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 ($4.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 51.2m as of 2025-06-06, 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 ≈ $45.36. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($5.0m notional), 6 hold puts ($3.1m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 266 |
| Q4 2024 | 262 |
| Q1 2025 | 282 |
| Q2 2025 | 282 |
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 2023 | 105 | 116 |
| Q4 2023 | 108 | 119 |
| Q1 2024 | 108 | 110 |
| Q2 2024 | 127 | 101 |
| Q3 2024 | 128 | 111 |
| Q4 2024 | 125 | 118 |
| Q1 2025 | 142 | 116 |
| Q2 2025 | 141 | 134 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $13.4m | $7.4m | 0.55 |
| Q4 2024 | $8.1m | $8.3m | 1.03 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2m | $2.6m | 0.81 |
| Q2 2025 | $5.0m | $3.1m | 0.62 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +603.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +324.4k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | New | +209.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +209.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +205.3k |
| Numerai GP LLC | New | +176.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +127.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +112.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +105.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | New | +90.8k |
Biggest sellers
| New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC | Sold out | -671.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -283.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -274.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -129.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -125.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -125.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -101.6k |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -97.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -97.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -76.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.0m66.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.2m26.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $380.9k8.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $226.8k5.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $104.3k2.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $95.0k2.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.2m48.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $675.7k14.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $131.0k2.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $63.5k1.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $36.3k800 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 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $568.4k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $26.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $8.9k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.0m | $4.3m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $8.0m | $5.8m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.9m | $4.9m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.5m | $4.5m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | NELSON DENNIS H President & CEO, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $890.1k20.5k shares |
| 2025-05-15 | NELSON DENNIS H President & CEO, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $1.2m30.7k shares |
| 2025-05-14 | NELSON DENNIS H President & CEO, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $1.7m43.9k shares |
| 2025-04-23 | NELSON DENNIS H President & CEO, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $76.5k2.1k shares |
| 2025-04-09 | NELSON DENNIS H President & CEO, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $476.0k13.0k shares |
| 2025-04-08 | NELSON DENNIS H President & CEO, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $84.2k2.3k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $208.0m | Reduced -101.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $176.0m | Reduced -2.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.3m | Added +12.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $58.5m | Reduced -1.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $56.6m | Reduced -60.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $56.5m | Reduced -97.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.9m | Added +58.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 970.9k $44.0m | Added +603.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 900.9k $40.9m | Added +47.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 704.6k $32.0m | Added +58.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 624.8k $28.3m | Added +209.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 577.7k $26.2m | Reduced -283.2k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 549.5k $24.9m | Reduced -15.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 532.5k $24.1m | Added +9.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 424.9k $19.3m | Added +324.4k |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 378.3k $17.2m | Reduced -97.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.1k $16.6m | Added +82.3k |
| Impala Asset Management LLC 10.47% of their portfolio | 357.0k $16.2m | Reduced -75.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 321.9k $14.6m | Reduced -57.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.8k $13.8m | Added +205.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 297.8k $13.5m | Reduced -31.8k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 287.8k $13.1m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 263.2k $11.9m | Reduced -125.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 246.3k $11.2m | Reduced -274.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.1k $11.1m | Added +105.0k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.54% of their portfolio | 240.0k $10.9m | Unchanged |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 223.5k $10.1m | Added +38.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.7k $9.8m | Reduced -4.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 209.8k $9.5m | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.1k $9.4m | Added +112.6k |
| RK Asset Management, LLC 9.05% of their portfolio | 207.0k $9.4m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Numerai GP LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 176.2k $8.0m | New |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 170.7k $7.7m | Added +19.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 166.6k $7.6m | Added +127.2k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.03% of their portfolio | 161.1k $7.3m | Reduced -18.6k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.8k $7.2m | Reduced -37.4k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 153.7k $7.0m | Reduced -15.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.4k $6.8m | Reduced -14.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.1k $6.4m | Added +54.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.8k $5.8m | Added +22.4k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.7k $5.1m | Added +85.7k |
| Miller Value Partners, LLC 2.02% of their portfolio | 105.0k $4.8m | Unchanged |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 103.3k $4.7m | Added +8.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.1k $4.6m | Added +5.4k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 101.5k $4.6m | Added +50.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.3k $4.3m | Reduced -76.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.8k $4.2m | Added +30.9k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 90.8k $4.1m | New |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.32% of their portfolio | 89.8k $4.1m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.0k $4.0m | Added +2.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.1k $3.9m | Reduced -879 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.4k $3.7m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.5k $3.6m | Added +22.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 79.2k $3.6m | Reduced -34.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.9k $3.4m | Reduced -51.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.5k $3.2m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 67.5k $3.1m | Reduced -13.9k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.4k $3.1m | Added +32.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.9k $2.9m | Added +54.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.7k $2.9m | Reduced -239 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 62.4k $2.8m | Added +52.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.7k $2.8m | Reduced -125.8k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 59.9k $2.7m | Added +25.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.0k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 57.9k $2.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.3k $2.4m | Added +37.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.0k $2.4m | Added +38.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.2k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| Oldfather Financial Services, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 49.5k $2.2m | Added +2.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.3k $2.2m | Reduced -6.3k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 46.6k $2.1m | Reduced -196 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.2k $2.0m | Reduced -23.3k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.5k $1.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Unison Advisors LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.9m | Added +3.0k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 41.3k $1.9m | Added +12.3k |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 40.7k $1.8m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $1.8m | Added +938 |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.4k $1.8m | Reduced -1.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.8k $1.7m | Reduced -17.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.6m | Reduced -14.4k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.4k $1.6m | Reduced -8.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.2k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 35.1k $1.6m | Added +376 |
| KLEIN PAVLIS & PEASLEY FINANCIAL, INC. 1.01% of their portfolio | 33.3k $1.5m | Reduced -300 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $1.5m | Added +1.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.5k $1.5m | Added +2.2k |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 31.3k $1.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $1.4m | Reduced -14.7k |
| Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 30.9k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $1.4m | New |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.3k $1.4m | Reduced -42.5k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 29.3k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Nebula Research & Development LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 28.6k $1.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $1.3m | Reduced -289 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $1.3m | Added +1.8k |
| Claret Asset Management Corp 0.16% of their portfolio | 28.0k $1.3m | Reduced -162 |
| State of Wyoming 0.15% of their portfolio | 28.0k $1.3m | Added +20.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $1.3m | Added +3.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $1.2m | Added +20.9k |