Vera Bradley
VRA
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $303M invested in Vera Bradley in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
262% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.32M | Put options by funds: $1.74M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $281M → $303M (+$22.6M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 91 (-6)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 36
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.01M |
| 2 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.31M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.32M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$5.86M |
| 2 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.95M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.9M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.61M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.94M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
| – | -$140K | -12,412 | Closed |
|
102
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$133K | -11,799 | Closed |
|
|
BL
103
Bolton LP
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$124K | -11,000 | Closed |
|
|
TH
104
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$126K | -10,864 | Closed |
|
105
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$48K | -4,201 | Closed |
|
106
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.74K | -150 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
107
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$1K | -100 | Closed |
|
108
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | +$302 | +26 | New |
|
|
AAM
109
American Asset Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | +$29K | +2,500 | New |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
91 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $303M — up 8.1% from $281M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of VRA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $6.01M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.86M.
- 91 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2015, down from 97 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $303M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2015, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.01M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $5.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.