Smith & Wesson
SWBI
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $306M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
220% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.47M | Put options by funds: $2.96M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 32
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 39
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 155 (+6)
3.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.79% → 87.11% (-3.7%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $357M → $306M (-$50.5M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.51M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.17M |
| 4 |
BGC
Blue Grotto Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.12M |
| 5 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.1M |
| 2 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
-$6.15M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.76M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.26M |
| 5 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$3.82M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
155 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $306M — down 14% from $357M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SWBI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Parallax Volatility Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.8M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $10.1M.
- 155 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q1 2020, up from 149 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $306M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q1 2020, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q1 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q1 2020 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $14.8M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q1 2020 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $10.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.