Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
182 hedge funds and large institutions have $739M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 31
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $617M → $739M (+$122M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 59
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 175 → 182 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $6.43M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.2M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.04M |
| 3 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
+$8.56M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.75M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
WC
Weatherbie Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.83M |
| 4 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.18M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$4.63M |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
182 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $739M — up 20% from $617M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new FRAN positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, adding an estimated $21.2M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.5M sold.
- 182 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q4 2016, up from 175 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $739M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q4 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q4 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q4 2016 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $21.2M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q4 2016 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.