Fossil Group
FOSL
322 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.98B invested in Fossil Group in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 117
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.6M | Put options by funds: $53.1M
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 352 → 322 (-30)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.21B → $3.98B (-$1.22B)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 84
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$71.2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$69.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$58.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$129M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$64.3M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$44.8M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
322 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.98B — down 23% from $5.21B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 84 funds closed out of FOSL and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 117 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, adding an estimated $277M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $133M sold.
- 322 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q1 2015, down from 352 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.98B of Fossil Group stock for Q1 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q1 2015 and 84 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q1 2015 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $277M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q1 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.