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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 115.79% institutional investors, 2.24% 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 4.79% of its assets in Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

PLAY Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockDave & Buster's Entertainment115.79%2.24%-18.03%
SectorCommunication Services Stocks 46.53%15.90%37.58%
IndustryEntertainment Stocks 48.89%18.17%32.94%

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. /de4.04M11.65%$121.62M
Vanguard group4.28M10.95%$124.98M
Eminence capital, lp2.91M8.37%$87.40M
Nomura2.42M6.19%$70.62M
Patient capital management2.13M6.14%$64.17M
Morgan stanley1.65M4.09%$65.70M
Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss1.37M3.95%$41.26M
Clearline capital lp1.35M3.88%$40.47M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M10.35%$207.81M
Patient capital management2.13M2.90%$64.17M
Kazazian asset management68.64K2.84%$2.06M
Incline global management178.08K2.11%$5.36M
M.e. allison77.78K1.88%$2.34M
Sapience investments92.19K1.85%$2.77M
Clearline capital lp1.35M1.51%$40.47M
Manatuck hill partners120.00K1.36%$3.61M
Eminence capital, lp2.91M1.05%$87.40M
Castleknight management lp332.37K0.28%$10.00M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Ubs group745.68K0.00%731.01K
Point72 asset management643.72K0.04%643.72K
Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership999.55K0.02%499.41K
Morgan stanley1.65M0.01%479.98K
Woodline partners lp229.61K0.05%229.61K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Rubric capital management lp---1.23M
Ophir asset management pty---811.35K
Castleknight management lp332.37K0.28%-802.64K
Prudential financial139.58K0.01%-726.05K
Jpmorgan chase42.80K0.00%-691.60K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Point72 asset management643.72K0.04%643.72K$19.36M
Woodline partners lp229.61K0.05%229.61K$6.70M
Manatuck hill partners120.00K1.36%120.00K$3.61M
Norges bank119.44K0.00%119.44K$4.76M
Maverick capital117.31K0.05%117.31K$3.53M

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 %
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%
Jun 30, 2024243-8.30%46,192,787-0.88%1140.86%12311.82%72-27.27%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF1.66M4.79%286.00
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 ETF646.46K1.87%-12.29K
UBS: US Equity Small Cap Growth583.18K1.48%-
American Beacon Small Cp Val R5486.92K1.41%-29.56K
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 Q31-
2025 Q2-1
2025 Q1--
2024 Q461
2024 Q322

PLAY Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 115.79%, followed by 2.24% insiders and -18.03% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's industry, Entertainment Stocks , is 48.89%, 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, 18.20%), Blackrock (5.21M shares, 12.93%), and Blackrock funding, inc. /de (4.04M shares, 11.65%). Together, they hold 42.78% 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 4.79% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.66M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares.

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