National Vision
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.23B invested in National Vision in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
218% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 11
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.6B → $4.23B (+$623M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 194 (+24)
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 117.42% → 115.17% (-2.2%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 74
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.11M | Put options by funds: $5.53M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$66.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$48.6M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.9M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$38.5M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$31.1M |
| 5 |
BCPEMI
Bain Capital Public Equity Management II
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.8M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
194 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.23B — up 17% from $3.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new EYE positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westfield Capital Management, adding an estimated $66.7M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, cutting an estimated $48.6M.
- 194 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q4 2020, up from 170 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $4.23B of National Vision stock for Q4 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q4 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q4 2020 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $66.7M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q4 2020 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $48.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.