Author:
Sam Pierson,
Director of Research
Tapestry, Inc. (TPR), parent company of Coach, Kate Spade New York, and Stuart Weitzman, has seen increased investment from hedge funds on the long side while short interest has declined.
Fundamental, multi-manager and quant hedge funds increased long positions in TPR.
TPR Short interest -44% since the start of the year, reflecting a multi-month downtrend in bearish positions rather than technical pressure or forced covering.
The reduction in short interest occurred without earnings surprises, suggesting a quiet reversal of short side positioning rather than a reaction to new information.
TPR share price +24% YTD putting the firm’s market cap, $16.98B, a further increase of 21% away from the S&P 500 minimum market cap threshold $20.5B.
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