Vera Bradley
VRA
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $218M invested in Vera Bradley in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $204M → $218M (+$13.3M)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 43
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.71% → 61.65% (+0.94%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 122 (-8)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$16M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.62M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.45M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$3.91M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$3.59M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.58M |
| 4 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.4M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
122 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $218M — up 6.5% from $204M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of VRA and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $16M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $3.91M.
- 122 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q2 2017, down from 130 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $218M of Vera Bradley stock for Q2 2017, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q2 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q2 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $16M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q2 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $3.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.