National Vision
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in National Vision in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
979% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01M | Put options by funds: $94K
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 118.82% → 120.65% (+1.8%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 62
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 175 (-9)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 40
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.12B → $2.7B (-$1.42B)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$77M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.1M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
BCPEMI
Bain Capital Public Equity Management II
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.5M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$46.8M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$37.2M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
175 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $2.7B — down 34% from $4.12B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of EYE and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 62 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $198M sold.
- 175 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q2 2022, down from 184 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $2.7B of National Vision stock for Q2 2022, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q2 2022 and 40 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q2 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q2 2022 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.