Dave & Buster's
PLAY
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.32B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
146% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 26
77% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $419M | Put options by funds: $236M
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.48B → $2.32B (+$834M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 216 (+37)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
2.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.72% → 101.59% (-2.1%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$32.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
DCP
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$22.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$17.9M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
216 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.32B — up 56% from $1.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new PLAY positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Scopus Asset Management, adding an estimated $32.2M. The largest seller was Eminence Capital, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 216 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q1 2021, up from 179 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.32B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q1 2021, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q1 2021 and 26 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q1 2021 was Scopus Asset Management, an estimated $32.2M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q1 2021 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.