Vera Bradley
VRA
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $271M invested in Vera Bradley in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 20
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $197M → $271M (+$73.7M)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $1.55M
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 41
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 130 (+8)
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.14% → 62.65% (+0.51%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.26M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.18M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$1.32M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.43M |
| 2 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$6.92M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.51M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$846K |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
130 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $271M — up 37% from $197M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new VRA positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.26M. The largest seller was Daruma Capital Management, cutting an estimated $7.43M.
- 130 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q4 2017, up from 122 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $271M of Vera Bradley stock for Q4 2017, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q4 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q4 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $2.26M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q4 2017 was Daruma Capital Management, an estimated $7.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.