Build-A-Bear
BBW
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
202% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $148K | Put options by funds: $49K
5.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.36% → 54.91% (+5.6%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 13
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 45 (-6)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13
51% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.3M → $11.9M (-$12.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Solas Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$2.71M |
| 2 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$1.73M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$257K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$159K |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$838K |
| 2 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$428K |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$350K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$138K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$95.5K |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
45 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $11.9M — down 51% from $24.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of BBW and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Solas Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.71M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $838K.
- 45 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q1 2020, down from 51 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $11.9M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q1 2020, down 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q1 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q1 2020 was Solas Capital Management, an estimated $2.71M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q1 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $838K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.