Dave & Buster's
PLAY
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.8B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 67
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 36
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.55B → $2.8B (+$251M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 234 (+7)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.67% → 109.23% (+1.6%)
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.62M | Put options by funds: $22.1M
80% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 1 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$34.1M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$32.1M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$29.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCA
Newbrook Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$48.8M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$37M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$24.7M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$21.4M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
234 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.8B — up 9.9% from $2.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new PLAY positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $252M. The largest seller was Newbrook Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $48.8M.
- 234 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q1 2017, up from 227 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.8B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q1 2017, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q1 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $252M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q1 2017 was Newbrook Capital Advisors, an estimated $48.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.