Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)

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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it has traded since October 28, 2004.

Listed On
the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Since
October 28, 2004
Employees
5,500
Market Cap
$317M

About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc is a U.S.-based specialty retailer of customized stuffed animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-consumer segment with key revenue, includes the operating activities of corporately-managed locations and other retail delivery operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, and two e-commerce sites, the international franchising segment includes royalties and product and fixture sales from other international operations under franchise agreements, and the commercial segment includes the transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the intellectual properties for third-party use and wholesale activities.

Institutional ownership

In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 167 institutions reported holding BBW, with 12.8 million shares worth $391.1 million in aggregate. The largest reported holder was Pacifica Capital Investments, with 1.1 million shares worth $34.0 million. Of the 5 largest holders listed below, 1 opened a new position in BBW, 2 added shares, 1 reduced its position and 1 held its position unchanged during the quarter.

InstitutionSharesValueQuarter change
Pacifica Capital Investments1,111,213$34MAdded 10.44%
BlackRock995,791$30MAdded 8.17%
Paradigm Capital Management Inc984,500$30MNew position
Vanguard782,261$24MReduced 2.94%
De Lisle Partners765,938$23MUnchanged

Form 13F is a quarterly report that institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in qualifying securities file with the SEC. It lists long positions as of the last day of the quarter and is due within 45 days of quarter end, so these holdings describe that date rather than today.

Frequently asked questions

What is BBW?

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it has traded since October 28, 2004.

Who are the largest institutional holders of BBW?

In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders of BBW were Pacifica Capital Investments, BlackRock and Paradigm Capital Management Inc.

How many institutions own BBW?

167 institutions reported a position in BBW for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, worth $391.1 million in total.

Did institutions buy or sell BBW last quarter?

Of the 5 largest reported holders, 1 opened a new position in BBW, 2 added shares, 1 reduced its position and 1 held its position unchanged during the quarter. Every reported holder and its change is on the SentiSense ownership page for BBW.

Every reported institutional holder, plus insider and congressional trades in BBW, on SentiSense.