Build-A-Bear
BBW
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $215M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 39
3.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.19% → 79.33% (+3.1%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 117 (-8)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $261M → $215M (-$45.4M)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 29
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307K | Put options by funds: $942K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$5.85M |
| 2 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
+$4.79M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.54M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.36M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MHP
Manatuck Hill Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$4.17M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.16M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.77M |
| 4 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.16M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.63M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
117 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $215M — down 17% from $261M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of BBW and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Cannell Capital, adding an estimated $5.85M. The largest seller was Manatuck Hill Partners, cutting an estimated $4.17M.
- 117 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q2 2015, down from 125 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $215M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q2 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q2 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q2 2015 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $5.85M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q2 2015 was Manatuck Hill Partners, an estimated $4.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.