Smith & Wesson
SWBI
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $378M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.8M | Put options by funds: $16.8M
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 45
9.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.58% → 88.03% (-9.5%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 160 (-21)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $521M → $378M (-$143M)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Archer Capital Management
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.97M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.68M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$4.34M |
| 5 |
DMK
David M. Knott
|
+$3.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$17.9M |
| 2 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$10.6M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.7M |
| 5 |
SAM
Sheffield Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
160 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $378M — down 27% from $521M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of SWBI and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Archer Capital Management, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was VOYA Investment Management, cutting an estimated $17.9M.
- 160 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q1 2018, down from 181 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $378M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q1 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q1 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q1 2018 was Archer Capital Management, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q1 2018 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $17.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.