Build-A-Bear
BBW
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $520M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 17
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $396M → $520M (+$123M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 161 (+17)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.28% → 84.02% (-1.3%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 50
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.5M | Put options by funds: $28.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.32M |
| 2 |
AFCM
Alta Fox Capital Management
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$4.75M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.03M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.91M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$3.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.32M |
| 2 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$5.9M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$5.56M |
| 4 |
FG
Formula Growth
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$5.05M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.52M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFA
176
Frazier Financial Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$4.4K | -128 | Closed |
|
177
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$3.44K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
CPA
178
Capital Performance Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$137 | -4 | Closed |
|
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
161 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $520M — up 31% from $396M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new BBW positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $7.32M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.32M.
- 161 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2024, up from 144 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $520M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2024, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2024 and 17 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2024 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $7.32M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2024 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $9.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.