Dave & Buster's
PLAY
223 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $60.8M
5.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 116.7% → 122.6% (+5.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 223 (+3)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 43
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.84B → $1.64B (-$197M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 86
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Patient Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$44.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$30.7M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$24.3M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$21.4M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$19.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHCM
Wolf Hill Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$50.2M |
| 2 |
RCMNY
Rubric Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$48.8M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.7M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
223 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.64B — down 11% from $1.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new PLAY positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Patient Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was Wolf Hill Capital Management, cutting an estimated $50.2M.
- 223 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q3 2024, up from 220 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $1.64B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q3 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q3 2024 and 43 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q3 2024 was Patient Capital Management, an estimated $44.3M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q3 2024 was Wolf Hill Capital Management, an estimated $50.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.