Dave & Buster's
PLAY
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in Dave & Buster's in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
116% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $54.9M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 58
3.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 122.6% → 126.22% (+3.6%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.42B (-$222M)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 192 (-31)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Clearline Capital
New York
|
+$37.7M |
| 2 |
OAM
Ophir Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
PCM
Patient Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$16.6M |
| 5 |
OCAM
Owl Creek Asset Management
New York
|
+$15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$32.5M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$24.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.2M |
PLAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
192 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $1.42B — down 14% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of PLAY and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.
The largest buyer was Clearline Capital, adding an estimated $37.7M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $32.5M.
- 192 institutional investors held Dave & Buster's (PLAY) as of Q4 2024, down from 223 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $1.42B of Dave & Buster's stock for Q4 2024, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Dave & Buster's positions in Q4 2024 and 64 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
- The largest Dave & Buster's buyer in Q4 2024 was Clearline Capital, an estimated $37.7M added.
- The largest Dave & Buster's seller in Q4 2024 was American Century Companies, an estimated $32.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.