Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. - Common Stock (PLAY) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
PLAY on Nasdaq
Shares outstanding
34,705,431
Price per share
$19.22
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
41,525,073
Total reported value
$673,144,747
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-783,469
Value change
-$16,579,349
Number of holders
184
Price from insider filings
$19.22
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. - Common Stock (PLAY) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
Hill Path Capital LP 21% +11% $140,462,901 7,119,255 0% Hill Path Capital LP 07 Apr 2025
BlackRock, Inc. 12% $92,222,795 4,674,242 BlackRock, Inc. 31 Mar 2025
EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 7.5% $57,324,607 2,905,454 Eminence Capital, LP 31 Mar 2025
VANGUARD GROUP INC 7.1% -19% $39,774,792 -$9,634,381 2,453,674 -19% The Vanguard Group 31 Dec 2025
Patient Capital Management, LLC 5.7% $43,435,733 2,201,507 Patient Capital Management, LLC 31 Mar 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 184 institutional investors reported holding 41,525,073 shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. - Common Stock (PLAY). This represents 120% of the company’s total 34,705,431 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. - Common Stock (PLAY) together control 97% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Hill Path Capital LP 21% 7,119,255 0% 7.4% $115,403,124
BlackRock, Inc. 12% 4,168,127 +2.1% 0% $67,565,339
VANGUARD GROUP INC 7.1% 2,453,674 -16% 0% $39,774,057
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 6.9% 2,411,191 0% 0.3% $39,085,406
EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 6.8% 2,346,038 -0.64% 0.6% $38,029,276
Patient Capital Management, LLC 4.8% 1,663,341 -22% 1% $26,962,752
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 4.4% 1,515,000 +40% 0.04% $24,558,150
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 4.4% 1,511,591 +32% 0% $24,502,890
MORGAN STANLEY 4.2% 1,451,586 +3.2% 0% $23,530,218
STATE STREET CORP 3.2% 1,106,488 +2.6% 0% $17,936,170
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 3% 1,041,578 +7.2% 0.01% $16,883,979
Clearline Capital LP 2% 683,408 -58% 0.83% $11,078,044
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.9% 656,282 -1% 0% $10,639,909
SG Americas Securities, LLC 1.8% 634,148 +232% 0.01% $10,280,000
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.8% 628,455 +13% 0% $10,187,256
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.4% 500,272 -27% 0% $8,108,554
MUFG Securities EMEA plc 1.3% 454,000 0.09% $7,359,340
Fund 1 Investments, LLC 1.3% 453,909 +5.8% 1.1% $7,357,865
ING GROEP NV 1.3% 451,000 0.04% $7,310,710
CastleKnight Management LP 1.3% 440,389 -50% 0.41% $7,138,706
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.2% 424,277 +475% 0% $6,877,529
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.2% 400,486 -1.9% 0.01% $6,492,000
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.1% 398,000 0.01% $6,451,580
Woodline Partners LP 1.1% 393,676 0.02% $6,381,488
NATIXIS 1.1% 374,000 0.02% $6,062,540

Institutional Holders of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. - Common Stock (PLAY) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 41,525,073 $673,144,747 -$16,579,349 $16.21 184
2025 Q3 42,350,835 $768,304,457 +$28,326,962 $18.16 184
2025 Q2 40,340,045 $1,212,017,025 -$129,294,039 $30.08 189
2025 Q1 45,605,265 $801,498,469 -$84,921,927 $17.57 184
2024 Q4 48,592,475 $1,418,373,144 +$2,010,050 $29.19 190
2024 Q3 48,134,329 $1,638,028,469 +$61,105,610 $34.05 217
2024 Q2 46,191,326 $1,838,135,737 -$102,383,105 $39.81 213
2024 Q1 46,703,712 $2,918,085,675 +$198,796,178 $62.60 231
2023 Q4 43,763,928 $2,356,424,123 +$13,989,508 $53.85 211
2023 Q3 44,092,741 $1,634,365,577 -$25,221,382 $37.07 204
2023 Q2 44,414,288 $1,976,998,884 -$226,542,689 $44.56 210
2023 Q1 50,170,356 $1,845,730,069 -$22,266,815 $36.79 222
2022 Q4 51,382,920 $1,823,736,876 +$42,333,166 $35.44 225
2022 Q3 49,517,441 $1,537,501,664 +$19,568,614 $31.03 209
2022 Q2 48,806,068 $1,601,817,057 -$20,582,571 $32.78 219
2022 Q1 47,448,988 $2,322,618,551 +$164,511,471 $49.10 235
2021 Q4 44,614,679 $1,711,896,459 -$78,226,249 $38.40 207
2021 Q3 45,110,741 $1,729,197,213 -$13,949,902 $38.33 192
2021 Q2 45,320,546 $1,839,924,434 -$140,290,046 $40.60 201
2021 Q1 48,391,821 $2,317,733,655 -$43,714,287 $47.90 210
2020 Q4 49,409,514 $1,483,859,095 +$93,496,421 $30.02 170
2020 Q3 47,153,051 $714,795,017 +$104,973,068 $15.16 152
2020 Q2 40,395,407 $538,150,097 +$102,354,634 $13.33 154
2020 Q1 32,814,863 $429,163,175 -$128,267,114 $13.08 146
2019 Q4 35,205,171 $1,414,334,909 -$63,332,713 $40.17 198
2019 Q3 36,479,682 $1,420,915,448 -$208,851,167 $38.95 202
2019 Q2 41,561,421 $1,682,157,585 -$53,990,541 $40.47 229
2019 Q1 42,231,918 $2,106,382,922 -$77,511,902 $49.87 245
2018 Q4 44,076,179 $1,964,289,379 -$74,793,648 $44.56 239
2018 Q3 43,943,743 $2,909,542,757 +$130,177,304 $66.22 254
2018 Q2 42,994,287 $2,046,919,304 -$161,098,569 $47.60 222
2018 Q1 45,592,988 $1,902,101,460 -$12,239,166 $41.74 235
2017 Q4 46,564,510 $2,569,220,819 +$72,188,505 $55.17 249
2017 Q3 45,325,322 $2,378,196,730 -$24,591,393 $52.48 245
2017 Q2 45,303,847 $3,013,127,576 +$776,490 $66.51 247
2017 Q1 45,864,394 $2,800,181,026 +$318,638,342 $61.09 229
2016 Q4 45,502,125 $2,561,673,941 +$45,763,146 $56.30 225
2016 Q3 45,393,845 $1,778,088,693 +$21,470,449 $39.18 183
2016 Q2 44,434,977 $2,079,092,080 +$52,526,026 $46.79 203
2016 Q1 43,586,304 $1,690,264,053 +$140,264,911 $38.78 163
2015 Q4 40,205,475 $1,678,205,142 +$207,846,000 $41.74 162
2015 Q3 35,165,844 $1,330,227,129 -$184,049,097 $37.83 135
2015 Q2 40,166,251 $1,449,581,808 +$29,848,336 $36.09 139
2015 Q1 39,423,322 $1,203,158,076 +$36,391,722 $30.46 86
2014 Q4 38,333,615 $1,046,507,107 +$1,046,256,107 $27.30 59