Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in PLAY held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill Path Capital LP | 7.1M | $77.1M | 0.0% | 11.233% | 5.63% |
| 2 | NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 2.4M | $26.1M | 0.0% | 3.804% | 0.09% |
| 3 | EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | 2.3M | $25.4M | 0.0% | 3.701% | 0.58% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.2M | $23.3M | -48.4% | 3.397% | 0.00% |
| 5 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.9M | $20.6M | +25.9% | 3.001% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.6M | $16.8M | +6.8% | 2.446% | 0.00% |
| 7 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.5M | $16.4M | +45.0% | 2.382% | 0.01% |
| 8 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 1.5M | $15.8M | -3.9% | 2.297% | 0.03% |
| 9 | MUFG Securities EMEA plc | 1.2M | $12.7M | +157.9% | 1.848% | 0.19% |
| 10 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $12.6M | — | 1.829% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Patient Capital Management, LLC | 1.2M | $12.5M | -30.8% | 1.817% | 0.47% |
| 12 | CenterBook Partners LP | 1.0M | $10.9M | +278.5% | 1.584% | 0.58% |
| 13 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 887K | $9.6M | — | 1.400% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Clearline Capital LP | 830K | $9.0M | +21.4% | 1.309% | 0.70% |
| 15 | STATE STREET CORP | 691K | $7.5M | -37.6% | 1.090% | 0.00% |
| 16 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 678K | $7.3M | +3.3% | 1.069% | 0.00% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 675K | $7.3M | +7.4% | 1.065% | 0.00% |
| 18 | CastleKnight Management LP | 619K | $6.7M | +40.6% | 0.977% | 0.58% |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 606K | $6.6M | +22.0% | 0.957% | 0.01% |
| 20 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 542K | $5.9M | +50.7% | 0.855% | 0.01% |
| 21 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 531K | $5.7M | — | 0.838% | 0.00% |
| 22 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 481K | $5.2M | -4.0% | 0.758% | 0.00% |
| 23 | ING GROEP NV | 451K | $4.9M | 0.0% | 0.712% | 0.03% |
| 24 | Centiva Capital, LP | 435K | $4.7M | — | 0.686% | 0.05% |
| 25 | Incline Global Management LLC | 406K | $4.4M | +430.2% | 0.640% | 1.73% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in PLAY — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in PLAY during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 183 | 1.6% | 53.79% | 27.32 pp | $441M | 34% |
| Q4 2025 | 186 | +3.9% | 81.11% | 16.09 pp | $665M | 17% |
| Q3 2025 | 179 | 6.3% | 97.20% | 59.92 pp | $797M | 38% |
| Q2 2025 | 191 | +5.5% | 157.12% | +61.45 pp | $1.29B | +64% |
| Q1 2025 | 181 | 3.2% | 95.67% | 77.81 pp | $784M | 45% |
| Q4 2024 | 187 | 15% | 173.48% | 26.51 pp | $1.42B | 14% |
| Q3 2024 | 219 | +2.3% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.65B | 9.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 214 | — | 199.99% | — | $1.83B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PLAY stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. stands at 53.8%, held across 183 reporting institutions.
Hill Path Capital LP is the largest reported institutional holder of PLAY, with approximately 7,119,255 shares worth $0.08B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of PLAY, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for PLAY is 47 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
46 institutions opened new positions in PLAY during Q1 2026, while 49 fully exited. 27 added to existing positions and 108 trimmed.
PLAY institutional ownership fell by 27.32 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.0% of all reported 13F value in PLAY, and the top 25 account for 80.5%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Institutional Ownership