Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $265M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $275M → $265M (-$10.4M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 158 (-16)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 66
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 35
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $655K | Put options by funds: $2.46M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$8.08M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.98M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.6M |
| 4 |
RR
Robotti Robert
|
+$2.61M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.16M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$4.96M |
| 3 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$4.75M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.06M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.87M |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
158 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $265M — down 3.8% from $275M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of FRAN and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, adding an estimated $8.08M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $7.16M.
- 158 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q4 2017, down from 174 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $265M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q4 2017, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q4 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q4 2017 was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, an estimated $8.08M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q4 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $7.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.