Vera Bradley
VRA
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $281M invested in Vera Bradley in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 32
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 97 (-14)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.53M | Put options by funds: $5.76M
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $440M → $281M (-$159M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$4.28M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.95M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$17.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$15.1M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.69M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.29M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
97 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $281M — down 36% from $440M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of VRA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.8M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q2 2015, down from 111 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $281M of Vera Bradley stock for Q2 2015, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q2 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q2 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q2 2015 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $17.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.