Vera Bradley
VRA
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in Vera Bradley in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
282% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.45M | Put options by funds: $1.17M
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.97% → 65.65% (+1.7%)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 12
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 116 (-1)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 45
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $269M → $210M (-$58.9M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$4.98M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$3.77M |
| 3 |
EIP
Easterly Investment Partners
Beverly,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.89M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.48M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$2.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$1.79M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.72M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.49M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.19M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.07M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
116 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $210M — down 22% from $269M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VRA positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $4.98M. The largest seller was Senvest Management, cutting an estimated $1.79M.
- 116 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2021, down from 117 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $210M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2021, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2021 and 12 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2021 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $4.98M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2021 was Senvest Management, an estimated $1.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.