Fossil Group
FOSL
311 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.7B invested in Fossil Group in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.3M | Put options by funds: $60.2M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 38
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 312 → 311 (-1)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.87B → $4.7B (-$177M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 126
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$125M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$90.4M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$88.1M |
| 5 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$58.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
-$65.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$51.5M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$40.1M |
| 5 |
RG
Renaissance Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
-$26.8M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
311 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $4.7B — down 3.6% from $4.87B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FOSL was balanced in Q3 2014: 38 funds opened new positions, 38 closed out, 106 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $125M. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 311 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q3 2014, down from 312 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $4.7B of Fossil Group stock for Q3 2014, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q3 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q3 2014 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $125M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q3 2014 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.