Build-A-Bear
BBW
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $263M invested in Build-A-Bear in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 10
184% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.4M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
87% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $141M → $263M (+$122M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 111 (+22)
4.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.67% → 74.86% (+4.2%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 34
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Chimera Capital Management
New York
|
+$9.54M |
| 2 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.92M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$3.28M |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$2.56M |
| 5 |
Walleye Capital
New York
|
+$2.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$4.2M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.12M |
| 3 |
KWM
Kanen Wealth Management
Coconut Creek,
Florida
|
-$2.08M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.68M |
| 5 |
PCM
Prelude Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.13M |
BBW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
111 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Build-A-Bear (BBW) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $263M — up 87% from $141M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new BBW positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Chimera Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.54M. The largest seller was Cannell Capital, cutting an estimated $4.2M.
- 111 institutional investors held Build-A-Bear (BBW) as of Q4 2022, up from 89 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $263M of Build-A-Bear stock for Q4 2022, up 87% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Build-A-Bear positions in Q4 2022 and 10 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Build-A-Bear buyer in Q4 2022 was Chimera Capital Management, an estimated $9.54M added.
- The largest Build-A-Bear seller in Q4 2022 was Cannell Capital, an estimated $4.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.