Build-A-Bear
BBW
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $141M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143M → $141M (-$1.39M)
3.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.04% → 66.63% (-3.4%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 107 → 93 (-14)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 40
62% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 21
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $7K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$617K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$586K |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$441K |
| 5 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$350K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
-$3.81M |
| 2 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$2.96M |
| 3 |
PCM
Piermont Capital Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.51M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.45M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.27M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MC
101
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$368K | -28,316 | Closed |
|
|
NI
102
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$307K | -23,600 | Closed |
|
|
TI
103
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$244K | -18,780 | Closed |
|
|
AI
104
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$240K | -18,468 | Closed |
|
|
LA
105
Lucus Advisors
New York
| – | -$239K | -18,437 | Closed |
|
106
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$234K | -18,036 | Closed |
|
|
PC
107
Palo Capital
Newport Beach,
California
| – | -$196K | -15,100 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
108
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
| – | -$186K | -14,282 | Closed |
|
|
DTL
109
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
| – | -$137K | -10,546 | Closed |
|
110
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$78K | -5,970 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
111
Prelude Capital Management
New York
| – | -$77K | -5,900 | Closed |
|
|
QI
112
QS Investors
New York
| – | -$6K | -453 | Closed |
|
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
93 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $141M — down 0.97% from $143M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of BBW and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Nokomis Capital, adding an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel, cutting an estimated $3.81M.
- 93 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q2 2016, down from 107 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $141M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q2 2016, down 0.97% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q2 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q2 2016 was Nokomis Capital, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q2 2016 was Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel, an estimated $3.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.