Vera Bradley
VRA
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in Vera Bradley in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
8,048% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.53M | Put options by funds: $31K
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 9
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 28
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $145M (+$33M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 110 (+11)
6.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.03% → 61.12% (+6.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
+$6.2M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.47M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.35M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$877K |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$803K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.57M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$1.64M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.42M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.12M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.09M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
110 of the 6,860 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $145M — up 29% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VRA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fund 1 Investments, adding an estimated $6.2M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $2.57M.
- 110 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q4 2023, up from 99 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $145M of Vera Bradley stock for Q4 2023, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q4 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q4 2023 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $6.2M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q4 2023 was Invesco, an estimated $2.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.