Dave & Buster's
PLAY
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.93B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
1.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.89% → 114.35% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 86
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 260 → 245 (-15)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 61
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.9B → $1.93B (-$972M)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25M | Put options by funds: $40.7M
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$66.2M |
| 2 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$51.7M |
| 3 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$38.9M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$31.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$29.2M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
245 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.93B — down 33% from $2.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 61 funds closed out of PLAY and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.
The largest buyer was Indaba Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.5M. The largest seller was Melvin Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $66.2M sold.
- 245 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q4 2018, down from 260 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.93B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q4 2018, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q4 2018 and 61 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q4 2018 was Indaba Capital Management, an estimated $23.5M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q4 2018 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $66.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.