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PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainmen (PLAY) SEC 13F Holdings (Q2 2026) — Net Institutional Activity: $75.4M

Dave & Buster's Entertainmen

$9.34+10.5%

+$75.4M

Net Activity

+5.64% total shares

Institutions Holding

174

Popularity Rank

#3348

Avg Weight

0.07%

Total Value

$519.9M

Market Cap

$323.8M

Data as ofJun 2026

Ownership Trend

174 institutions currently hold PLAY, with 95 net buyers and 104 net sellers this quarter.

Institutional Moves

Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)

Neutral

Based on recent trading activity

Net Selling Institutions

104

Net Buying Institutions

95

Who Owns PLAY? Top Institutional & Hedge Fund Holders

Key Holders

Top 5 by Value

HP
Hill Path Capital LP
$81.2M
BI
BlackRock, Inc.
$36.7M
NH
Nomura Holdings Inc
$27.5M
GS
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$27.0M
AC
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
$20.6M

Top 5 by Conviction

HP
Hill Path Capital LP
4.23%
WM
Windward Management LP
2.77%
WH
Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP
1.29%
CC
Clearline Capital LP
0.22%
CP
CenterBook Partners LP
0.19%
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View all 174 holding institutions

Across its top 20 institutional holders, PLAY's holder base skews toward low-concentration, high-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 17/100, avg. turnover score 57/100).

Notable Holders

PLAY ranks #3348 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.

174 institutions disclose a position in PLAY, but none treat it as a major bet — even Hill Path Capital LP, its most concentrated holder, allocates just 4.2% of its own portfolio to it.

Hrt Financial LP has added to its PLAY position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $6.5M to reach $7.1M today.

Patient Capital Management, LLC has trimmed its PLAY position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $24.6M while still holding $2.3M.

PLAY is up 10.5% today, and institutions have been net buyers of $75.4M this quarter — today's price move and the underlying institutional flow are pointing the same direction.

Note: Data on this page is curated by the AlphaSMO team. AlphaSMO is the web's most authoritative 13F / Inside Trader database, dedicated to providing accurate insider trading and institutional portfolio reports. Please credit the source when reposting.

Company Fundamentals

PLAY reported a net loss of $64.7M over the trailing twelve months.

  • Not yet profitable — net loss of $64.7M over the trailing twelve months
  • Revenue declined 1.8% year over year
  • Net income declined year over year, from $58.3M to -$64.7M
  • Generated $290.8M in positive operating cash flow
  • Current ratio of 0.29x — below the conventional 1.5x liquidity buffer
  • Liabilities run 45.14x equity — a highly leveraged balance sheet worth noting

Price Chart

PLAY Quarterly 13F Institutional Trade Shifts

Recent Activity

+$148.5M

Total Buy Value

$108.7M

Total Sell Value

New buy32
Trim57
Add63
Sold out47

95

Net Buyers

104

Net Sellers

Top Movers

PLAY

Q2 2026

Top 5 Institutional Movers

1
Eminence Capital, LP

-$25.4M

Sold out
2
Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP

+$15.5M

New buy
3
BlackRock

+$13.4M

Add
4
Two Sigma Investments, LP

+$11.4M

Add
5
Patient Capital Management

-$10.1M

Trim
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Smart Money Convergence

PLAY does not currently have enough recent insider (Form 4) trading activity to compute a convergence signal against its 13F institutional flows.

13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.

Recent PLAY Insider Buying & Selling Activity (Form 4)

Congress Trading (STOCK Act)

Form 144 Pre-Sale Notices

No Form 144 planned sale filings in the last 90 days

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

0

Active 5%+ Holders

Data as of 2026-07-02
Reporting PersonTypeFiling DateShares% of Class
EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP13G/A2026-07-0200.0%

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Material Events (8-K)

2

Filings (14d)

Data as of 2026-08-04
2026-08-04

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) disclosed in an 8-K that CEO Tarun Lal retired on August 3, 2026, to spend more time with his family in India. CFO Darin Harper was appointed CEO and board member effective the same date, and Lal will stay on as an advisor through January 31, 2028. Harper's package includes a $650,000 base salary, target bonus of 100% of salary, LTIP target of 115% of salary, and a one-time equity grant worth $6.5 million split between options, RSUs, and performance units tied to same-store sales growth. The filing excerpt cuts off before the description of the third PSU tranche is complete.

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)
2026-06-25

AI summary pending

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)

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CUSIP

238337109

FAQ

Who are the top institutional investors holding DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY)?
Major stakeholders currently include Hill Path Capital LP ($81.2M), BlackRock, Inc. ($36.7M), Nomura Holdings Inc ($27.5M). Based on the latest 13F filings, there are a total of 174 tracked investment funds and institutions maintaining positions in PLAY.
What is the overall institutional sentiment toward PLAY recently?
Institutional sentiment appears Bullish (Net Buying). During the most recent reporting quarter, the stock experienced a net inflow of $75.4M, driven by 95 managers accumulating shares while 104 reduced their exposure.
Which institutions have been selling or reducing their PLAY positions?
In the latest period, 57 funds trimmed their holdings, and 47 managers completely exited their positions. The aggregate reported sell value was $108.7M.
Are there any notable investors adding PLAY to their portfolios?
Yes, buying activity remains notable. 32 institutions opened new positions in {ticker}, and 63 existing holders added to their shares. The total reported buy value for the quarter amounted to $148.5M.

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