Dave & Buster's
PLAY
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$55.2M |
| 2 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$53.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$41.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$28.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$26.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
MCL
MIK Capital LLC
New York
|
-$43.8M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.3M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$20.8M |
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.