Warby Parker
WRBY
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in Warby Parker in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 23
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 170 (+18)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.34B → $1.27B (-$71.8M)
6.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.18% → 98.35% (-6.8%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 48
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.61M | Put options by funds: $13.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.3M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$5.96M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Durable Capital Partners
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$48M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$38.9M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$19.4M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$9.84M |
| 5 |
IG
Inherent Group
New York
|
-$6.43M |
WRBY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
170 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warby Parker (WRBY) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $1.27B — down 5.3% from $1.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new WRBY positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Durable Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $48M.
- 170 institutional investors held Warby Parker (WRBY) as of Q4 2022, up from 152 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $1.27B of Warby Parker stock for Q4 2022, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Warby Parker positions in Q4 2022 and 23 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Warby Parker buyer in Q4 2022 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest Warby Parker seller in Q4 2022 was Durable Capital Partners, an estimated $48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.