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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
245
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-5.77%
% of All Funds
5.46%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
47
Increased
82
Reduced
86
Closed
61
Calls
$25M
Puts
$40.7M
Net Calls
-$15.7M
Net Calls Change
+$38.4M

Top Buyers

1
ICM
Indaba Capital Management
California
+$23.5M
2
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$21M
3
1C
1060 Capital
Colorado
+$16.9M
4
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
+$16.1M
5
HPC
Hill Path Capital
New York
+$11.7M

Top Sellers

1
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
-$66.2M
2
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Quebec, Canada
-$51.7M
3
H
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
-$38.9M
4
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$31.5M
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$29.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Barclays
101
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.44M +$737K +13,114 +32%
California Public Employees Retirement System
102
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$2.42M -$141K -2,504 -4%
Comerica Bank
103
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.28M -$32.4K -577 -1%
Axa
104
Axa
France
$2.24M +$2.26M +40,207 +402%
NWM
105
Nicola Wealth Management
British Columbia, Canada
$2.23M +$2.81M +50,000 New
SAM
106
Selway Asset Management
$2.21M -$14.1K -250 -0.5%
Bessemer Group
107
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$2.17M +$2.74M +48,800 New
Canada Life
108
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.12M +$103K +1,832 +4%
LG
109
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$2.03M +$2.57M +45,656 New
CS
110
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.94M +$1.2M +21,292 +96%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
111
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$1.84M – – –
Macquarie Group
112
Macquarie Group
Australia
$1.69M +$33.8K +601 +2%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
113
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$1.54M +$405K +7,200 +26%
Two Sigma Advisers
114
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$1.54M +$1.94M +34,500 New
EAM
115
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$1.51M – – –
AQR Capital Management
116
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.41M +$311K +5,536 +21%
SB
117
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.39M +$1.76M +31,234 New
AIG
118
American International Group
New York
$1.37M -$24K -427 -1%
AI
119
Atom Investors
Texas
$1.36M +$1.72M +30,529 New
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
120
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.33M -$1.87M -33,300 -53%
AIC
121
Aurora Investment Counsel
Georgia
$1.31M -$166K -2,952 -9%
N
122
Nuveen
North Carolina
$1.24M -$48K -854 -3%
VOYA Investment Management
123
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$1.22M -$568K -10,105 -27%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
124
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.22M +$33.7K +600 +2%
UBS Group
125
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.15M +$1.18M +20,928 +422%
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5
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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.