National Vision
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.33B invested in National Vision in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
253% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.44M | Put options by funds: $1.26M
134% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 29
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 30
3.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 104.42% → 107.44% (+3%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 146 (+4)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.56B → $2.33B (-$1.23B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$79.8M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$71.4M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$58.6M |
| 4 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
+$58.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$45.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$383M |
| 2 |
BP
Berkshire Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89.5M |
| 3 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$39.3M |
| 4 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.6M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$10.5M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
146 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.33B — down 35% from $3.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new EYE positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $79.8M. The largest seller was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, cutting an estimated $383M.
- 146 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q4 2018, up from 142 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.33B of National Vision stock for Q4 2018, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q4 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q4 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $79.8M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q4 2018 was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, an estimated $383M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.