Woodline Partners LP Reports 4.6% Stake in BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI)

Woodline Partners LP filed a Schedule 13G/A on May 15, 2026, disclosing a 4.6% stake in BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI). The filing indicates that Woodline Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership acting as an investment adviser, beneficially owns 983,280 shares of common stock. These shares are held directly by Woodline Master Fund LP and Woodline Spire Master Fund LP. The reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power over all reported shares. This filing represents an increase from a previously reported 0.0% position, though the current 4.6% ownership level sits below the 5% threshold typically requiring active reporting, as indicated by the 'Item 5' certification of ownership of 5% or less. The calculation is based on 21,197,187 shares outstanding as of February 25, 2026. Woodline Partners LP certified that the securities were acquired in the ordinary course of business without the intent to influence or change the control of the issuer.