National Vision
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.87B invested in National Vision in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.12B → $2.87B (+$753M)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.34M | Put options by funds: $4.03M
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.72% → 111.7% (-0.03%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 156 (-12)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 65
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 34
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$64.2M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$29.5M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$12.6M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$26.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$12.6M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$12.2M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.67M |
EYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
156 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in National Vision (EYE) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $2.87B — up 36% from $2.12B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of EYE and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $64.2M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $26.8M.
- 156 institutional investors held National Vision (EYE) as of Q4 2019, down from 168 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $2.87B of National Vision stock for Q4 2019, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new National Vision positions in Q4 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest National Vision buyer in Q4 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $64.2M added.
- The largest National Vision seller in Q4 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $26.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.