Fossil Group
FOSL
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.81B invested in Fossil Group in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 102
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 300 → 280 (-20)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.37B → $2.81B (-$560M)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21M | Put options by funds: $28.1M
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$38.9M |
| 3 |
BHG
Blue Harbour Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$31.7M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$31M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.4M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.6M |
| 4 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$38.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$25.5M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
280 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.81B — down 17% from $3.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of FOSL and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 102 trimmed existing stakes and 121 added.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Glenview Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $61.4M sold.
- 280 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q3 2015, down from 300 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $2.81B of Fossil Group stock for Q3 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q3 2015 and 52 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q3 2015 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q3 2015 was Glenview Capital Management, an estimated $61.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.