Vera Bradley
VRA
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $454M invested in Vera Bradley in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
368% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.7M | Put options by funds: $1.86M
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 15
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 29
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 124 (+30)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $358M → $454M (+$95.5M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.4M |
| 3 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$7.59M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$6.25M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.1M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.22M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.9M |
| 5 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.45M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
124 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $454M — up 27% from $358M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VRA positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $51.1M.
- 124 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2016, up from 94 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $454M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2016, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $51.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.