Vera Bradley
VRA
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $117M invested in Vera Bradley in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
241% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.73M | Put options by funds: $507K
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.8M → $117M (+$31.7M)
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.87% → 58.53% (+0.66%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 111 (-6)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 23
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$5.47M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.81M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.32M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DGHMC
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
|
-$2.43M |
| 2 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.51M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.01M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$989K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$50K | -11,207 | Closed |
|
|
SWA
127
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$3.86K | -869 | Closed |
|
|
LIA
128
LS Investment Advisors
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
| – | -$2K | -559 | Closed |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
111 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $117M — up 37% from $85.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of VRA and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Senvest Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.47M. The largest seller was Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co, cutting an estimated $2.43M.
- 111 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2020, down from 117 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $117M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2020, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2020 and 23 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2020 was Senvest Management, an estimated $5.47M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2020 was Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co, an estimated $2.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.