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Vera Bradley

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.1%60.9% (-4.2%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 137127 (-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)

Holders
127
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-7.3%
% of All Funds
2.8%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
21
Increased
41
Reduced
48
Closed
29
Calls
$458K
Puts
$557K
Net Calls
-$99K
Net Calls Change
-$251K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$14.5M -$368K -43,398 -1%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
2
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$11.7M -$171K -20,201 -0.7%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$7.08M +$2.33M +274,705 +19%
Renaissance Technologies
4
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$4.22M +$1.5M +176,559 +21%
DGHMC
5
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
$3.67M +$2.96M +348,946 +65%
State Street
6
State Street
Massachusetts
$3.08M +$505K +59,481 +9%
Acadian Asset Management
7
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.25M -$574K -67,691 -11%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
8
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
$2.19M +$747K +88,040 +20%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
9
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$2.18M +$247K +29,105 +6%
WCM
10
Woodson Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.06M -$4.24M -500,000 -50%
RA
11
Royce & Associates
New York
$1.75M +$361K +42,544 +11%
Arrowstreet Capital
12
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$1.51M -$724K -85,352 -19%
Geode Capital Management
13
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.33M -$213K -25,087 -7%
Northern Trust
14
Northern Trust
Illinois
$1.13M -$32.1K -3,782 -1%
AQR Capital Management
15
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.12M -$3.14M -370,006 -58%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.07M -$24.9K -2,929 -1%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.03M +$331K +39,055 +18%
Citadel Advisors
18
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$858K -$1.89M -222,609 -52%
AllianceBernstein
19
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$826K +$300K +35,310 +21%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
20
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$822K -$1.3M -153,700 -44%
AA
21
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$761K -$1.78M -209,300 -53%
Invesco
22
Invesco
Georgia
$761K -$200K -23,611 -11%
D.E. Shaw & Co
23
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$744K -$976K -115,082 -39%
JP Morgan Chase
24
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$742K +$1.02M +120,545 +203%
Principal Financial Group
25
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$733K -$97.8K -11,532 -6%

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.