Smith & Wesson
SWBI
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $685M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 28
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $578M → $685M (+$107M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 185 (+9)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 55
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10M | Put options by funds: $12.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.1M |
| 2 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$9.87M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$6.2M |
| 5 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
+$5.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.94M |
| 2 |
MFIMFI
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.87M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.54M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$4.43M |
| 5 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
-$3.76M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
185 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $685M — up 19% from $578M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new SWBI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $22.1M. The largest seller was Oxford Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.94M.
- 185 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q1 2014, up from 176 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $685M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q1 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q1 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $22.1M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q1 2014 was Oxford Asset Management, an estimated $5.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.