Build-A-Bear
BBW
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $115M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
2.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.78% → 50.7% (+2.9%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111M → $115M (+$4.22M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 80 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 11
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 30
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29K | Put options by funds: $94K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WSA
Wall Street Associates
Lajolla,
California
|
+$3.66M |
| 2 |
NC
Northpointe Capital
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
+$2.61M |
| 3 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
+$2.43M |
| 4 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$2.23M |
| 5 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.71M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.62M |
| 3 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$2.23M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$1.94M |
| 5 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.22M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
80 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $115M — up 3.8% from $111M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in BBW was balanced in Q3 2014: 11 funds opened new positions, 11 closed out, 27 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wall Street Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.66M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $2.71M.
- 80 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $115M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q3 2014, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q3 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q3 2014 was Wall Street Associates, an estimated $3.66M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q3 2014 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $2.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.