Vera Bradley
VRA
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $656M invested in Vera Bradley in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
199% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.4M | Put options by funds: $13.2M
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 21
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 39
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $613M → $656M (+$43.9M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 132 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.1M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 4 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.91M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$7.37M |
| 5 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.64M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$130K | -6,000 | Closed |
|
|
KIG
152
Kessler Investment Group
Columbus,
Indiana
| – | -$58K | -2,674 | Closed |
|
|
OWP
153
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
| – | -$3K | -140 | Closed |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
132 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $656M — up 7.2% from $613M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new VRA positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $58.1M. The largest seller was TimesSquare Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.5M sold.
- 132 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2013, up from 125 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $656M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2013, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2013 and 21 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $58.1M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2013 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.