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136 hedge funds and large institutions have $325M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 16

44% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $225M → $325M (+$99.6M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127 → 136 (+9)

3.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.34% → 75.64% (+3.3%)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 50

16% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $39.5M

Holders
136
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+7.09%
% of All Funds
2.16%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
26
Increased
42
Reduced
50
Closed
16
Calls
$33.2M
Puts
$39.5M
Net Calls
-$6.32M
Net Calls Change
-$11.3M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$4.14M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$3.77M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$3.7M
4
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Texas
+$3.52M
5
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$2.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$4.3M
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$2.77M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$2.28M
4
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Oregon
-$2.26M
5
Man Group
Man Group
United Kingdom
-$2.26M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Northern Trust
26
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.72M +$39.6K +1,568 +1%
FP
27
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
$3.59M -$265K -10,478 -8%
D.E. Shaw & Co
28
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$3.27M +$709K +28,067 +34%
PCM
29
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$3.12M -$684K -27,043 -20%
Bank of New York Mellon
30
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.09M +$308K +12,198 +13%
EI
31
EAM Investors
California
$3.06M +$2.63M +104,115 New
Two Sigma Advisers
32
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$2.98M +$1.47M +58,000 +134%
AQR Capital Management
33
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.94M -$2.22M -87,654 -47%
Citadel Advisors
34
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.89M -$58.9K -2,332 -2%
Charles Schwab
35
Charles Schwab
California
$2.66M +$245K +9,707 +12%
OSAM
36
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.37M +$1.27M +50,235 +165%
Boston Partners
37
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$2.34M +$2.01M +79,486 New
CCIA
38
Campbell & Co Investment Adviser
Maryland
$2.11M +$313K +12,368 +21%
AR
39
Advisory Research
Illinois
$1.87M +$232K +9,192 +17%
Russell Investments Group
40
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$1.81M -$118K -4,679 -7%
Los Angeles Capital Management
41
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$1.76M – – –
T. Rowe Price Associates
42
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$1.72M +$194K +7,667 +15%
CSS
43
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$1.67M +$177K +6,992 +14%
Goldman Sachs
44
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.64M -$2.28M -90,347 -62%
Man Group
45
Man Group
United Kingdom
$1.58M -$2.26M -89,377 Closed
RWM
46
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$1.24M +$467K +18,492 +78%
Fisher Asset Management
47
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$1.21M +$1.04M +41,005 +27,895%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
48
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$1.21M -$218K -8,606 -17%
SOW
49
State of Wyoming
Wyoming
$1.17M +$160K +6,315 +19%
FG
50
Formula Growth
Quebec, Canada
$1.06M +$910K +36,000 New
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BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

136 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $325M — up 44% from $225M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new BBW positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.14M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.3M.

  • 136 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q3 2023, up from 127 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $325M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q3 2023, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q3 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q3 2023 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $4.14M added.
  • The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q3 2023 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $4.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.