Build-A-Bear
BBW
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $286M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
4.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.08% → 81.84% (+4.8%)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.1M | Put options by funds: $3.77M
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 42
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 126 (-7)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $329M → $286M (-$43.8M)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
+$6.56M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.87M |
| 4 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.74M |
| 5 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$1.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.38M |
| 2 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.37M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.08M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.94M |
| 5 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.86M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
126 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $286M — down 13% from $329M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of BBW and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.38M sold.
- 126 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q2 2024, down from 133 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $286M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q2 2024, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q2 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q2 2024 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $22.8M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q2 2024 was Millennium Management, an estimated $5.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.