On Dec. 10, FMR, a large equity fund known as Fidelity Investments, became the second-largest shareholder of Accell Group when its stake in the company surpassed 10 percent. Accell, whose stockmarket value had been in a decline, saw its share rating climb after the investment. As of July 2011, FMR had a share of just over 5 percent in Accell. It continued buying shares and last month reached a stake of 10.01 percent. That ranks it No. 2 among the company's shareholders after the equity firm Delta Lloyd, which had 13.53 percent. FMR is followed by Darlin NV, which has a 7.40 percent stake. Accell, the Dutch maker of bicycles, is traded on the Amsterdam AScX stock exchange. FMR is one of the world's largest mutual funds, managing almost 500 funds and administering $3.7 trillion in assets.

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