National Vision
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.69B invested in National Vision in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
1,756% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.9M | Put options by funds: $264K
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 37
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.33B → $2.69B (+$358M)
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 149 (+3)
1.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.44% → 109.15% (+1.7%)
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$31.8M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$30.2M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$29.1M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BP
Berkshire Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.3M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$35.7M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
-$19.1M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
149 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.69B — up 15% from $2.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new EYE positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $31.8M. The largest seller was Berkshire Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $60.3M sold.
- 149 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q1 2019, up from 146 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.69B of National Vision stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $31.8M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q1 2019 was Berkshire Partners, an estimated $60.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.