Fossil Group
FOSL
339 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.75B invested in Fossil Group in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 34
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 312 → 339 (+27)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.67B → $5.75B (+$83.5M)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 126
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107M | Put options by funds: $241M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$49.8M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$40.1M |
| 3 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$32.4M |
| 4 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$29.2M |
| 5 |
RG
Renaissance Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$111M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$77.3M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$49.1M |
| 4 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$47.8M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.9M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
339 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.75B — up 1.5% from $5.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new FOSL positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Glenview Capital Management, adding an estimated $49.8M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $111M.
- 339 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q4 2013, up from 312 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $5.75B of Fossil Group stock for Q4 2013, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q4 2013 and 34 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q4 2013 was Glenview Capital Management, an estimated $49.8M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q4 2013 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $111M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.