Build-A-Bear
BBW
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $191M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
232% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.08M | Put options by funds: $2.13M
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 26
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 90 (+9)
3.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.3% → 64.07% (+3.8%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $192M → $191M (-$1.25M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$7.27M |
| 2 |
CCM
Chimera Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.62M |
| 3 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.5M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.78M |
| 5 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$2.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.26M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.32M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.14M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$2.06M |
| 5 |
EGI
EAM Global Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.76M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
90 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $191M — down 0.65% from $192M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BBW positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cannell Capital, adding an estimated $7.27M. The largest seller was Divisadero Street Capital Management, cutting an estimated $8.26M.
- 90 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q1 2022, up from 81 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $191M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q1 2022, down 0.65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q1 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q1 2022 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $7.27M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q1 2022 was Divisadero Street Capital Management, an estimated $8.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.