Lion Fund boosts Biglari Holdings (BH) stake with Class B share purchase
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Biglari Holdings Inc. reported an insider open-market purchase of its Class B common stock. On March 13, 2026, The Lion Fund, L.P. purchased 2,810 shares of Class B common stock at a weighted average price of $302.20 per share, held indirectly. Following this transaction, The Lion Fund, L.P. holds 1,345,430 Class B shares. Related footnotes state that Biglari Capital Corp. is the general partner of The Lion Fund and that Sardar Biglari may be deemed a beneficial owner through his control of Biglari Capital Corp.
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Insights
Open-market insider buy via affiliated fund, modest but directional.
The filing shows The Lion Fund, L.P. bought 2,810 Biglari Holdings Class B shares on March 13, 2026 at a weighted average of $302.20. The transaction is an open-market purchase, typically viewed as the strongest form of insider buying signal.
Holdings are indirect. The Lion Fund is controlled by Biglari Capital Corp., whose sole member is Chairman and CEO Sardar Biglari, so he may be deemed to beneficially own these shares. After the trade, The Lion Fund holds 1,345,430 Class B shares, indicating the purchase is incremental relative to an already large position.
No derivative positions are reported in this filing, and there are no indications of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in the footnotes. The net effect is a net-buy of 2,810 shares, suggesting continued commitment by affiliated investment entities, though the scale alone is not large enough to be thesis-changing.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Class B common stock | 2,810 | $302.20 | $849K |
| holding | Class A common stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A common stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A common stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B common stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B common stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Shares owned directly by Biglari Capital Corp. ("BCC"), including shares of Class A and Class B common stock of the Issuer transferred for no consideration by Sardar Biglari to BCC. Mr. Biglari may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares of Class A and Class B common stock of the Issuer owned directly by BCC. Shares owned directly by The Lion Fund, L.P. (the "Lion Fund"). BCC is the general partner of the Lion Fund. Mr. Biglari is the sole member, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BCC. By virtue of these relationships, BCC and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A and Class B common stock of the Issuer owned directly by the Lion Fund. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $297.73 to $304.46. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.