Vera Bradley
VRA
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.4M invested in Vera Bradley in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
4.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.1% → 60.9% (-4.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 127 (-10)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 48
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $458K | Put options by funds: $557K
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 29
67% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258M → $84.4M (-$174M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DGHMC
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
|
+$2.96M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.33M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.5M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Woodson Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.24M |
| 2 |
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.21M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.89M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.89M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$1K | -74 | Closed |
|
|
S
152
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$492 | -58 | -42% |
|
|
VFA
153
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
| – | +$127 | +15 | New |
|
|
HGWM
154
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | +$798 | +94 | New |
|
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
127 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $84.4M — down 67% from $258M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of VRA and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co, adding an estimated $2.96M. The largest seller was Woodson Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.24M.
- 127 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2020, down from 137 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $84.4M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2020, down 67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2020 and 29 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2020 was Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co, an estimated $2.96M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2020 was Woodson Capital Management, an estimated $4.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.