Smith & Wesson
SWBI
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $886M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.9M | Put options by funds: $25.1M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $789M → $886M (+$97.2M)
0.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.94% → 92.31% (+0.37%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 180 (-19)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 57
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 49
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$37M |
| 3 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$14.7M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.97M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.9M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$17.5M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$7.36M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$7.21M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
180 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $886M — up 12% from $789M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of SWBI and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Park West Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $47.3M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $29.9M.
- 180 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q2 2017, down from 199 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $886M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q2 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q2 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q2 2017 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $47.3M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q2 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $29.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.