Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33K | Put options by funds: $36K
24% less funds holding
Funds holding: 107 → 81 (-26)
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.2M → $17.6M (-$14.5M)
51% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 35
70% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 37
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.75M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.48M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shah Capital Management
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$1.19M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$425K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$303K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.3M |
| 2 |
VCA
VIEX Capital Advisors
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.7M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$1.31M |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
81 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $17.6M — down 45% from $32.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of FRAN and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Russell Investments Group, adding an estimated $1.75M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $2.3M.
- 81 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q1 2019, down from 107 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $17.6M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q1 2019, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q1 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q1 2019 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $1.75M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.