Vera Bradley
VRA
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in Vera Bradley in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 30
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107M → $112M (+$5.57M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 99 (+4)
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.93% → 55.03% (+1.1%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.63M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$1.77M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$560K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$2.51M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$783K |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$681K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$623K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$570K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSS
101
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$362K | -56,615 | Closed |
|
102
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$342K | -53,549 | Closed |
|
|
OQS
103
Occudo Quantitative Strategies
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
| – | -$319K | -49,869 | Closed |
|
|
QC
104
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$254K | -39,733 | Closed |
|
105
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$221K | -34,574 | Closed |
|
106
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$184K | -28,859 | Closed |
|
|
EGM
107
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
| – | -$96.5K | -15,101 | Closed |
|
108
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$95K | -14,867 | Closed |
|
|
QT
109
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$80K | -12,520 | Closed |
|
|
SSA
110
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
| – | -$72.8K | -11,400 | Closed |
|
|
PMEF
111
Point72 Middle East FZE
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
| – | -$1.09K | -171 | Closed |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
99 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $112M — up 5.2% from $107M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new VRA positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $2.63M. The largest seller was Fund 1 Investments, cutting an estimated $2.51M.
- 99 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2023, up from 95 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $112M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2023, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2023 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2023 was Invesco, an estimated $2.63M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2023 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $2.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.