Fossil Group
FOSL
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.09B invested in Fossil Group in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $2.09B (+$233M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 86
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 229 (-21)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 66
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.8M | Put options by funds: $99.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.4M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$27M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$23.4M |
| 4 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$34.5M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.4M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$16.8M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
229 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.09B — up 13% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of FOSL and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.1M sold.
- 229 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q1 2016, down from 250 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.09B of Fossil Group stock for Q1 2016, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q1 2016 and 66 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $29.4M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q1 2016 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.