Falcon's Beyond Global
FBYD on Nasdaq. Market value $56m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 58 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- BlackRock$27mAdded
- Geode Capital Management$10mAdded
- State Street$7mAdded
- Northern Trust$4mAdded
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$3mAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$3mAdded
- Vanguard Fiduciary Trust$2mAdded
- Charles Schwab Investment Management$1mAdded
- Nuveen$1mAdded
- Bank of New York Mellon$1mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
5 investors own more than 5%.
- Erudite Cria, Inc.31.3%−22.6 ptsSince 14 April 2026
What they said
The information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.
Read the filing - Infinite Acquisitions Partners LLCat least 26.7%−4.6 pts(filed with 1 related holder)Since 28 September 2026
What they said
The information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.
Read the filing - Jill K. Markeyat least 24.3%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 28 January 2026
What they said
The information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.
Read the filing - Brass Ring Trustat least 4.9%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 18 December 2025
What they said
The information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.
Read the filing - Tillman's Corner Trustat least 4.9%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 18 December 2025
What they said
The information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.
Read the filing
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Erudite Cria, Inc. | 31.3%−22.6 pts | 14 April 2026 | What they saidThe information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4. Read the filing |
Infinite Acquisitions Partners LLC | at least 26.7%−4.6 pts (filed with 1 related holder) | 28 September 2026 | What they saidThe information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4. Read the filing |
Jill K. Markey | at least 24.3% (filed with 1 related holder) | 28 January 2026 | What they saidThe information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4. Read the filing |
Brass Ring Trust | at least 4.9% (filed with 1 related holder) | 18 December 2025 | What they saidThe information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4. Read the filing |
Tillman's Corner Trust | at least 4.9% (filed with 1 related holder) | 18 December 2025 | What they saidThe information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4. Read the filing |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 12 months.
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Falcon's Beyond Global’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 30 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 13 Aug 2026 and 7 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“The Company does not currently have sufficient cash or liquidity to pay all liabilities that are owed or are maturing in the next twelve months from the financial statement issuance date and fund ongoing operations and therefore concluded that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue as a going concern.”
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The Company does not currently have sufficient cash or liquidity to pay all liabilities that are owed or are maturing in the next twelve months from the financial statement issuance date and fund ongoing operations and therefore concluded that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that additional capital or financing raises, or liquidation of non-core assets and investments, if completed, will provide the necessary funding for the next twelve months from the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
From the 10-K filed 30 March 2026, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis. Read it in the filing
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the identification of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.”
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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the identification of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
From the 10-Q filed 13 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
Changed auditor
Worth knowingThe company changed its auditor (the firm that checks its books) in the last two years.
“On May 22, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte & Touche”) as the Company’s and Falcon’s Creative Group, LLC’s (the “Subsidiary”) independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
From an 8-K filed 23 May 2025: Change of auditor. Read it in the filing
One big customer
Worth knowingOne customer brings in a big share of sales: 60% last year. Losing that customer would hurt.
“The Company had revenue from QIC of $23.1 million (60% of total Revenue) and $52.4 million (99% of total Revenue) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.”
From the 10-K filed 30 March 2026, Item 8. Financial Statements and Notes. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
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Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.