Vera Bradley
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.9M invested in Vera Bradley in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 11
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 84 (+3)
2.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.6% → 68.8% (-2.8%)
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78M → $42.9M (-$35.1M)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$1.31M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$1.29M |
| 3 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$190K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$111K |
| 5 |
EGM
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
|
+$97.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.29M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$621K |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$511K |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$503K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$391K |
VRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
84 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vera Bradley (VRA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $42.9M — down 45% from $78M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new VRA positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Peapod Lane Capital, adding an estimated $1.31M. The largest seller was Nomura Holdings, cutting an estimated $1.29M.
- 84 institutional investors held Vera Bradley (VRA) as of Q1 2025, up from 81 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $42.9M of Vera Bradley stock for Q1 2025, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Vera Bradley positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vera Bradley buyer in Q1 2025 was Peapod Lane Capital, an estimated $1.31M added.
- The largest Vera Bradley seller in Q1 2025 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $1.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.