Vera Bradley
VRA
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $197M invested in Vera Bradley in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 33
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17
0.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.65% → 62.14% (+0.49%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 122 (0)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $218M → $197M (-$21M)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $304K | Put options by funds: $550K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$6.73M |
| 3 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$3.74M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.84M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$19M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$3.65M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.66M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.6M |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
122 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $197M — down 9.6% from $218M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new VRA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 50 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Daruma Capital Management, cutting an estimated $19M.
- 122 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q3 2017, unchanged from Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $197M of Vera Bradley stock for Q3 2017, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q3 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q3 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q3 2017 was Daruma Capital Management, an estimated $19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.