Smith & Wesson
SWBI
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $349M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
160% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $4.51M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 24
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 178 (+12)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 50
5.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.03% → 89.19% (-5.8%)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $512M → $349M (-$163M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
+$4.95M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$4.69M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.36M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$17.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.3M |
| 4 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.11M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.89M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
178 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $349M — down 32% from $512M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new SWBI positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Greenhouse Funds, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $17.4M.
- 178 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q1 2019, up from 166 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $349M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q1 2019, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q1 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q1 2019 was Greenhouse Funds, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $17.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.