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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 54.56% institutional investors, 2.10% insiders, and 43.34% 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 4.75% of its assets in Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

PLAY Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockDave & Buster's Entertainment54.56%2.10%43.34%
SectorCommunication Services Stocks 28.49%16.18%55.33%
IndustryEntertainment Stocks 25.42%18.84%55.75%

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. /de4.17M12.07%$67.57M
Vanguard group2.45M7.11%$39.77M
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
Goldman sachs group1.51M4.38%$24.50M
Morgan stanley1.45M4.20%$23.53M

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 management100.00K1.71%$1.62M
Patient capital management2.14M1.55%$38.81M
Clearline capital lp1.62M1.35%$29.42M
Sapience investments17.53K1.25%$318.40K
M.e. allison83.95K0.92%$1.36M
Fund 1 investments429.00K0.87%$7.79M
Eminence capital, lp2.36M0.52%$42.88M
Castleknight management lp873.88K0.31%$15.87M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Incline global management846.22K4.56%668.14K
Castleknight management lp873.88K0.31%541.51K
Mufg securities emea454.00K0.09%454.00K
Ing groep nv451.00K0.04%451.00K
Sg americas securities634.15K0.01%443.31K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss---1.29M
Rubric capital management lp---1.23M
Ophir asset management pty---811.35K
Evr research lp---600.00K
Millennium management57.16K0.00%-564.51K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Mufg securities emea454.00K0.09%454.00K$7.36M
Ing groep nv451.00K0.04%451.00K$7.31M
Fund 1 investments429.00K0.87%429.00K$7.79M
Cibc world markets335.80K0.03%335.80K$5.44M
Ruffer llp130.06K0.10%130.06K$2.11M

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 %
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%
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%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF1.65M4.75%-511.92K
Patient Opportunity C1.35M3.89%-250.00K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.02M2.86%-
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv818.52K2.36%-
iShares Russell 2000 ETF663.27K1.91%-278.81K
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
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF312.84K0.90%-216.00

Recent Insider Transactions

DateNameRoleActivityValue
Jan 16, 2026Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr SVP, Chief Legal OfficerBuy$14.67K
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

Insider Transactions Trends

DateBuySell
2026 Q11-
2025 Q4--
2025 Q31-
2025 Q2-1
2025 Q1--

PLAY Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 54.56%, followed by 2.10% insiders and 43.34% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's industry, Entertainment Stocks , is 25.42%, 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 (4.17M shares, 12.07%). Together, they hold 45.63% 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 4.75% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.65M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

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