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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 21.10% institutional investors, 2.23% insiders, and 76.67% retail investors. Hill path capital lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 20.53% 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 Entertainment21.10%2.23%76.67%
SectorCommunication Services Stocks 28.85%18.19%52.95%
IndustryEntertainment Stocks 29.37%18.93%51.70%

Institutional Shareholders

Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M20.53%$77.10M
Blackrock5.21M12.93%$207.56M
Vanguard group2.45M7.11%$39.77M
Nomura2.41M6.95%$26.11M
Eminence capital, lp2.35M6.76%$25.41M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de2.15M6.21%$23.32M
Morgan stanley1.55M4.47%$16.79M
Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership1.51M4.35%$16.35M
Goldman sachs group1.47M4.25%$15.97M
Healthcare of ontario pension plan trust fund1.46M4.20%$15.77M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Hill path capital lp7.12M5.63%$77.10M
Incline global management405.86K1.73%$4.40M
Kazazian asset management106.36K1.26%$1.15M
M.e. allison97.70K0.70%$1.06M
Centerbook partners lp1.00M0.58%$10.87M
Eminence capital, lp2.35M0.58%$25.41M
Sapience investments375.000.53%$4.06K
Fund 1 investments383.23K0.48%$4.15M
Clearline capital lp829.59K0.47%$8.98M
Patient capital management1.15M0.46%$12.47M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Millennium management887.21K0.00%887.21K
Centerbook partners lp1.00M0.58%738.52K
Mufg securities emea1.17M0.19%717.00K
Hrt financial lp509.62K0.01%468.64K
Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership1.51M0.01%468.17K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Blackrock funding, inc. /de2.15M0.00%-2.02M
Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss---1.29M
Rubric capital management lp---1.23M
Ophir asset management pty---811.35K
Evr research lp---600.00K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Cibc world markets335.80K0.03%335.80K$5.44M
Trexquant investment lp231.21K0.02%231.21K$2.50M
Vanguard fiduciary trust184.50K0.00%184.50K$2.00M
Centiva capital, lp161.88K0.01%161.88K$1.75M
Norges bank119.44K0.00%119.44K$4.76M

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 %
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%
Mar 31, 2025214-6.14%45,597,736-6.18%1160.76%91-9.00%654.84%

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 Inv818.52K2.36%-
Patient Opportunity C750.00K2.16%-600.00K
iShares Russell 2000 ETF652.98K1.88%5.50K
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 CompanyETF377.83K1.09%-

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

PLAY Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Dave & Buster's Entertainment?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 21.10%, followed by 2.23% insiders and 76.67% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's industry, Entertainment Stocks , is 29.37%, 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, 20.53%), Blackrock (5.21M shares, 12.93%), and Vanguard group (2.45M shares, 7.11%). Together, they hold 40.57% 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 5.63% of its assets in 7.12M Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares, valued at 77.1M$.

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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