Build-A-Bear
BBW
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $47M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.72% → 79.46% (+0.75%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 62 (-10)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 21
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 20
56% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107M → $47M (-$59.9M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $52K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.11M |
| 2 |
CCP
Clifford Capital Partners
Alpine,
Utah
|
+$1.28M |
| 3 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$1.23M |
| 4 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
+$1.02M |
| 5 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$974K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
-$1.88M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.83M |
| 3 |
LOAMU
Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA)
New York
|
-$1.54M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.21M |
| 5 |
PCR
Potrero Capital Research
San Francisco,
California
|
-$637K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KF
76
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1K | -130 | Closed |
|
77
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | +$113 | +16 | New |
|
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
62 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $47M — down 56% from $107M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of BBW and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was B. Riley Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.11M. The largest seller was Signia Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.88M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2018, down from 72 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $47M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2018, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2018 was B. Riley Financial, an estimated $2.11M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2018 was Signia Capital Management, an estimated $1.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.