Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $161M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 50
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.1M | Put options by funds: $1.22M
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 147 (-11)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 34
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $265M → $161M (-$104M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
Towle & Co
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$2.9M |
| 3 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.73M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.72M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$22.8M |
| 2 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$4.28M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.27M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$4.19M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.03M |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
147 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $161M — down 39% from $265M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of FRAN and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Towle & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Daruma Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.8M sold.
- 147 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q1 2018, down from 158 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $161M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q1 2018, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q1 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q1 2018 was Towle & Co, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q1 2018 was Daruma Capital Management, an estimated $22.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.