Build-A-Bear
BBW
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
386% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 7
173% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 11
93% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.3M → $111M (+$53.5M)
51% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 80 (+27)
13.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.21% → 47.78% (+14%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20K | Put options by funds: $113K
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BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
80 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $111M — up 93% from $57.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new BBW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $3.47M. The largest seller was Cannell Capital, cutting an estimated $4.45M.
- 80 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q2 2014, up from 53 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $111M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q2 2014, up 93% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q2 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q2 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $3.47M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q2 2014 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $4.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.