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130 hedge funds and large institutions have $204M invested in Vera Bradley in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $671K | Put options by funds: $375K

61% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 33

6.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.82% → 60.71% (+6.9%)

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 25

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 133 → 130 (-3)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $228M → $204M (-$23.8M)

Holders
130
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.26%
% of All Funds
3.24%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
27
Increased
53
Reduced
33
Closed
25
Calls
$671K
Puts
$375K
Net Calls
+$296K
Net Calls Change
-$921K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$26.4M
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$5.25M
3
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$5.17M
4
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
+$3.77M
5
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$3.22M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$4.36M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$1.96M
3
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$1.27M
4
TCM
Tieton Capital Management
Washington
-$1.1M
5
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
-$1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MAM
126
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$2K +$2.42K +230 New
CG
127
Cutler Group
California
$1K -$27.4K -2,603 -93%
Walleye Trading
128
Walleye Trading
New York
$108 +$122K +11,627 New
Acadian Asset Management
129
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$1.27M -108,791 Closed
TCM
130
Tieton Capital Management
Washington
– -$1.1M -93,940 Closed
GCP
131
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
– -$1M -85,400 Closed
SIM
132
Spark Investment Management
New York
– -$734K -62,700 Closed
Millennium Management
133
Millennium Management
New York
– -$625K -53,353 Closed
DTL
134
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
– -$563K -48,043 Closed
HHC
135
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
– -$485K -41,400 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
136
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$345K -32,783 Closed
FRM
137
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
– -$139K -11,900 Closed
QT
138
Quantbot Technologies
New York
– -$133K -11,400 Closed
BFM
139
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
– -$123 -10,513 Closed
William Blair & Company
140
William Blair & Company
Illinois
– -$121K -10,346 Closed
ASRS
141
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
– -$118K -10,100 Closed
AG
142
Algert Global
California
– -$118K -10,067 Closed
Victory Capital Management
143
Victory Capital Management
Texas
– -$57K -4,876 Closed
MCIM
144
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
– -$14K -1,224 Closed
EP
145
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
– -$12K -1,008 Closed
GHCM
146
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
– -$9K -792 Closed
IUHSA
147
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
– -$7K -620 Closed
RCM
148
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
– -$7K -600 Closed
NA
149
Neuburgh Advisers
California
– -$7K -576 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
150
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– -$4K -357 Closed
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VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

130 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $204M — down 10% from $228M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VRA positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $26.4M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $4.36M.

  • 130 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2017, down from 133 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $204M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2017, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $26.4M added.
  • The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $4.36M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.