Dave & Buster's
PLAY
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $474M invested in Dave & Buster's in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.8M | Put options by funds: $21.2M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $439M → $474M (+$34.9M)
2.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 117.02% → 119.62% (+2.6%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 55
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 170 (-16)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHCM
Wolf Hill Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$16.2M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.98M |
| 5 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Patient Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$11.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
CP
CenterBook Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$7.97M |
| 4 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.11M |
| 5 |
CC
Clearline Capital
New York
|
-$6.09M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
170 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $474M — up 7.9% from $439M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of PLAY and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was Wolf Hill Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Patient Capital Management, cutting an estimated $11.3M.
- 170 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q2 2026, down from 186 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $474M of Dave & Buster's stock for Q2 2026, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q2 2026 and 46 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q2 2026 was Wolf Hill Capital Management, an estimated $16.2M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q2 2026 was Patient Capital Management, an estimated $11.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.