Fossil Group
FOSL
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $365M invested in Fossil Group in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.08M | Put options by funds: $5.06M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 42
6.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.82% → 91.78% (-6%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 138 (-26)
41% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $618M → $365M (-$252M)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$6.38M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.63M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.29M |
| 4 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$2.77M |
| 5 |
EGM
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
|
+$2.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.2M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.97M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.91M |
| 4 |
AA
Ancient Art
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.7M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.59M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
138 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $365M — down 41% from $618M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of FOSL and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.38M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- 138 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q4 2019, down from 164 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $365M of Fossil Group stock for Q4 2019, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q4 2019 and 45 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q4 2019 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $6.38M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $24.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.