Build-A-Bear
BBW
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $141M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.88M | Put options by funds: $1.66M
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 28
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 89 (-3)
6.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.86% → 70.67% (-6.2%)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $197M → $141M (-$55.9M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KWM
Kanen Wealth Management
Coconut Creek,
Florida
|
+$3.04M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.71M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$957K |
| 4 |
SIM
SummerHaven Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$772K |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$731K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.24M |
| 2 |
CCM
Chimera Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.03M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.09M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4M |
| 5 |
MHP
Manatuck Hill Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.48M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
89 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $141M — down 28% from $197M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of BBW and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.
The largest buyer was Kanen Wealth Management, adding an estimated $3.04M. The largest seller was Divisadero Street Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.24M sold.
- 89 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q3 2022, down from 92 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $141M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q3 2022, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q3 2022 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q3 2022 was Kanen Wealth Management, an estimated $3.04M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q3 2022 was Divisadero Street Capital Management, an estimated $8.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.