Dave & Buster's
PLAY
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.55B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 32
107.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 107.67% (+108%)
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.78B → $2.55B (+$768M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 227 (+38)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 77
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.6M | Put options by funds: $41M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.3M |
| 3 |
DP
DSAM Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.1M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$73.1M |
| 2 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
-$46.1M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$19.2M |
| 5 |
NCA
Newbrook Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$15.9M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
227 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.55B — up 43% from $1.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new PLAY positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $73.1M.
- 227 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q4 2016, up from 189 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $2.55B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q4 2016, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q4 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $89.8M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q4 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $73.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.