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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
MSA
126
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$153K +$8.59K +777 +7%
PP
127
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$150K +$131K +11,898 New
VF
128
Virtu Financial
New York
$148K +$129K +11,646 New
IRC
129
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$137K +$119K +10,800 New
KBC Group
130
KBC Group
Belgium
$130K -$35.1K -3,181 -24%
SCP
131
Syntal Capital Partners
Texas
$127K – – –
Parallax Volatility Advisers
132
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$114K +$23.6K +2,134 +31%
AIM
133
Assured Investment Management
New York
$112K +$97.3K +8,806 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
134
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$107K – – –
EP
135
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
$103K – – –
GHCM
136
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$85K – – –
TSW
137
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$75K -$11.3M -1,018,512 -99%
MCIM
138
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$67K – – –
Zurich Cantonal Bank
139
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$65K – – –
Pacer Advisors
140
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$62K +$54.1K +4,893 New
MOS
141
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$58K +$3.31K +300 +7%
RCM
142
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$53K – – –
FCM
143
Flinton Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$48K – – –
AIP
144
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$46K – – –
CG
145
Cutler Group
California
$37K +$17.1K +1,550 +111%
CIP
146
Convergence Investment Partners
Florida
$23K +$20.1K +1,818 New
LIA
147
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$16K -$3.21K -291 -19%
RA
148
Royce & Associates
New York
$15K -$3.87M -350,374 -100%
PNC Financial Services Group
149
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$14K +$6.98K +632 +124%
SWA
150
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$12.6K +$10.9K +990 New
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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.