Vera Bradley
VRA
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in Vera Bradley in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.98% → 67.08% (-0.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 124 (-5)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $195M → $174M (-$21.5M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 47
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $839K | Put options by funds: $1.03M
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.29M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$765K |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$750K |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$602K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$2.77M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.02M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$994K |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$853K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$783K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Squarepoint
New York
| – | -$381K | -44,819 | Closed |
|
|
PI
127
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$249K | -29,207 | Closed |
|
128
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$232K | -27,211 | Closed |
|
|
GCP
129
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$205K | -24,128 | Closed |
|
|
ECM
130
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
| – | -$176K | -20,632 | Closed |
|
|
QC
131
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$136K | -15,982 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
132
Aigen Investment Management
New York
| – | -$85K | -10,056 | Closed |
|
133
Lazard Asset Management
New York
| – | -$41K | -4,827 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
134
Aquatic Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$6K | -700 | Closed |
|
|
EVM
135
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$3K | -401 | Closed |
|
136
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$2K | -240 | Closed |
|
137
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$1K | -79 | Closed |
|
|
STCOSD
138
Sageworth Trust Company of South Dakota
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
| – | -$427 | -54 | -84% |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
124 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $174M — down 11% from $195M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of VRA and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.29M. The largest seller was Senvest Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.77M sold.
- 124 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2022, down from 129 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $174M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2022 and 17 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2022 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $2.29M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2022 was Senvest Management, an estimated $2.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.