Dave & Buster's
PLAY
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.77B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 34
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $1.77B (+$212M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 227 (+3)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $51.3M | Put options by funds: $50.8M
0.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.78% → 103.51% (-0.28%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 79
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HPC
Hill Path Capital
New York
|
+$76M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$31M |
| 3 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
+$28.7M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$25.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$47.9M |
| 2 |
JCM
JAT Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$47M |
| 3 |
PCM
Parsifal Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$14.1M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
227 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $1.77B — up 14% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new PLAY positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hill Path Capital, adding an estimated $76M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $47.9M.
- 227 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q4 2022, up from 224 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $1.77B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q4 2022, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q4 2022 and 34 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q4 2022 was Hill Path Capital, an estimated $76M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q4 2022 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $47.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.