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 ($4.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 42.9m as of 2023-08-31, 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 ≈ $37.05. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($47.2m notional), 17 hold puts ($37.4m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 226 |
| Q4 2022 | 230 |
| Q1 2023 | 226 |
| Q2 2023 | 214 |
| Q3 2023 | 210 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 90 | 134 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $51.3m | $50.8m | 0.99 |
| Q1 2023 | $26.8m | $40.6m | 1.52 |
| Q2 2023 | $53.5m | $46.9m | 0.88 |
| Q3 2023 | $47.2m | $37.4m | 0.79 |
Biggest buyers
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | Added | +2.8m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +497.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +312.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +296.7k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. | Added | +178.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +161.8k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +161.2k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | Added | +146.0k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +145.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +145.3k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -840.9k |
| ING GROEP NV | Sold out | -620.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -561.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -435.2k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Reduced | -218.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -200.9k |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -181.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -153.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -116.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $10.8m292.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.8m237.3k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $8.3m223.4k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Unchanged | $3.3m88.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m86.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.7m72.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.3m61.3k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $1.9m50.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $1.4m38.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $1.2m32.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $12.6m340.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.8m184.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.4m90.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $2.5m68.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.5m68.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.4m64.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $2.2m58.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.6m43.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.1m30.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $700.6k18.9k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $500.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | Mulleady John SVP, RE & Dev | Sold | $273.0k7.5k shares |
| 2023-09-12 | Griffith Michael J Director | Sold | $227.9k6.5k 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, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP 14.28% of their portfolio | 7.1m $263.9m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $192.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5m $166.2m | Added +116.4k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 2.67% of their portfolio | 3.6m $134.8m | Added +2.8m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 1.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $92.4m | Added +43.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $75.0m | Added +132.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.2m | Reduced -153.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.5m | Added +20.7k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 971.4k $36.0m | Reduced -9.0k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 1.60% of their portfolio | 864.3k $32.0m | Added +146.0k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.29% of their portfolio | 795.0k $29.5m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 766.8k $28.4m | Added +145.3k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 1.12% of their portfolio | 757.8k $28.1m | Reduced -218.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 750.4k $27.8m | Reduced -96.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 553.5k $20.4m | Reduced -21.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 497.5k $18.4m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 475.3k $17.6m | Reduced -36.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 453.7k $16.8m | Added +296.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 411.1k $15.2m | Reduced -63.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 389.6k $14.4m | Reduced -200.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.2k $12.0m | Reduced -40.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 312.5k $11.6m | Added +312.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.0k $11.2m | Reduced -57.7k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 294.3k $10.9m | Reduced -12.6k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 1.62% of their portfolio | 256.9k $9.5m | Added +600 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 256.8k $9.5m | Added +19.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.1k $9.3m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 0.26% of their portfolio | 235.0k $8.7m | Added +178.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 228.6k $8.5m | Added +29.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 203.2k $7.5m | Added +161.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.2k $7.5m | Reduced -840.9k |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC 4.77% of their portfolio | 200.0k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 198.3k $7.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 185.2k $6.9m | Added +15.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.0k $6.8m | Reduced -44.6k |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 2.22% of their portfolio | 175.4k $6.5m | Added +97.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.7k $6.1m | Reduced -69.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.9k $6.0m | Reduced -86.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.8k $6.0m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 159.8k $5.9m | Reduced -61.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 152.9k $5.7m | Added +99.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 152.3k $5.6m | Reduced -33.2k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 148.5k $5.5m | Added +7.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.8k $5.5m | Reduced -13.3k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 145.6k $5.4m | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.3k $5.1m | Reduced -101.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.6k $5.1m | Added +20.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.4k $4.8m | Added +128.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.1k $4.5m | Added +19.4k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.3k $4.5m | Added +3.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.0k $4.4m | Added +20.8k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 115.1k $4.3m | Reduced -116.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.5k $4.2m | Reduced -15.4k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 107.1k $4.0m | Added +81.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.9k $3.9m | Reduced -13.9k |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 101.8k $3.8m | Reduced -181.6k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 101.1k $3.7m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.2k $3.6m | Added +25.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.3k $3.6m | Reduced -18.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.7k $3.6m | Added +10.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.0k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.3k $3.0m | Reduced -9.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.0k $3.0m | Reduced -43.1k |
| Prospect Capital Advisors, LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 77.0k $2.9m | Added +2.5k |
| EVR Research LP 0.76% of their portfolio | 75.0k $2.8m | New |
| Diametric Capital, LP 1.14% of their portfolio | 73.8k $2.7m | Reduced -26.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.7k $2.7m | Reduced -70.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.7k $2.7m | Reduced -3.3k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 69.1k $2.6m | Added +45.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.1k $2.5m | Reduced -33.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $2.1m | Reduced -14.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $2.0m | Reduced -712 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6k $1.9m | Reduced -27.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $1.7m | Added +12.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $1.7m | Added +7.8k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 42.9k $1.6m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.4k $1.6m | Reduced -28.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.2k $1.5m | Reduced -10.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.1k $1.5m | Reduced -1.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.5k $1.5m | Reduced -435.2k |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 38.8k $1.4m | New |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.6k $1.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 38.1k $1.4m | Reduced -73.2k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.2m | Reduced -14.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $1.1m | Reduced -4.9k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.1k $1.1m | Added +20.0k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.1k $1.1m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Factorial Partners, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 29.0k $1.1m | New |
| L2 Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $4.4k | New |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.2k $1.0m | Reduced -28.5k |
| Versor Investments LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 25.1k $931.1k | New |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.1k $931.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.3k $899.0k | New |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $875.7k | Added +6.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.0k $851.0k | Reduced -22.3k |
| Sciencast Management LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 22.2k $824.1k | New |
| ClariVest Asset Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.1k $821.0k | Reduced -29.1k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $794.4k | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.4k $792.0k | Reduced -4.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.3k $790.0k | Added +335 |