Fund 1 Investments Sells 2.26M Tilly's Shares, Adds 9.7% Swap Exposure
TLYS has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $1.14 on elevated volume (2.2× avg).
Summary
Fund 1 Investments sold 2.26M Tilly's shares for roughly $10.2M after strong Q2 earnings, cutting its stake to 24.9%, while adding cash-settled swaps on 9.7% of shares to retain economic exposure.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · TLYS
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Fund 1 Sells 2.26M Shares
Fund 1 Investments sold 2,256,335 shares between Sept 3 and Sept 8, 2026, at prices from $4.14 to $4.67, reducing its stake to 5,801,933 shares (24.9% of outstanding).
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Swap Exposure Added
The fund entered cash-settled total return swaps on 2,261,027 notional shares (9.7% of outstanding), retaining economic exposure without voting or dispositive rights.
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Timing Follows Strong Q2
Sales began the day after Tilly's reported Q2 net income of $8.4M with 12.1% comparable sales growth, suggesting profit-taking into strength.
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Economic Interest vs Voting Power
Combined shares plus swaps give Fund 1 economic exposure to roughly 34.6% of Tilly's, but voting power drops to 24.9%.
Analysis · TLYS · Trade & Services
Fund 1 Investments, Tilly's largest shareholder, sold 2,256,335 shares over three trading days (Sept 3–8) at prices between $4.14 and $4.67, reducing its stake to 24.9% of outstanding shares. Simultaneously, the fund entered into cash-settled total return swaps on 2,261,027 notional shares (9.7% of outstanding), retaining economic exposure without voting or dispositive rights. The sales occurred immediately after Tilly's reported strong Q2 results on Sept 2, suggesting the fund is monetizing gains while maintaining upside via swaps. The swap structure also means the fund's true economic interest remains near 34.6% of the company, though its voting power has dropped.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Sep 12, 2026, 29.9% of the 1939 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.15%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, TLYS was trading at $4.15 on NYSE in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $127.5M. The 52-week trading range was $1.14 to $6.25. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.