Vera Bradley
VRA
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $701M invested in Vera Bradley in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.6M | Put options by funds: $9.11M
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 23
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 126 (-1)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $859M → $701M (-$158M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$41.5M |
| 2 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$17.7M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$7.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$41.8M |
| 2 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kornitzer Capital Management
Shawnee Mission,
Kansas
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$12.3M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.38M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
126 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $701M — down 18% from $859M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VRA was balanced in Q2 2014: 23 funds opened new positions, 23 closed out, 37 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $41.5M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $41.8M.
- 126 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q2 2014, down from 127 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $701M of Vera Bradley stock for Q2 2014, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q2 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q2 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $41.5M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q2 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $41.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.