Vera Bradley
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $132M invested in Vera Bradley in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
2,060% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.94M | Put options by funds: $90K
3.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.69% → 63.04% (+3.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 38
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 105 (-5)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142M → $132M (-$9.56M)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
+$9.64M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.41M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.86M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$795K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.67M |
| 2 |
GCCM
Gate City Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.04M |
| 3 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$2.79M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$919K |
| 5 |
SC
Shay Capital
New York
|
-$607K |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
105 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $132M — down 6.7% from $142M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of VRA and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Fund 1 Investments, adding an estimated $9.64M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.67M sold.
- 105 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2024, down from 110 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $132M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2024, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2024 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2024 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $9.64M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $3.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.