Vera Bradley
VRA
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $306M invested in Vera Bradley in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
184% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.32M | Put options by funds: $463K
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $304M → $306M (+$2.6M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 48
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 122 (-5)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$7.57M |
| 2 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
+$7.28M |
| 3 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.31M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.96M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$5.11M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$3.73M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.93M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.81M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$2.63M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
122 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $306M — up 0.86% from $304M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of VRA and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $7.57M. The largest seller was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, cutting an estimated $5.11M.
- 122 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2016, down from 127 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $306M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2016, up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2016 and 22 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2016 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $7.57M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2016 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $5.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.