Build-A-Bear
BBW
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
2,872% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $535K | Put options by funds: $18K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 33
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $138M → $143M (+$4.84M)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.22% → 70.04% (-0.18%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 107 (-5)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.38M |
| 2 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
+$1.78M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$1.74M |
| 4 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$6.88M |
| 2 |
MCM
McKinley Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
-$3.71M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$2.69M |
| 4 |
ACP
Acuta Capital Partners
Redwood City,
California
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.62M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
107 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $143M — up 3.5% from $138M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of BBW and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Nokomis Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.38M. The largest seller was Cannell Capital, cutting an estimated $6.88M.
- 107 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q1 2016, down from 112 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $143M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q1 2016, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q1 2016 and 22 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q1 2016 was Nokomis Capital, an estimated $2.38M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q1 2016 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $6.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.