David Shaw’s Dave & Buster's PLAY Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $4.26M | Buy |
373,429
+139,365
| +60% | +$1.66M | ﹤0.01% | 2530 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $2.53M | Buy |
234,064
+60,059
| +35% | +$960K | ﹤0.01% | 2731 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $2.82M | Sell |
174,005
-21,815
| -11% | -$365K | ﹤0.01% | 2771 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $3.56M | Sell |
195,820
-115,769
| -37% | -$3.04M | ﹤0.01% | 2514 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $9.37M | Buy |
311,589
+95,031
| +44% | +$2.14M | 0.01% | 1546 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $3.8M | Buy |
216,558
+73,048
| +51% | +$1.73M | ﹤0.01% | 2109 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $4.19M | Buy |
143,510
+104,550
| +268% | +$3.64M | ﹤0.01% | 2117 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.33M | Buy |
38,960
+16,130
| +71% | +$550K | ﹤0.01% | 3057 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $909K | Sell |
22,830
-6,598
| -22% | -$343K | ﹤0.01% | 3253 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.84M | Buy |
29,428
+22,321
| +314% | +$1.28M | ﹤0.01% | 2692 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $383K | Sell |
7,107
-9,703
| -58% | -$393K | ﹤0.01% | 3641 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $623K | Buy |
16,810
+8,011
| +91% | +$327K | ﹤0.01% | 3335 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $392K | Sell |
8,799
-106,851
| -92% | -$3.9M | ﹤0.01% | 3514 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $4.25M | Buy |
115,650
+99,060
| +597% | +$3.95M | ﹤0.01% | 2070 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $588K | Sell |
16,590
-125,201
| -88% | -$4.53M | ﹤0.01% | 3765 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $4.4M | Sell |
141,791
-152,617
| -52% | -$5.7M | 0.01% | 2245 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $9.65M | Sell |
294,408
-98,062
| -25% | -$3.93M | 0.01% | 1415 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $19.3M | Buy |
392,470
+370,649
| +1,699% | +$14.8M | 0.02% | 1055 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $838K | Sell |
21,821
-108,286
| -83% | -$4.02M | ﹤0.01% | 4077 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $4.99M | Sell |
130,107
-262,305
| -67% | -$9.49M | ﹤0.01% | 2107 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $15.9M | Buy |
+392,412
| New | +$17M | 0.01% | 1148 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | – | Sell |
-14,778
| Closed | -$193K | – | 4209 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $193K | Buy |
+14,778
| New | +$506K | ﹤0.01% | 3656 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | – | Sell |
-15,708
| Closed | -$783K | – | 3814 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $783K | Buy |
+15,708
| New | +$771K | ﹤0.01% | 2741 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | – | Sell |
-69,598
| Closed | -$3.26M | – | 3513 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $3.26M | Buy |
69,598
+55,096
| +380% | +$2.28M | 0.01% | 1581 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $562K | Sell |
14,502
-95,187
| -87% | -$3.48M | ﹤0.01% | 2721 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $4.58M | Buy |
109,689
+43,461
| +66% | +$1.7M | 0.01% | 1471 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $2.5M | Sell |
66,228
-43,217
| -39% | -$1.64M | ﹤0.01% | 1928 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $3.95M | Sell |
109,445
-11,557
| -10% | -$387K | 0.01% | 1648 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $3.69M | Buy |
+121,002
| New | +$3.62M | 0.01% | 1576 |
|
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David Shaw's PLAY Position: Q2 2026 in Review
David Shaw increased its Dave & Buster's (PLAY) stake by 60% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $1.66M and bringing the position to 373,429 shares worth $4.26M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #2530.
David Shaw first reported a position in PLAY in Q1 2015 and has held it in 29 quarters since. The position peaked at $19.3M in Q1 2022. 169 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold PLAY as of Q2 2026.
- David Shaw held 373,429 shares of Dave & Buster's worth $4.26M as of Q2 2026.
- David Shaw bought 139,365 Dave & Buster's shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.66M.
- Dave & Buster's made up ﹤0.01% of David Shaw's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #2530 holding.
- David Shaw first reported a position in Dave & Buster's in Q1 2015 and has held it in 29 quarters since.
- David Shaw's Dave & Buster's position peaked at $19.3M in Q1 2022.
- 169 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Dave & Buster's as of Q2 2026.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.