Build-A-Bear
BBW
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $192M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
237% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.65M | Put options by funds: $1.68M
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 11
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156M → $192M (+$36.9M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 81 (+11)
3.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.11% → 60.3% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$1.31M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.19M |
| 5 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$723K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.28M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$1.18M |
| 3 |
KWM
Kanen Wealth Management
Coconut Creek,
Florida
|
-$1.09M |
| 4 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$1.02M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$940K |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
81 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $192M — up 24% from $156M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new BBW positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $1.8M. The largest seller was EAM Investors, cutting an estimated $1.28M.
- 81 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2021, up from 70 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $192M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2021, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2021 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $1.8M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2021 was EAM Investors, an estimated $1.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.