Vera Bradley
VRA
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $385M invested in Vera Bradley in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
2,763% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.56M | Put options by funds: $229K
217% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 12
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 36
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 161 (+25)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $345M → $385M (+$40.1M)
2.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.99% → 71.38% (+2.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.87M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.12M |
| 3 |
TI
Think Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.93M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.51M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$34.6M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.57M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.38M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.02M |
| 5 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
-$3.27M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
161 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $385M — up 12% from $345M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new VRA positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winton Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.87M. The largest seller was Point72 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $34.6M.
- 161 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2018, up from 136 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $385M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2018 was Winton Group, an estimated $6.87M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2018 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $34.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.