Vera Bradley
VRA
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $235M invested in Vera Bradley in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 47
2.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.91% → 68.56% (+2.6%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 153 → 134 (-19)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $272M → $235M (-$37M)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.06M | Put options by funds: $1.35M
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Woodson Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.02M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.76M |
| 4 |
DGHMC
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
|
+$1.96M |
| 5 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$1.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3C
361 Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.81M |
| 2 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$2.21M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.15M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.07M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$1.92M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
134 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $235M — down 14% from $272M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of VRA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Woodson Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was 361 Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.81M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2019, down from 153 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $235M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2019, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2019 was Woodson Capital Management, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2019 was 361 Capital, an estimated $2.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.