Build-A-Bear
BBW
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $329M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
101% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.56M | Put options by funds: $3.25M
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 17
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $261M → $329M (+$68.1M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 133 (+8)
2.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.45% → 77.08% (-2.4%)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
+$8.39M |
| 2 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.3M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.05M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.27M |
| 5 |
FG
Formula Growth
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$971K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$9.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.51M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.93M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.65M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.03M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
133 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $329M — up 26% from $261M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new BBW positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pacifica Capital Investments, adding an estimated $8.39M. The largest seller was Cannell Capital, cutting an estimated $9.7M.
- 133 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q1 2024, up from 125 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $329M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q1 2024, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q1 2024 and 17 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q1 2024 was Pacifica Capital Investments, an estimated $8.39M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q1 2024 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $9.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.