Question 1

Who owns PLAY?

Accepted Answer

DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC (PLAY) is held by 102 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is NOMURA HOLDINGS INC as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling PLAY?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 48 institutions opened or increased positions in DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC while 61 reduced or exited — a net selling quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on PLAY?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold PLAY?

Accepted Answer

102 institutional investors report holding DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC (PLAY) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into PLAY?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC show 48 buyers versus 61 sellers — net outflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying PLAY?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 48 institutional investors bought DAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT INC. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC	Unchanged	2.4M	$26.1M	0.1%	-69.64%	0
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	2.2M(-48.4%)	$23.3M	0.0%	-62.82%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	1.6M(+6.8%)	$16.8M	0.0%	-72.15%	30
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	Increased	1.5M(+45.0%)	$16.4M	0.0%	-67.66%	38
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Decreased	1.5M(-2.5%)	$16M	0.0%	-59.06%	0
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	Decreased	1.5M(-3.9%)	$15.8M	0.0%	-46.61%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	1.2M	$12.6M	0.0%	-29.01%	39
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	New	887,207	$9.6M	0.0%	-29.01%	38
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	690,821(-37.6%)	$7.5M	0.0%	-80.16%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	677,690(+3.3%)	$7.3M	0.0%	-70.26%	28
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	674,810(+7.4%)	$7.3M	0.0%	-62.40%	29
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	Increased	482,168(+38.4%)	$5.2M	0.0%	-53.89%	36
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	480,517(-4.0%)	$5.2M	0.0%	-71.69%	0
ING GROEP NV	Unchanged	451,000	$4.9M	0.0%	-34.44%	0
Saba Capital Management, L.P.	Increased	382,606(+19.4%)	$4.1M	0.1%	-42.89%	38
CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.	Decreased	335,369(-0.5%)	$3.6M	0.0%	-44.97%	0
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC.	Unchanged	335,100	$3.6M	0.0%	-63.99%	0
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	267,864	$2.9M	0.0%	-29.01%	36
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL	Increased	267,577(+2330.1%)	$2.9M	0.0%	-29.25%	42
UBS Group AG	Increased	265,151(+164.1%)	$2.9M	0.0%	-40.45%	42

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