National Vision
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.41B invested in National Vision in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
308% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 13
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 16
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 101 (+15)
2.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.44% → 100.04% (+2.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.95B → $2.41B (-$536M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$45M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36.5M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$404M |
| 2 |
BP
Berkshire Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.6M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.4M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$4.61M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$4.24M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
101 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.41B — down 18% from $2.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EYE positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, cutting an estimated $404M.
- 101 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q1 2018, up from 86 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.41B of National Vision stock for Q1 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q1 2018 was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, an estimated $404M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.