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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Ownership | Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Ownership Summary

Dave & Buster's Entertainment is owned by 56.24% institutional investors, 2.25% insiders, and 41.50% retail investors. Hill path capital lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 20.62% of PLAY shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 4.76% of its assets in Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

PLAY Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockDave & Buster's Entertainment56.24%2.25%41.50%
SectorCommunication Services Stocks 31.39%16.65%51.96%
IndustryEntertainment Stocks 35.12%18.56%46.32%

Institutional Shareholders

Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M20.62%$129.29M
Blackrock5.21M12.93%$207.56M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de4.08M11.82%$74.11M
Vanguard group2.92M8.47%$53.07M
Eminence capital, lp2.36M6.84%$42.88M
Patient capital management2.14M6.19%$38.81M
Nomura2.42M6.19%$70.62M
Clearline capital lp1.62M4.69%$29.42M
Morgan stanley1.41M4.08%$25.55M
Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss1.29M3.75%$23.51M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M6.34%$129.29M
Incline global management846.22K4.56%$15.37M
Kazazian asset management75.69K1.66%$1.37M
Patient capital management2.14M1.55%$38.81M
Clearline capital lp1.62M1.35%$29.42M
Sapience investments17.53K1.25%$318.40K
M.e. allison86.03K1.09%$1.56M
Fund 1 investments429.00K0.87%$7.79M
Eminence capital, lp2.36M0.52%$42.88M
Blueshift asset management60.51K0.34%$1.10M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Incline global management846.22K4.56%668.14K
Castleknight management lp873.88K0.31%541.51K
Fund 1 investments429.00K0.87%429.00K
Ubs group509.92K0.00%294.92K
Clearline capital lp1.62M1.35%274.54K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Rubric capital management lp---1.23M
Ophir asset management pty---811.35K
Evr research lp---600.00K
Millennium management57.16K0.00%-564.51K
Owl creek asset management---559.41K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Fund 1 investments429.00K0.87%429.00K$7.79M
Norges bank119.44K0.00%119.44K$4.76M
First eagle investment management101.00K0.00%101.00K$1.83M
Victory capital management80.13K0.00%80.13K$1.46M
J. goldman & co lp53.40K0.06%53.40K$2.13M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Twin tree management, lp-1.00
Northwestern mutual wealth management-1.00
Claris advisors, llc / mo /-2.00
Mendota financial group-3.00
Dinuzzo private wealth-4.00

Institutional Ownership Trends

DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Sep 30, 2025117-42.36%19,415,063-47.41%560.50%47-43.37%40-49.37%
Jun 30, 2025211-1.40%40,202,389-11.83%1150.85%82-10.87%8431.25%
Mar 31, 2025214-6.14%45,597,736-6.18%1160.76%91-9.00%654.84%
Dec 31, 2024107-57.03%21,306,409-55.77%540.37%43-56.12%38-57.78%
Sep 30, 20242482.06%48,174,6464.29%1210.93%99-19.51%9025.00%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF1.64M4.76%-
Patient Opportunity C1.60M4.63%-100.00K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.02M2.86%-
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv861.00K2.49%-19.10K
Vanguard Small Cap Index670.89K1.94%-4.49K
iShares Russell 2000 ETF660.62K1.91%-
UBS: US Equity Small Cap Growth583.18K1.48%-
American Beacon Small Cp Val R5478.09K1.38%-8.82K
American Century U.S. Small Cap Value470.00K1.22%-745.00K
American Century Small Cap Value Inv470.00K1.22%-745.00K

Recent Insider Transactions

DateNameRoleActivityValue
Jul 22, 2025Lal Tarun Chief Executive OfficerBuy$251.92K
Jun 17, 2025Mulleady John SVP, RE & DevSell$194.46K
Dec 26, 2024Mulleady John SVP, RE & DevSell$175.98K
Dec 19, 2024SHEEHAN KEVIN M Interim CEOBuy$503.11K
Dec 13, 2024Pineiro Antonio SVP, Chief Int'l Dev OfcBuy$27.35K

Insider Transactions Trends

DateBuySell
2025 Q4--
2025 Q31-
2025 Q2-1
2025 Q1--
2024 Q461

PLAY Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 56.24%, followed by 2.25% insiders and 41.51% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's industry, Entertainment Stocks , is 35.12%, which Dave & Buster's Entertainment exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s largest shareholders are Hill path capital lp (7.12M shares, 20.62%), Blackrock (5.21M shares, 12.93%), and Blackrock funding, inc. /de (4.08M shares, 11.82%). Together, they hold 45.38% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Yes, BlackRock owns 12.93% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, totaling 5.21M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.00% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 207.56M$. In the last quarter, BlackRock increased its holdings by 206.78K shares, a 4.13% change.

Who is Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Hill path capital lp is Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 6.34% of its assets in 7.12M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares, valued at 129.29M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares?

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares, with 4.76% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.64M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

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