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165 hedge funds and large institutions have $588M invested in Fossil Group in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $375M → $588M (+$213M)

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 26

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 155 → 165 (+10)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 50

5% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $18.7M | Put options by funds: $19.7M

4.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 99.47% → 95.16% (-4.3%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
165
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+6.45%
% of All Funds
3.78%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
38
Increased
54
Reduced
50
Closed
26
Calls
$18.7M
Puts
$19.7M
Net Calls
-$986K
Net Calls Change
+$17M

Top Buyers

1
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
Jersey
+$16.1M
2
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$9.96M
3
SM
SCGE Management
California
+$7.18M
4
Russell Investments Group
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
+$5.06M
5
TI
Think Investments
California
+$4.97M

Top Sellers

1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$14.8M
2
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
-$13.1M
3
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
-$11.3M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$10.5M
5
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Texas
-$9.76M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SDIC
101
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$312K – – –
TRCT
102
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$312K +$271K +24,550 New
MVP
103
Miller Value Partners
Florida
$309K -$298K -26,955 -53%
Macquarie Group
104
Macquarie Group
Australia
$291K +$23.2K +2,100 +10%
CGH
105
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$290K -$21.3K -1,930 -8%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
106
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$283K – – –
PAM
107
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$262K -$293K -26,499 -56%
MIM
108
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$262K – – –
SFG
109
Sather Financial Group
Texas
$258K -$3.87K -350 -2%
VOYA Investment Management
110
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$244K – – –
LSERS
111
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$244K +$6.63K +600 +3%
MCC
112
Malaga Cove Capital
California
$243K +$211K +19,135 New
MWM
113
Mission Wealth Management
California
$215K +$13.1K +1,190 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
114
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$212K +$170K +15,353 +1,175%
MERSOM
115
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$208K – – –
AIMCA
116
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$207K -$373K -33,800 -67%
TCM
117
Teza Capital Management
Illinois
$201K +$175K +15,818 New
AG
118
Aperio Group
California
$200K +$174K +15,769 New
JG
119
Jefferies Group
New York
$196K +$170K +15,400 New
QOP
120
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Virginia
$191K -$1.48M -134,178 -90%
TRSOTSOK
121
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$185K – – –
SOADOR
122
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$176K +$58.9K +5,330 +62%
UA
123
Unison Advisors
District of Columbia
$175K – – –
MLICM
124
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$172K +$54.9K +4,970 +58%
BGIM
125
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$170K +$147K +13,317 +133,170%
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FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

165 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $588M — up 57% from $375M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FOSL positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Contrarius Investment Management, adding an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $14.8M.

  • 165 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q1 2018, up from 155 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $588M of Fossil Group stock for Q1 2018, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q1 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q1 2018 was Contrarius Investment Management, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest Fossil Group seller in Q1 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $14.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.