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Big holder, big trim
Bristow Group just got the kind of update that makes investors squint at their screens: South Dakota Investment Council sold 801,900 shares last quarter, a move worth about $35.24 million. Not exactly pocket change. That’s the kind of sale that says, “Nice run — now let’s lock in some gains.”
Why you should care
When a big institutional holder starts lightening up after a stock has already surged hard, it doesn’t automatically mean the party’s over. But it does tell you one thing: somebody with a front-row seat thinks the easy money may already be made.
- The sale was large enough to matter, especially for a smaller-cap name like Bristow.
- The stock had already climbed about 40%, so this looks more like profit-taking than panic.
- For traders, it can add a little pressure if others decide to follow the same “sell first, ask questions later” playbook.
The bigger picture
This isn’t a company-wide bombshell or a fresh operating update — it’s a positioning move. Still, institutional selling after a big rally is the market’s version of someone quietly checking the exits at a packed concert. Not proof that anything’s wrong, just a reminder that momentum can attract sellers as fast as it attracts fans.
Big picture: Bristow still gets to wear the shiny “up 40%” badge, but this filing says at least one big investor is no longer all-in on the encore.