Fossil Group
FOSL
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Fossil Group in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 64
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 190 (-39)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $41.9M
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.09B → $1.33B (-$759M)
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 64
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$9.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$22M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$15.3M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$11.4M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
190 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.33B — down 36% from $2.09B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of FOSL and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 81 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was PGGM Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.2M sold.
- 190 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q2 2016, down from 229 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.33B of Fossil Group stock for Q2 2016, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q2 2016 and 64 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $22.8M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q2 2016 was PGGM Investments, an estimated $22.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.