Fossil Group
FOSL
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $530M invested in Fossil Group in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
124% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 38
1.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.47% → 106.59% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 40
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 186 (-2)
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $888M → $530M (-$358M)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$33.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.9M |
| 4 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
AA
Ancient Art
Austin,
Texas
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
CPH
C Partners Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$8M |
| 4 |
IC
Immersion Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.07M |
| 5 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
-$5.39M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
186 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $530M — down 40% from $888M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of FOSL and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $33.2M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $199M sold.
- 186 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q2 2017, down from 188 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $530M of Fossil Group stock for Q2 2017, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q2 2017 and 40 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q2 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $33.2M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q2 2017 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.