Vera Bradley
VRA
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $107M invested in Vera Bradley in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 27
3.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.49% → 69.22% (+3.7%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121M → $107M (-$14.2M)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 85 (-16)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.52M | Put options by funds: $1.98M
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$8.98M |
| 2 |
PCR
Potrero Capital Research
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.84M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.55M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.47M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$799K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.46M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$2.78M |
| 3 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$1.54M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$1.24M |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$1.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$93.1K | -14,876 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
102
Petrus Trust Company
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$91.3K | -14,585 | Closed |
|
103
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$88.2K | -14,090 | Closed |
|
104
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$86.7K | -13,840 | Closed |
|
105
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$78.2K | -13,230 | Closed |
|
106
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$80.6K | -12,873 | Closed |
|
|
DOA
107
D'Orazio & Associates
Falls Church,
Virginia
| – | -$73.8K | -11,794 | Closed |
|
|
GCM
108
Gladius Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$25.3K | -4,046 | Closed |
|
109
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$17.4K | -2,940 | Closed |
|
|
IC
110
Innealta Capital
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$5.99K | -956 | Closed |
|
|
NS
111
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$4K | -656 | Closed |
|
|
RIL
112
Rothschild Investment LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$250 | -40 | Closed |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
85 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $107M — down 12% from $121M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of VRA and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, adding an estimated $8.98M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.46M.
- 85 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2024, down from 101 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $107M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2024, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2024 and 27 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2024 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $8.98M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2024 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $4.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.