Fossil Group
FOSL
352 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.21B invested in Fossil Group in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 28
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 311 → 352 (+41)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.7B → $5.21B (+$510M)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.8M | Put options by funds: $60.3M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 134
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$66.6M |
| 2 |
TCM
Tiger Consumer Management
New York
|
+$45.7M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$45.7M |
| 4 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$188M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$52.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$51.7M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
352 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $5.21B — up 11% from $4.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new FOSL positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.6M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $188M sold.
- 352 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q4 2014, up from 311 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $5.21B of Fossil Group stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q4 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q4 2014 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $66.6M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q4 2014 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $188M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.