Vivid Seats
SEAT
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $235M invested in Vivid Seats in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
2,179% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07M | Put options by funds: $47K
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 51 (+8)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 12
3.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 4.68% → 1.34% (-3.3%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
70% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $773M → $235M (-$538M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.28M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.3M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$5.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBLIC
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$566M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23M |
| 3 |
SC
Sessa Capital
New York
|
-$6.05M |
| 4 |
TLCM
Tiger Legatus Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.34M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.61M |
SEAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
51 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivid Seats (SEAT) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $235M — down 70% from $773M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SEAT positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $566M sold.
- 51 institutional investors held Vivid Seats (SEAT) as of Q1 2022, up from 43 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $235M of Vivid Seats stock for Q1 2022, down 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vivid Seats positions in Q1 2022 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vivid Seats buyer in Q1 2022 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest Vivid Seats seller in Q1 2022 was Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, an estimated $566M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.