Build-A-Bear
BBW
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
3,521% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01M | Put options by funds: $28K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108M → $145M (+$36.9M)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 27
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.74% → 66.44% (+0.7%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 82 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$2.09M |
| 2 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.81M |
| 3 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$1.12M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$990K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.22M |
| 2 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
-$1.16M |
| 3 |
DM
Diker Management
New York
|
-$583K |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$461K |
| 5 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$417K |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
82 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $145M — up 34% from $108M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of BBW and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Cannell Capital, adding an estimated $2.09M. The largest seller was Nokomis Capital, cutting an estimated $4.22M.
- 82 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2016, down from 86 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $145M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2016, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2016 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $2.09M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2016 was Nokomis Capital, an estimated $4.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.