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130 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in Vera Bradley in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 20

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $197M → $270M (+$73.7M)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $1.55M

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 41

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 122 → 130 (+8)

0.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.14% → 62.65% (+0.51%)

Holders
130
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+6.56%
% of All Funds
2.95%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
28
Increased
46
Reduced
41
Closed
20
Calls
$1.91M
Puts
$1.55M
Net Calls
+$361K
Net Calls Change
+$607K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
+$2.26M
2
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$2.18M
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$1.38M
4
Axa
Axa
France
+$1.32M
5
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$1.22M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
-$7.43M
2
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
-$6.92M
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$4.51M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$1.55M
5
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
California
-$846K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Russell Investments Group
26
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$1.67M +$406K +44,987 +49%
GC
27
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.64M +$1.22M +135,074 New
CPIM
28
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Virginia
$1.63M +$1.21M +134,095 New
SFM
29
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$1.61M -$101K -11,215 -8%
Ameriprise
30
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.53M +$677 +75 +0.1%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
31
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$1.51M +$199K +22,066 +22%
AllianceBernstein
32
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.39M +$278K +30,770 +37%
OAM
33
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.38M +$627K +69,465 +161%
DCM
34
Daruma Capital Management
New York
$1.38M -$7.43M -823,014 -88%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
35
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$1.31M +$972K +107,775 New
TCIM
36
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.29M -$27K -2,990 -3%
Invesco
37
Invesco
Georgia
$1.28M +$49.3K +5,467 +6%
SAM
38
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$1.21M +$896K +99,349 New
Goldman Sachs
39
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.15M -$1.55M -172,042 -65%
PPA
40
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.13M +$128K +14,211 +18%
SRAM
41
Stone Ridge Asset Management
New York
$1.13M +$836K +92,704 New
PCA
42
Prospect Capital Advisors
California
$1.03M – – –
Charles Schwab
43
Charles Schwab
California
$999K -$13.6K -1,503 -2%
Jennison Associates
44
Jennison Associates
New York
$881K +$102K +11,289 +18%
Deutsche Bank
45
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$740K +$376K +41,640 +216%
Baird Financial Group
46
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$726K +$2.53K +280 +0.5%
Millennium Management
47
Millennium Management
New York
$721K +$438K +48,534 +456%
MERSOM
48
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$713K +$95.5K +10,590 +22%
MCM
49
Monarch Capital Management
Indiana
$682K -$187K -20,750 -27%
ARTA
50
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$671K +$497K +55,109 New
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VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

130 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $270M — up 37% from $197M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new VRA positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.26M. The largest seller was Daruma Capital Management, cutting an estimated $7.43M.

  • 130 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q4 2017, up from 122 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $270M of Vera Bradley stock for Q4 2017, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q4 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q4 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $2.26M added.
  • The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q4 2017 was Daruma Capital Management, an estimated $7.43M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.