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Smith & Wesson

181 hedge funds and large institutions have $521M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

143% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.3M | Put options by funds: $13.3M

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 37

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 171181 (+10)

1.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.88%97.58% (+1.7%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 46

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $607M → $521M (-$86.1M)

Holders
181
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+5.85%
% of All Funds
4.11%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
48
Increased
48
Reduced
46
Closed
37
Calls
$32.3M
Puts
$13.3M
Net Calls
+$19M
Net Calls Change
+$18.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Norges Bank
51
Norges Bank
Norway
$1.06M -$14.6M -1,349,096 -93%
UBS Group
52
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.05M -$1.37M -126,545 -54%
Two Sigma Investments
53
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$953K +$1.04M +96,542 New
PI
54
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$945K -$1.85M -171,341 -64%
Wolverine Trading
55
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$914K +$1M +92,562 New
Hudson Bay Capital Management
56
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$902K +$987K +91,365 New
Parallax Volatility Advisers
57
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$901K +$981K +90,741 +17,383%
First Manhattan
58
First Manhattan
New York
$884K -$68.9K -6,374 -7%
AllianceBernstein
59
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$868K -$71.7K -6,634 -7%
IG
60
ING Group
Netherlands
$796K +$872K +80,667 New
RhumbLine Advisers
61
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$785K
PPA
62
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$726K -$72.4K -6,699 -8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
63
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$715K +$40.6K +3,761 +5%
CSS
64
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$711K +$535K +49,511 +220%
LCM
65
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$699K +$429K +39,719 +128%
Allianz Asset Management
66
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$657K -$4.01M -371,278 -85%
Squarepoint
67
Squarepoint
New York
$650K +$712K +65,837 New
LTFS
68
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$638K +$1.43K +132 +0.2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
69
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$633K +$309K +28,627 +81%
LCOV
70
London Company of Virginia
Virginia
$581K
VF
71
Virtu Financial
New York
$556K +$609K +56,316 New
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
72
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$528K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
73
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$524K -$37.4K -3,464 -6%
Simplex Trading
74
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$520K +$513K +47,480 +905%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
75
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$519K +$568K +52,560 New

SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

181 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $521M — down 14% from $607M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new SWBI positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Park West Asset Management, cutting an estimated $23.5M.

  • 181 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q4 2017, up from 171 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $521M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q4 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q4 2017 and 37 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q4 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $13.6M added.
  • The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q4 2017 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $23.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.