Fossil Group
FOSL
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $377M invested in Fossil Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 45
7.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.54% → 100.09% (+7.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 29
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 156 (-2)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $419M → $377M (-$41.4M)
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.44M | Put options by funds: $29.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.39M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6.16M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.39M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.69M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$2.84M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.67M |
| 5 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.22M |
FOSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
156 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fossil Group (FOSL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $377M — down 9.9% from $419M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of FOSL and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Contrarius Investment Management, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Southpoint Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $20M sold.
- 156 institutional investors held Fossil Group (FOSL) as of Q4 2017, down from 158 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $377M of Fossil Group stock for Q4 2017, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Fossil Group positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Fossil Group buyer in Q4 2017 was Contrarius Investment Management, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest Fossil Group seller in Q4 2017 was Southpoint Capital Advisors, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.