Vera Bradley
VRA
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $767M invested in Vera Bradley in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.2M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $656M → $767M (+$111M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 47
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 116 (-16)
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$13.5M |
| 3 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.24M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTIM
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.86M |
| 2 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.45M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$7.01M |
| 4 |
CM
CS McKee
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.31M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.41M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
116 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $767M — up 17% from $656M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of VRA and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Marathon Trading Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.86M sold.
- 116 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q4 2013, down from 132 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $767M of Vera Bradley stock for Q4 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q4 2013 and 25 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q4 2013 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q4 2013 was Marathon Trading Investment Management, an estimated $9.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.