National Vision
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in National Vision in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 26
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.41B → $2.79B (+$380M)
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.04% → 101.5% (+1.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 97 (-4)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 23
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.1M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$17.1M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$14.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.5M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$8.44M |
| 5 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$8.41M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
97 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $2.79B — up 16% from $2.41B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of EYE and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $23.1M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $37.5M.
- 97 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q2 2018, down from 101 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $2.79B of National Vision stock for Q2 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q2 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $23.1M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $37.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.