DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC PLAY
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 238337109 · ISIN US2383371091
Restaurant and entertainment business
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersDallas, TX
- Founded1982
- Websitedaveandbusters.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($86.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 42.9m as of 2023-06-02, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $44.51. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($53.5m notional), 19 hold puts ($46.9m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 226 |
| Q4 2022 | 230 |
| Q1 2023 | 226 |
| Q2 2023 | 214 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 110 | 113 |
| Q1 2023 | 108 | 121 |
| Q2 2023 | 103 | 128 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $66.0m | $47.8m | 0.72 |
| Q4 2022 | $51.3m | $50.8m | 0.99 |
| Q1 2023 | $26.8m | $40.6m | 1.52 |
| Q2 2023 | $53.5m | $46.9m | 0.88 |
Biggest buyers
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | New | +976.4k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | New | +842.7k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | +718.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +704.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +323.4k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP | Added | +220.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +205.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +191.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +121.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | New | +111.3k |
Biggest sellers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -928.9k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -658.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -613.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -569.8k |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -461.4k |
| KETTLE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -393.8k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -382.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -377.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $15.7m351.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.9m133.1k shares |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $5.1m115.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.3m97.3k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Unchanged | $4.0m88.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.9m64.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.7m60.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.2m48.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.1m47.0k shares |
| CastleKnight Management LP | New | $1.8m40.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.3m276.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.2m183.5k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $4.0m89.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $3.2m72.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $3.1m70.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.7m59.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m52.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.2m49.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.5m33.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.3m29.9k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP 13D · may seek influence +2.1 pts · filed 2025-04-09 | 20.6% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 6.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -6.1 pts · filed 2026-04-07 | 6.0% |
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-27 | 5.3% |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP (0.0%, 2026-07-02), Patient Capital Management, LLC (3.3%, 2026-05-08), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $523.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $789.5k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2 | $632.2k | 2 | $426.9k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $1.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 6 | $1.9m | 1 | $262.5k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 3 | $327.7k | 1 | $262.5k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $17.4k | 1 | $324.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | Mulleady John SVP, RE & Dev | Sold | $324.8k7.5k shares |
| 2023-04-13 | Pineiro Antonio SVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc | Bought | $17.4k500 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP 14.34% of their portfolio | 7.1m $317.2m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3m $279.8m | Reduced -928.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4m $194.6m | Reduced -139.6k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 1.11% of their portfolio | 2.4m $109.1m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $84.2m | Reduced -569.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $66.0m | Reduced -6.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.4m | Added +40.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $46.5m | Added +704.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 980.4k $43.7m | Added +60.3k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 1.47% of their portfolio | 976.4k $43.5m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 846.4k $37.7m | Added +16.9k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 842.7k $37.5m | New |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.29% of their portfolio | 795.0k $35.4m | Added +220.0k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 1.83% of their portfolio | 718.2k $32.0m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 621.5k $27.7m | Reduced -36.0k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.21% of their portfolio | 620.0k $27.6m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 590.5k $26.3m | Added +68.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 575.0k $25.5m | Reduced -24.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 561.4k $25.0m | Added +121.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 511.4k $22.8m | Reduced -17.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 474.7k $21.2m | Added +323.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 474.3k $21.1m | Added +3.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 363.6k $16.2m | Reduced -377.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 360.8k $16.1m | Reduced -31.1k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 306.9k $13.7m | Added +26.0k |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 283.5k $12.6m | Reduced -190.2k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 2.33% of their portfolio | 256.3k $11.4m | Added +44.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 255.5k $9.4m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 248.1k $11.1m | Added +8.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.5k $10.7m | Reduced -8.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 237.6k $10.6m | Reduced -63.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.7k $10.4m | Reduced -21.9k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 231.2k $10.3m | Reduced -753 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.6k $10.2m | Reduced -25.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 220.8k $9.8m | Added +205.7k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 201.6k $9.0m | Added +4.7k |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC 6.43% of their portfolio | 200.0k $8.9m | Reduced -461.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.2k $8.9m | Added +191.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.5k $8.3m | Added +8.6k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 170.0k $7.6m | Added +84.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.1k $7.2m | Reduced -15.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.0k $7.0m | Reduced -1.2m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.0k $6.4m | Added +14.5k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 140.8k $6.3m | Reduced -23.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.9k $5.8m | Added +2.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.1k $5.5m | Reduced -62.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.8k $5.2m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.2k $5.2m | Added +28.0k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.8k $5.2m | Reduced -10.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.6k $5.2m | Added +82.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 111.3k $5.0m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.7k $4.6m | Reduced -1.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.4k $4.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Diametric Capital, LP 1.99% of their portfolio | 100.0k $4.5m | Reduced -12.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.2k $4.4m | Reduced -613.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $4.0m | Added +6.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 88.9k $4.0m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.8k $3.8m | Reduced -412 |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 85.0k $3.8m | New |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 83.6k $3.7m | Reduced -100.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.0k $3.5m | Reduced -26.4k |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 1.11% of their portfolio | 78.3k $3.5m | Added +11.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.1k $3.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 74.7k $3.3m | Added +983 |
| Prospect Capital Advisors, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 74.5k $3.3m | Reduced -112.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.2k $3.3m | Reduced -25.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.1k $3.2m | Added +4.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.1k $3.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 69.6k $3.1m | Added +67.8k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.22% of their portfolio | 59.6k $2.7m | Added +35.4k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 56.2k $2.5m | New |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 55.8k $2.5m | Added +3.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.1k $2.4m | Added +704 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.9k $2.4m | Reduced -34.1k |
| ClariVest Asset Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 51.3k $2.3m | Reduced -6.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.6k $2.3m | Added +764 |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 47.5k $2.1m | Added +6.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.4k $2.0m | Reduced -75.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.3k $2.0m | Added +783 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.0k $2.0m | Reduced -40.6k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.0k $1.9m | Reduced -84.9k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 41.7k $1.9m | Added +18.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.7k $1.9m | Added +5.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.9k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.3k $1.7m | Reduced -3.3k |
| KETTLE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 38.1k $1.7m | Reduced -393.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.9k $1.6m | Reduced -4.3k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 35.8k $1.6m | First filing |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.2k $1.6m | Reduced -2.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $1.5m | Reduced -82.8k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 32.1k $1.4m | Added +18.1k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.8k $1.4m | Added +8.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $1.4m | Added +11.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.4k $1.4m | Reduced -133.7k |
| JCP Investment Management, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 29.1k $1.3m | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 27.7k $1.2m | New |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.0k $1.2m | Reduced -11.1k |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 26.9k $1.2m | New |
| Point72 Middle East FZE 0.07% of their portfolio | 26.7k $1.2m | Added +24.7k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.3k $1.2m | Reduced -2.4k |