Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $266M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $161M → $266M (+$105M)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.82M | Put options by funds: $2.7M
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 48
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 140 (-7)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
Towle & Co
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$9.66M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$5.67M |
| 3 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$2.44M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.26M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$9.99M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.44M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.93M |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.87M |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
140 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $266M — up 65% from $161M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of FRAN and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Towle & Co, adding an estimated $9.66M. The largest seller was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, cutting an estimated $9.99M.
- 140 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q2 2018, down from 147 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $266M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q2 2018, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q2 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q2 2018 was Towle & Co, an estimated $9.66M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q2 2018 was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, an estimated $9.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.