Smith & Wesson
SWBI
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $850M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
212% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.7M | Put options by funds: $12.7M
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 21
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $715M → $850M (+$135M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 207 (+15)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$16.2M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$9.57M |
| 3 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$9.07M |
| 4 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.37M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.1M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 3 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$16.1M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$9.58M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
207 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $850M — up 19% from $715M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new SWBI positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $45.1M.
- 207 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q4 2015, up from 192 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $850M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q4 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q4 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q4 2015 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $16.2M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $45.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.