Build-A-Bear
BBW
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $107M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $92.9M → $107M (+$13.9M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 19
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.26% → 78.72% (-2.5%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 72 (-4)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LOAMU
Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA)
New York
|
+$1.43M |
| 2 |
2L
22NW LP
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$1.2M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$818K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 3 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$849K |
| 5 |
PCR
Potrero Capital Research
San Francisco,
California
|
-$818K |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
72 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $107M — up 15% from $92.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of BBW and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA), opening a new position worth an estimated $1.43M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $2.6M sold.
- 72 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q3 2018, down from 76 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $107M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q3 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q3 2018 was Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA), an estimated $1.43M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q3 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $2.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.