Dave & Buster's
PLAY
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.95B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 82
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114.44% → 114.35% (-0.09%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 254 → 244 (-10)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 57
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $1.95B (-$615M)
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.2M | Put options by funds: $43.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.1M |
| 3 |
HPC
Hill Path Capital
New York
|
+$54.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$40.6M |
| 5 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$36.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$52.5M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$41.7M |
| 4 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$32.6M |
| 5 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$28.7M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
244 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.95B — down 24% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of PLAY and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $96.9M.
- 244 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q1 2018, down from 254 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.95B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q1 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q1 2018 and 57 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $96.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.