Crocs
CROX
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $766M invested in Crocs in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.65M | Put options by funds: $6.84M
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 59
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 172 (-6)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 28
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $991M → $766M (-$226M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$11.9M |
| 2 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.15M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$6.92M |
| 4 |
NRC
North Run Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.68M |
| 5 |
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.8M |
| 2 |
BCMNY
Buckingham Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$15M |
| 3 |
TI
Tyrian Investments
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$8.08M |
CROX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
172 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Crocs (CROX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $766M — down 23% from $991M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of CROX and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $11.9M. The largest seller was Granahan Investment Management, cutting an estimated $20.8M.
- 172 institutional investors held Crocs (CROX) as of Q4 2015, down from 178 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $766M of Crocs stock for Q4 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Crocs positions in Q4 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Crocs buyer in Q4 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $11.9M added.
- The largest Crocs seller in Q4 2015 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $20.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.