Build-A-Bear
BBW
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.42M | Put options by funds: $1.56M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.9% → 70.22% (-2.7%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 112 (-6)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 41
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 29
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $229M → $138M (-$91.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$7.21M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
+$1.95M |
| 4 |
MCM
McKinley Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
+$1.51M |
| 5 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$1.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.73M |
| 2 |
MHP
Manatuck Hill Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$4.22M |
| 3 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
-$3.74M |
| 4 |
CEP
Chicago Equity Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.58M |
| 5 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.25M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
112 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $138M — down 40% from $229M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of BBW and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was Cannell Capital, adding an estimated $7.21M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $4.73M.
- 112 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2015, down from 118 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $138M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2015, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2015 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $7.21M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $4.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.