Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $840M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 23
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 51
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 197 (+35)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $775M → $840M (+$65.1M)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.05M | Put options by funds: $8.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$7.92M |
| 3 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$7.13M |
| 4 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.85M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$37.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$15.6M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$10.7M |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
197 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $840M — up 8.4% from $775M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new FRAN positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $37.7M.
- 197 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q1 2016, up from 162 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $840M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q1 2016, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q1 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q1 2016 was Millennium Management, an estimated $11.6M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q1 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $37.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.