Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
FRAN was delisted on the 14th of December, 2020.
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6M invested in Francesca's Holdings Corporation in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 7
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2M → $12.6M (-$2.69M)
40% less funds holding
Funds holding: 40 → 24 (-16)
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 20
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $413K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$2.4M |
| 2 |
SCM
Solas Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$2.26M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$1.78M |
| 4 |
CHAM
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$955K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$654K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MA
MYDA Advisors
Woodmere,
New York
|
-$1.14M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shah Capital Management
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$983K |
| 3 |
DCCA
D.C. Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$979K |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$769K |
| 5 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$647K |
FRAN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
24 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $12.6M — down 18% from $15.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of FRAN and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Signia Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.4M. The largest seller was MYDA Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.14M sold.
- 24 institutional investors held Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN) as of Q4 2019, down from 40 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $12.6M of Francesca's Holdings Corporation stock for Q4 2019, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Francesca's Holdings Corporation positions in Q4 2019 and 20 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation buyer in Q4 2019 was Signia Capital Management, an estimated $2.4M added.
- The largest Francesca's Holdings Corporation seller in Q4 2019 was MYDA Advisors, an estimated $1.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.