Dave & Buster's
PLAY
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.11B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 38
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 82
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $2.11B (+$143M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 251 (+6)
4.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114.35% → 109.57% (-4.8%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.8M | Put options by funds: $24.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.7M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$9.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.3M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.2M |
| 3 |
ICM
Indaba Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$18.6M |
| 4 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$17.5M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
251 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.11B — up 7.2% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new PLAY positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $28.7M. The largest seller was Westfield Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.3M sold.
- 251 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q1 2019, up from 245 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.11B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q1 2019, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q1 2019 and 38 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q1 2019 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $28.7M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q1 2019 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $26.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.