Build-A-Bear
BBW
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $101M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $303K | Put options by funds: $235K
5.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.44% → 72.14% (+5.7%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 25
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 75 (-7)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $145M → $101M (-$43.7M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.35M |
| 3 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
+$2.9M |
| 4 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$2.09M |
| 5 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$1.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$7.45M |
| 2 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.04M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$3.81M |
| 4 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.77M |
| 5 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.88M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
75 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $101M — down 30% from $145M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of BBW and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.9M. The largest seller was Nokomis Capital, cutting an estimated $7.45M.
- 75 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q1 2017, down from 82 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $101M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q1 2017, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q1 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $24.9M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q1 2017 was Nokomis Capital, an estimated $7.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.