Build-A-Bear
BBW
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 16
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103M → $111M (+$8.32M)
5.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.07% → 75.85% (+5.8%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 73 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$3.54M |
| 2 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
+$849K |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$263K |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$213K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$145K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$684K |
| 2 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$512K |
| 3 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$484K |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$244K |
| 5 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$232K |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
73 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $111M — up 8.1% from $103M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of BBW and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.54M. The largest seller was North Star Investment Management, cutting an estimated $684K.
- 73 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2017, down from 74 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $111M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2017, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $3.54M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2017 was North Star Investment Management, an estimated $684K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.