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246 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.38B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

34% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.6M | Put options by funds: $20.5M

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 79

1.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 108.97% → 110.28% (+1.3%)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 46

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 248 → 246 (-2)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.01B → $2.38B (-$629M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
246
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.81%
% of All Funds
6.13%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
49
Increased
98
Reduced
79
Closed
46
Calls
$27.6M
Puts
$20.5M
Net Calls
+$7.05M
Net Calls Change
+$12.2M

Top Buyers

1
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
+$55.2M
2
GT
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
+$53.3M
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$41.7M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$28.3M
5
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$26.6M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$101M
2
MCL
MIK Capital LLC
New York
-$43.8M
3
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$32.3M
4
PI
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
-$28.3M
5
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
-$20.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
126
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.09M -$1.47M -24,662 -54%
EGM
127
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$1.07M -$2.71M -45,531 -69%
California Public Employees Retirement System
128
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.07M +$71.4K +1,200 +6%
IGIM
129
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$1.06M -$535K -9,000 -31%
T. Rowe Price Associates
130
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$1.04M – – –
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
131
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.01M +$43.2K +726 +4%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
132
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$1M +$1.14M +19,092 New
GCP
133
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$983K +$835K +14,032 +298%
PCM
134
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$965K +$845K +14,216 +341%
SEC
135
Seven Eight Capital
New York
$960K +$155K +2,600 +17%
US Bancorp
136
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$949K +$960K +16,137 +824%
CCM
137
Cohen Capital Management
California
$948K +$1.07M +18,055 New
CCP
138
Centaur Capital Partners
Texas
$945K +$1.07M +18,000 New
AIMCA
139
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$903K +$1.02M +17,200 New
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
140
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$899K +$77.3K +1,300 +8%
LSERS
141
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$892K +$107K +1,800 +12%
HCM
142
HMS Capital Management
Tennessee
$875K -$38.8K -652 -4%
GC
143
Globeflex Capital
California
$850K -$122K -2,050 -11%
CSS
144
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$832K +$627K +10,550 +199%
MERSOM
145
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$831K +$416K +6,990 +79%
Wolverine Trading
146
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$807K +$6.78K +114 +0.7%
CCA
147
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$802K -$131K -2,200 -13%
Bank of Montreal
148
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$796K -$1.07M -18,055 -54%
JP Morgan Chase
149
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$774K +$62.6K +1,053 +8%
Los Angeles Capital Management
150
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$771K +$468K +7,870 +115%
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PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

246 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.38B — down 21% from $3.01B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new PLAY positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $55.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $101M.

  • 246 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q3 2017, down from 248 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $2.38B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q3 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q3 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q3 2017 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $55.2M added.
  • The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q3 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $101M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.