Vivid Seats
SEAT
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $324M invested in Vivid Seats in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 133 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 4.46% → 4.12% (-0.33%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 50
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05M | Put options by funds: $1.68M
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $543M → $324M (-$219M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
EVC
Emeth Value Capital
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$3.93M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.59M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.36M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$11.2M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.07M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.72M |
| 4 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.06M |
| 5 |
HCA
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.87M |
SEAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
133 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivid Seats (SEAT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $324M — down 40% from $543M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new SEAT positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $11.2M.
- 133 institutional investors held Vivid Seats (SEAT) as of Q1 2025, up from 126 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $324M of Vivid Seats stock for Q1 2025, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Vivid Seats positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vivid Seats buyer in Q1 2025 was Boston Partners, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest Vivid Seats seller in Q1 2025 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.