Dave & Buster's
PLAY
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.98B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.5M | Put options by funds: $46.9M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $1.98B (+$132M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.62% → 103.53% (-0.09%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 213 (-10)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 82
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$35.7M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$30.8M |
| 3 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$42M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$33.9M |
| 4 |
GAM
Goldentree Asset Management
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.4M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
213 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $1.98B — up 7.1% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of PLAY and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was Candlestick Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.7M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, exiting entirely with an estimated $50.9M sold.
- 213 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q2 2023, down from 223 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $1.98B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q2 2023, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q2 2023 and 44 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q2 2023 was Candlestick Capital Management, an estimated $35.7M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q2 2023 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $50.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.