Fossil Group
FOSL
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$9.96M |
| 3 |
SM
SCGE Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$7.18M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.06M |
| 5 |
TI
Think Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 2 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
PCI
Pacifica Capital Investments
Leander,
Texas
|
-$9.76M |
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.