BFAM ranks #1582 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
BFAM is a disclosed holding of Cliff Asness (AQR Capital Management), one of the tracked superinvestors on AlphaSMO — it makes up 0.1% of that fund's own 13F portfolio.
BFAM is a top-conviction position for Abrams Bison Investments, LLC — at 8.3% of their entire disclosed 13F portfolio, it's one of their largest single bets, not just a passing allocation.
The largest dollar stake in BFAM belongs to BlackRock, Inc., but the position matters far more to Abrams Bison Investments, LLC, who has 8.3% of their own portfolio riding on it — a reminder that the biggest holder by size and the holder with the biggest bet aren't always the same fund.
Bank Of Montreal /can/ has added to its BFAM position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $93.7M to reach $94.0M today.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has trimmed its BFAM position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $200.5M while still holding $106.4M.
BFAM is down 1.5% today, but institutions show net buying of $360.3M this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.