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 122.29% institutional investors, 3.77% insiders. Hill path capital lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 20.54% 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 Entertainment122.29%3.77%-26.05%
SectorConsumer Cyclical Stocks 206.34%16.22%-122.56%
IndustryLeisure Stocks 60.55%16.71%22.74%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M20.54%$81.16M
Blackrock5.21M12.93%$207.56M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de3.22M9.29%$36.73M
Vanguard group2.45M7.11%$39.77M
Nomura2.41M6.96%$27.49M
Eminence capital, lp2.35M6.76%$25.41M
Goldman sachs group2.14M6.19%$24.45M
Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership1.80M5.20%$20.56M
Healthcare of ontario pension plan trust fund1.46M4.20%$16.60M
Wolf hill capital management, lp1.36M3.91%$15.47M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M4.23%$81.16M
Wolf hill capital management, lp1.36M1.29%$15.47M
Kazazian asset management112.39K1.15%$1.28M
Eminence capital, lp2.35M0.58%$25.41M
M.e. allison87.70K0.58%$999.78K
Sapience investments375.000.53%$4.06K
Nebula research & development93.22K0.24%$2.80M
Clearline capital lp318.13K0.22%$3.63M
Keeley-teton advisors62.73K0.21%$1.83M
Centerbook partners lp334.71K0.19%$3.82M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Wolf hill capital management, lp1.36M1.29%1.36M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de3.22M0.00%1.07M
Two sigma investments, lp1.03M0.01%1.03M
Sixth street partners management company762.30K0.00%762.30K
Goldman sachs group2.14M0.00%670.39K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss---1.29M
Rubric capital management lp---1.23M
Patient capital management204.02K0.08%-947.64K
Millennium management15.79K0.00%-871.41K
Ophir asset management pty---811.35K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Wolf hill capital management, lp1.36M1.29%1.36M$15.47M
Two sigma investments, lp1.03M0.01%1.03M$11.75M
Sixth street partners management company762.30K0.00%762.30K$8.69M
Cibc world markets335.80K0.03%335.80K$5.44M
Norges bank274.20K0.00%274.20K$3.13M

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
Parkside financial bank & trust-3.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 2026193-10.23%42,384,3334.44%1220.89%93-6.06%57-5.00%
Mar 31, 202686-58.65%7,317,978-82.38%210.15%39-61.39%22-64.52%
Dec 31, 2025127-39.81%18,839,350-55.52%540.36%60-28.57%38-44.93%
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%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF1.65M4.76%-510.04K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.02M2.86%-
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv818.52K2.35%-
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest818.52K2.35%-
Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor818.52K2.35%-
Patient Opportunity C750.00K2.16%-600.00K
iShares Russell 2000 ETF694.20K2.00%-12.29K
UBS: US Equity Small Cap Growth583.18K1.48%-
American Beacon Small Cp Val R5478.09K1.38%-8.82K
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl458.70K1.32%119.37K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
Apr 17, 2026Klohn Steve SVP Chief Information OfficerSell$102.67K
Sep 18, 2025Lal Tarun Chief Executive OfficerBuy$51.30K
Oct 21, 2025Lal Tarun Chief Executive OfficerBuy$18.39K
Jan 16, 2026Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr SVP, Chief Legal OfficerBuy$14.67K
Jul 22, 2025Lal Tarun Chief Executive OfficerBuy$251.92K

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2027 Q2--
2026 Q4--
2026 Q3--
2026 Q2-1
2026 Q11-

PLAY Ownership FAQ


Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 122.29%, followed by 3.77% insiders and -26.06% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's industry, Leisure Stocks , is 60.55%, 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, 20.54%), Blackrock (5.21M shares, 12.93%), and Blackrock funding, inc. /de (3.22M shares, 9.29%). Together, they hold 42.77% 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 4.23% of its assets in 7.12M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares, valued at 81.16M$.

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 1.65M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

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