Vera Bradley
VRA
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.4M invested in Vera Bradley in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
108% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $221K | Put options by funds: $106K
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 31
5.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.08% → 61.93% (-5.2%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 108 (-16)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 46
50% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $174M → $86.4M (-$87.1M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.12M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.89M |
| 3 |
E
Ergoteles
New York
|
+$2.74M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$2.68M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.68M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$2.65M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.56M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.51M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
108 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $86.4M — down 50% from $174M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of VRA and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.12M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $22.3M.
- 108 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q2 2022, down from 124 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $86.4M of Vera Bradley stock for Q2 2022, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q2 2022 and 46 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q2 2022 was Millennium Management, an estimated $4.12M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q2 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.