Smith & Wesson
SWBI
153 hedge funds and large institutions have $361M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $341M → $361M (+$20.5M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 153 (-9)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 48
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 33
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.28M | Put options by funds: $11.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCCM
Herring Creek Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.42M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$9.17M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.72M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.12M |
| 3 |
BDCM
Black Diamond Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.11M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.78M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.96M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
153 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $361M — up 6% from $341M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of SWBI and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Herring Creek Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 153 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q4 2014, down from 162 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $361M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q4 2014, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q4 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q4 2014 was Herring Creek Capital Management, an estimated $15.2M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q4 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.