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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 116.71% institutional investors, 1.69% insiders. Hill path capital lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 18.20% of PLAY shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 5.35% of its assets in Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

PLAY Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockDave & Buster's Entertainment116.71%1.69%-18.40%
SectorCommunication Services Stocks 14945.80%16.08%-14861.87%
IndustryEntertainment Stocks 68780.98%18.99%-68699.96%

Institutional Shareholders

Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M18.20%$207.81M
Blackrock5.21M12.93%$207.56M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de5.02M12.84%$146.53M
Vanguard group4.28M10.95%$124.98M
Eminence capital, lp3.85M9.83%$112.25M
Nomura2.42M6.19%$70.62M
Patient capital management1.78M4.54%$51.88M
Morgan stanley1.65M4.09%$65.70M
Goldman sachs group1.51M3.85%$43.99M
Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss1.36M3.47%$39.66M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M10.35%$207.81M
Sea cliff partners management, lp535.00K5.42%$15.62M
Clearline capital lp1.15M4.43%$33.46M
Kazazian asset management109.75K2.45%$3.20M
Patient capital management1.78M2.39%$51.88M
Eminence capital, lp3.85M1.72%$112.25M
Castleknight management lp697.61K0.59%$20.36M
Newedge wealth727.49K0.37%$21.24M
Incline global management9.99K0.22%$291.52K
Keeley-teton advisors62.73K0.21%$1.83M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Clearline capital lp1.15M4.43%1.08M
Ubs group745.68K0.00%731.01K
Morgan stanley1.65M0.01%479.98K
Patient capital management1.78M2.39%476.66K
Healthcare of ontario pension plan trust fund300.00K0.02%300.00K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Rubric capital management lp---1.23M
American century companies695.46K0.01%-933.57K
Ophir asset management pty---811.35K
Prudential financial139.58K0.01%-726.05K
Jpmorgan chase42.80K0.00%-691.60K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Healthcare of ontario pension plan trust fund300.00K0.02%300.00K$8.76M
Woodline partners lp229.61K0.05%229.61K$6.70M
Raymond james financial125.98K0.00%125.98K$3.68M
Norges bank119.44K0.00%119.44K$4.76M
Kazazian asset management109.75K2.45%109.75K$3.20M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Northwestern mutual wealth management-1.00
Twin tree management, lp-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 %
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%
Jun 30, 2024243-8.30%46,192,787-0.88%1140.86%12311.82%72-27.27%
Mar 31, 20242659.05%46,601,5346.52%1150.98%11017.02%993.13%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF1.85M5.35%-1.16K
Patient Opportunity C1.70M4.78%331.35K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv996.10K2.88%-
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.02M2.86%-
iShares Russell 2000 ETF814.03K2.36%399.00
Vanguard Small Cap Index776.31K2.25%8.50K
American Beacon Small Cp Val R5524.13K1.52%-
UBS: US Equity Small Cap Growth583.18K1.48%-
Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr496.00K1.44%765.00
Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Inv430.74K1.25%915.00

Recent Insider Transactions

DateNameRoleActivityValue
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
Dec 13, 2024DODDS HAMISH-Buy$273.10K
Dec 13, 2024Griffith Michael J-Buy$491.06K

Insider Transactions Trends

DateBuySell
2025 Q2--
2025 Q1--
2024 Q461
2024 Q322
2024 Q2-4

PLAY Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 116.71%, followed by 1.69% insiders and -18.40% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's industry, Entertainment Stocks , is 68780.98%, which Dave & Buster's Entertainment falls below.

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, 18.20%), Blackrock (5.21M shares, 12.93%), and Blackrock funding, inc. /de (5.02M shares, 12.84%). Together, they hold 43.97% 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 10.35% of its assets in 7.12M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares, valued at 207.81M$.

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 5.35% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.85M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

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