Build-A-Bear
BBW
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $115M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 24
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101M → $115M (+$13.5M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 74 (-1)
3.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.14% → 68.53% (-3.6%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127K | Put options by funds: $256K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.45M |
| 2 |
PCM
Perritt Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$764K |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$747K |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$674K |
| 5 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
+$563K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.41M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.4M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.02M |
| 4 |
T
Tahithromos
New York
|
-$729K |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$684K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FPC
76
Falcon Point Capital
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$556K | -62,873 | Closed |
|
|
GCP
77
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$302K | -34,128 | Closed |
|
|
ARTA
78
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
| – | -$114K | -12,900 | Closed |
|
79
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$69K | -7,800 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
80
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$9K | -1,004 | Closed |
|
|
MAM
81
Meeder Asset Management
Dublin,
Ohio
| – | -$3K | -330 | Closed |
|
82
First Manhattan
New York
| – | -$2K | -250 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
83
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | +$51 | +5 | New |
|
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
74 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $115M — up 13% from $101M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of BBW and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.45M. The largest seller was Nokomis Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.41M sold.
- 74 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q2 2017, down from 75 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $115M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q2 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q2 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q2 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $1.45M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q2 2017 was Nokomis Capital, an estimated $3.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.