Vera Bradley
VRA
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $585M invested in Vera Bradley in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3M | Put options by funds: $6.15M
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 17
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 126 (+6)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $603M → $585M (-$17.8M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 49
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$14.1M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$5.42M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.23M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.94M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$18.1M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.83M |
| 5 |
CM
CS McKee
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
126 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $585M — down 3% from $603M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VRA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, cutting an estimated $18.1M.
- 126 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q4 2014, up from 120 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $585M of Vera Bradley stock for Q4 2014, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q4 2014 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $14.1M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q4 2014 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $18.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.