Crocs
CROX
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $940M invested in Crocs in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.6M | Put options by funds: $15.7M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 24
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 181 (+3)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 66
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $940M (-$215M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$45M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.5M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$9.11M |
| 5 |
CCM
Coliseum Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
+$7.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$25.4M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16.9M |
| 4 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$12.8M |
CROX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
181 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Crocs (CROX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $940M — down 19% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new CROX positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $45M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $26M.
- 181 institutional investors held Crocs (CROX) as of Q3 2014, up from 178 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $940M of Crocs stock for Q3 2014, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Crocs positions in Q3 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Crocs buyer in Q3 2014 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $45M added.
- The largest Crocs seller in Q3 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.