BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Miller Value Partners, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Alta Fox Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-75,403293,079$639
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-233,596368,482$527
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-239,888602,078$1,951
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-203,411841,966$2,652
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy263,1771,045,377$5,844
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-81,900782,200$4,771
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy127,300864,100$3,413
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy237,400736,800$6,668
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy16,400499,400$4,570
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-138483,000$4,444
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy34,838483,138$4,421
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-48,200448,300$4,685
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-101,465496,500$4,394
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-17,635597,965$8,222
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,600615,600$6,378
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy43,833683,200$9,169
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy44,767639,367$8,305
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,200594,600$7,278
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-64,100576,400$10,888
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,800640,500$10,242
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-76,500634,700$12,472
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy105,400711,200$14,295
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-219,700605,800$7,924
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy232,286825,500$11,029
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-24,986593,214$5,713
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,100618,200$4,667
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,600604,100$4,217
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy601,500601,500$3,651

Frequently asked questions about BBW activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BBW?

    Institutional owners buying BBW include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in BBW activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in BBW compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in BBW increasing?

    Institutional interest in BBW can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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