Dave & Buster's
PLAY
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 28
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $141M | Put options by funds: $81.5M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.36B → $2.92B (+$563M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 236 (+23)
7.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.05% → 116.39% (+7.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 99
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHCM
Wolf Hill Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$50.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$46.5M |
| 3 |
CFM
Coronation Fund Managers
Cape Town,
South Africa
|
+$42.2M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.2M |
| 5 |
RCMNY
Rubric Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$34.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$60.9M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$55.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.3M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$20.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.6M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
236 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $2.92B — up 24% from $2.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new PLAY positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wolf Hill Capital Management, adding an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Candlestick Capital Management, cutting an estimated $60.9M.
- 236 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q1 2024, up from 213 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $2.92B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q1 2024, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q1 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q1 2024 was Wolf Hill Capital Management, an estimated $50.5M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q1 2024 was Candlestick Capital Management, an estimated $60.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.