The Buckle
BKE • NYSE
The Buckle is a apparel - retail company in the consumer cyclical sector on NYSE, led by Dennis H. Nelson, with a market cap of $2.9B. As of Q3 2025, 59% of shares are held by 299 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 8.77%.
President and Chief Executive OfficerDennis H. Nelson
Market Cap$2.9B
Apparel - Retail
Consumer Cyclical
Employees8.0K
Websitebuckle.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in BKE as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $3.0B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 299
- Value Held
- $1.8B
- Shares Held
- 30.2M
- Avg Position
- $5.9M
- Median Position
- $710.7K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 39
- Value Held
- $217.7M
- Shares Held
- 3.7M
- Avg Position
- $5.6M
- Median Position
- $2.4M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $3.0B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in BKE as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $263.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $227.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $80.0M 0.01% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $76.5M 0.02% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $74.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | $71.0M 0.04% of portfolio |
 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $67.8M 0.09% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $57.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $52.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | $42.2M 0.01% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for BKE in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$13.8M
- Buyers
- 155
- Sellers
- 143
- Total Bought
- +$168.6M
- Total Sold
- −$182.3M
- Avg Position
- $5.3M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$13.9M +236.1K shares |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | +$13.4M +228.3K shares |
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution | +$10.4M +177.2K shares |
 HENDERSON GROUP PLC Institution | +$9.9M +168.4K shares |
T TrueMark Investments, LLC Institution | +$6.6M +112.6K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | +$6.4M +108.6K shares |
 Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | +$6.1M +103.4K shares |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$5.6M +95.4K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | +$5.2M +87.9K shares |
 Voleon Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Quant | +$4.6M +78.6K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | −$29.5M −502.9K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$12.5M −213.3K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$12.0M −204.8K shares |
 Numerai GP LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$8.5M −145.7K shares |
I Impala Asset Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$7.0M −119.0K shares |
P Pacer Advisors, Inc. Institution | −$5.8M −98.6K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | −$5.7M −97.8K shares |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$5.2M −89.2K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$4.8M −81.1K shares |
 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | −$4.6M −78.9K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited BKE in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 21
- New Value
- $22.3M
- Exited Positions
- 33
- Exited Value
- $21.9M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
T TrueMark Investments, LLC Institution | $6.6M 112.6K shares |
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $6.1M 103.4K shares |
 Bridgewater Associates, LP Hedge Fund•Global Macro | $4.2M 71.0K shares |
 MY PURPOSEFUL WEALTH CORP. RIA/Wealth | $3.6M 61.4K shares |
P PharVision Advisers, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $369.1K 6.3K shares |
D DRW Securities, LLC Institution | $345.4K 5.9K shares |
F Fieldview Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $331.6K 5.7K shares |
 Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Long Only Manager | $250.8K 4.3K shares |
 Kensington Investment Counsel, LLC RIA/Wealth | $244.8K 4.2K shares |
 Longboard Asset Management, LP Long Only Manager | $220.9K 3.8K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $4.4M 96.6K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | $4.1M 90.8K shares |
 Aquatic Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $1.9M 41.3K shares |
 CLARET ASSET MANAGEMENT Corp RIA/Wealth | $1.3M 28.0K shares |
 CBOE Vest Financial, LLC ETF Provider | $1.1M 24.0K shares |
 SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $986.6K 21.8K shares |
C CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC RIA/Wealth | $804.1K 17.7K shares |
B Bryce Point Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $739.5K 16.3K shares |
S South Dakota Investment Council Institution | $721.1K 15.9K shares |
 Empirical Asset Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $687.0K 15.1K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in BKE as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 8
- Call Value
- $18.7M
- Put Positions
- 5
- Put Value
- $6.5M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 Caption Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $5.6M 950.0 contracts |
P PEAK6 LLC Institution | $4.9M 830.0 contracts |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $3.8M 640.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $3.1M 535.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $979.6K 167.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $265.7K 45.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $140.8K 24.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $17.6K 3.0 contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $5.1M 876.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $739.1K 126.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $445.8K 76.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $193.6K 33.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with BKE as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
R RK Asset Management, LLC Institution | 10.67% $11.7M |
I Impala Asset Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 10.27% $14.0M |
 Summit Street Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Value | 2.72% $19.8M |
 LMM LLC Long Only Manager | 1.55% $4.2M |
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 1.42% $6.1M |
T TrueMark Investments, LLC Institution | 1.15% $6.6M |
MY PURPOSEFUL WEALTH CORP. RIA/Wealth | 1.08% $3.6M |
 PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/NJ Long Only Manager | 0.97% $31.7M |
 KLEIN PAVLIS & PEASLEY FINANCIAL, INC. RIA/Wealth | 0.95% $1.6M |
 DENALI ADVISORS LLC Long Only Manager | 0.89% $7.9M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in BKE
CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.
Hedge Fund • Quant Macro
Portfolio ManagerJacques Charles Sauliere
- Portfolio Value
- $10.0B
- Positions
- 792
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in The Buckle
- Market Value
- $2.4M
- Shares Held
- 41.3K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.02%
- Owned Since
- 2024-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductors Technology | $297.1M | 2.97% | |
Consumer Electronics Technology | $288.4M | 2.88% | |
Auto - Manufacturers Consumer Cyclical | $283.0M | 2.82% |
