Vivid Seats
SEAT
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $620M invested in Vivid Seats in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
760% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 5
304% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.8M | Put options by funds: $445K
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 23
47% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 119 (+38)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $463M → $620M (+$157M)
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.93% → 5.04% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBLIC
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$19.5M |
| 2 |
DCP
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
+$18.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
PCA
Prospect Capital Advisors
Sausalito,
California
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.81M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$910K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$589K |
| 4 |
OQS
Occudo Quantitative Strategies
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$280K |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$156K |
SEAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
119 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivid Seats (SEAT) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $620M — up 34% from $463M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new SEAT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, adding an estimated $19.5M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $3.81M.
- 119 institutional investors held Vivid Seats (SEAT) as of Q2 2023, up from 81 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $620M of Vivid Seats stock for Q2 2023, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vivid Seats positions in Q2 2023 and 5 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Vivid Seats buyer in Q2 2023 was Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, an estimated $19.5M added.
- The largest Vivid Seats seller in Q2 2023 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $3.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.