Vera Bradley
VRA
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.6M invested in Vera Bradley in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
20,140% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01M | Put options by funds: $5K
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.6M → $89.6M (+$29M)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 11
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 77 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.98% → 48.71% (-0.27%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
+$5.03M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.06M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.77M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$959K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$952K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$4.27M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.74M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.81M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$1.1M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$769K |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
77 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $89.6M — up 48% from $60.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VRA positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fund 1 Investments, adding an estimated $5.03M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.27M sold.
- 77 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2023, up from 76 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $89.6M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2023, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2023 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $5.03M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2023 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $4.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.