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Ryan Cohen, a co-founder of pet-supplies retailer Chewy, recently bought more GameStop shares through a limited liability company. Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg
Ryan Cohen, a big investor and activist in
GameStop stock, just bought more shares of the videogame retailer.
GameStop (ticker: GME) shares have tripled this year, lifted by sales of next-generation gaming consoles and the prospect of actions by activists, including Cohen. GameStop’s third-quarter earnings, reported earlier this month, were disappointing. The company also said it plans to sell stock through at-the-market offerings, which could dilute the value of existing shares.
RC Ventures, a limited liability company controlled by Cohen, paid $37 million from Dec. 15 through Dec. 18 for 2.5 million more GameStop shares, at a per share average price of $14.80. According to a regulatory filing, Cohen’s RC Ventures now owns nine million GameStop shares, or 12.9