Smith & Wesson
SWBI
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $506M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
64% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3M | Put options by funds: $6.3M
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $361M → $506M (+$145M)
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 22
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 153 → 157 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 54
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$8.71M |
| 2 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.61M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$8.57M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$8.19M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.99M |
| 2 |
HCCM
Herring Creek Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.55M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.85M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.67M |
| 5 |
OCM
Olstein Capital Management
Purchase,
New York
|
-$3.21M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
157 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $506M — up 40% from $361M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new SWBI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $8.71M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $5.99M.
- 157 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q1 2015, up from 153 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $506M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q1 2015, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q1 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $8.71M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.