Dave & Buster's
PLAY
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.32B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 32
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.71B → $2.32B (+$610M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 68
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 243 (+23)
5.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.19% → 98.01% (+5.8%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $97.4M | Put options by funds: $105M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$65.7M |
| 2 |
PCM
Parsifal Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$60.5M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.5M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$24.9M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$17.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$42.2M |
| 2 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$38.5M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$37.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$27.3M |
| 5 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$21.6M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
243 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $2.32B — up 36% from $1.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new PLAY positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $65.7M. The largest seller was Natixis, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.2M sold.
- 243 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q1 2022, up from 220 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $2.32B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q1 2022, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q1 2022 and 32 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q1 2022 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $65.7M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q1 2022 was Natixis, an estimated $42.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.