Smith & Wesson
SWBI
177 hedge funds and large institutions have $634M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 177 (-8)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $685M → $634M (-$51M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 35
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 74
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $19.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.27M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.2M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.04M |
| 4 |
CONA
Capital One National Association
New York
|
+$4.44M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$13.9M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$8.46M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.27M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.15M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
177 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $634M — down 7.4% from $685M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of SWBI and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $9.27M. The largest seller was Eagle Asset Management, cutting an estimated $13.9M.
- 177 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q2 2014, down from 185 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $634M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q2 2014, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q2 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q2 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $9.27M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q2 2014 was Eagle Asset Management, an estimated $13.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.