Vera Bradley
VRA
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $228M invested in Vera Bradley in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.79M | Put options by funds: $577K
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16
53.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 53.82% (+54%)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 40
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 133 (+11)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $306M → $228M (-$77.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.18M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.91M |
| 3 |
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.41M |
| 4 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$1.32M |
| 5 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$8.81M |
| 2 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.35M |
| 3 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.34M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$1.98M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.79M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
133 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $228M — down 25% from $306M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new VRA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $3.18M. The largest seller was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, cutting an estimated $8.81M.
- 133 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q4 2016, up from 122 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $228M of Vera Bradley stock for Q4 2016, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q4 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $3.18M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q4 2016 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $8.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.