Fossil Group
FOSL
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.1B invested in Fossil Group in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 86
7.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.89% → 98.22% (-7.7%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 230 (-20)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 66
38% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $224M | Capital outflows: $361M
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.8M | Put options by funds: $100M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.4M |
| 2 |
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$27M |
| 3 |
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$23.4M |
| 4 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$34.5M |
| 3 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.4M |
| 5 |
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$16.8M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
230 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.1B — up 13% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of FOSL and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.1M sold.
- 230 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q1 2016, down from 250 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.1B of Fossil Group stock for Q1 2016, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q1 2016 and 66 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $29.4M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q1 2016 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.