 133 |
| Q3 2023 | 105 | 116 |
| Q4 2023 | 108 | 119 |
| Q1 2024 | 108 | 110 |
| Q2 2024 | 127 | 101 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $12.0m | $9.0m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $28.3m | $24.5m | 0.87 |
| Q1 2024 | $8.3m | $12.8m | 1.55 |
| Q2 2024 | $5.0m | $7.9m | 1.58 |
Biggest buyers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +255.3k |
| Vestcor Inc | New | +99.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +90.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +87.7k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +74.9k |
| Impala Asset Management LLC | Added | +54.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +44.6k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC | Added | +42.6k |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC | Added | +38.2k |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. | Added | +31.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -863.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -181.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -92.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -90.3k |
| AXA S.A. | Sold out | -62.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -60.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -58.3k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -54.3k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Reduced | -49.6k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | Reduced | -48.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.4m38.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.4m37.8k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $1.0m28.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $731.4k19.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $273.4k7.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $110.0k3.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $11.1k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Unchanged | $1.9m52.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m49.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $1.5m40.4k shares |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | $1.3m36.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $838.5k22.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $450.0k12.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $40.6k1.1k 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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.7m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $568.4k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $26.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $8.9k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7m $173.8m | Added +7.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $160.3m | Added +28.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.1m $77.6m | Added +90.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.6m | Added +29.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $48.2m | Added +255.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $46.8m | Reduced -58.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.2m | Added +21.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.2m | Added +2.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 762.6k $28.2m | Added +44.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 736.1k $27.2m | Added +16.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 716.1k $26.5m | Added +87.7k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.61% of their portfolio | 610.6k $22.6m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 593.5k $21.9m | Reduced -13.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 513.9k $19.0m | Reduced -863.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 453.3k $16.7m | Reduced -181.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 360.6k $13.3m | Reduced -12.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 309.0k $11.4m | Added +907 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.3k $11.1m | Reduced -90.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.1k $10.7m | Reduced -92.1k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.73% of their portfolio | 265.0k $9.8m | Unchanged |
| Impala Asset Management LLC 8.51% of their portfolio | 254.7k $9.4m | Added +54.7k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 245.8k $9.1m | Added +1.8k |
| RK Asset Management, LLC 7.44% of their portfolio | 233.1k $8.6m | Reduced -985 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.5k $8.5m | Added +11 |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC 2.92% of their portfolio | 216.5k $8.0m | Added +38.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 211.4k $7.8m | Reduced -21.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.8k $7.7m | Added +401 |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 183.6k $6.8m | Added +10.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.2k $6.3m | Reduced -911 |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.1k $6.1m | Unchanged |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.07% of their portfolio | 163.3k $6.0m | Added +25.6k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 156.9k $5.8m | Added +42.6k |
| Miller Value Partners, LLC 3.54% of their portfolio | 150.0k $5.5m | Unchanged |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.02% of their portfolio | 139.7k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 128.7k $4.8m | Added +25.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.4k $4.6m | Added +17.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 113.6k $4.2m | Added +74.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.4k $4.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.5k $3.7m | Added +3.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.5k $3.7m | Added +937 |
| Vestcor Inc 0.12% of their portfolio | 99.7k $3.7m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.0k $3.6m | Reduced -8.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.4k $3.4m | Reduced -893 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.3k $3.1m | Reduced -344 |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.85% of their portfolio | 84.0k $3.1m | Added +31.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.1k $3.1m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 75.3k $2.8m | Added +1.3k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.3k $2.5m | Added +6.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 62.6k $2.3m | Reduced -25.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $2.3m | Added +30.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.1k $2.3m | Added +13.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $2.2m | Reduced -4.7k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 59.6k $2.2m | Added +6.4k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 58.2k $2.1m | Added +3 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.2k $1.9m | Reduced -500 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.2k $1.8m | Added +10.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.4k $1.8m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Oldfather Financial Services, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 47.3k $1.7m | Added +5 |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.5k $1.6m | Reduced -24.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.1k $1.6m | Added +22.8k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.0k $1.6m | Added +2.8k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.5m | Added +5.1k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.3k $1.5m | Added +8.0k |
| KLEIN PAVLIS & PEASLEY FINANCIAL, INC. 1.30% of their portfolio | 39.7k $1.5m | Added +2.0k |
| Unison Advisors LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 37.5k $1.4m | Added +2.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.1k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $1.3m | Added +21 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $1.3m | Added +5.2k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $1.3m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $1.3m | Reduced -49.6k |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 33.5k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 32.3k $1.2m | Added +790 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $1.2m | Reduced -925 |
| Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 30.9k $1.1m | Added +21.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $1.1m | Added +16.9k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.8k $1.1m | Added +8.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $1.1m | Reduced -2.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.8k $1.1m | Added +4.6k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.3k $1.0m | Reduced -48.0k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 26.4k $974.2k | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $930.0k | Unchanged |
| Claret Asset Management Corp 0.17% of their portfolio | 25.8k $952.0k | Reduced -156 |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $939.1k | Reduced -806 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.9k $920.0k | Added +1.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.6k $910.5k | Added +11.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $909.0k | Reduced -54.3k |
| Summit Global Investments 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.5k $906.0k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $903.7k | Added +3.3k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.0k $850.2k | Reduced -1.9k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.7k $840.3k | New |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $815.9k | Added +8.2k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.06% of their portfolio | 22.0k $812.7k | New |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 21.7k $802.3k | Added +410 |
| MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.7k $801.0k | Added +137 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $799.3k | New |
| Mork Capital Management, LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 21.1k $778.3k | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $746.6k | Added +2.1k |
| CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 19.0k $702.4k | Added +55 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.8k $696.1k | New |