Dave & Buster's
PLAY
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $240M | Put options by funds: $154M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 210 (-6)
7.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.59% → 94.23% (-7.4%)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 41
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 76
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.32B → $1.84B (-$476M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$71.8M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$40.9M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.2M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$17M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$45.7M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$34.1M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$34M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.6M |
| 5 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$25.4M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
210 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $1.84B — down 21% from $2.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of PLAY and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, opening a new position worth an estimated $71.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $45.7M.
- 210 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q2 2021, down from 216 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $1.84B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q2 2021, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q2 2021 and 41 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q2 2021 was American Century Companies, an estimated $71.8M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $45.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.