Smith & Wesson
SWBI
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $607M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 47
3.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.31% → 95.88% (+3.6%)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.9M | Put options by funds: $15.2M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 171 (-9)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 35
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $886M → $607M (-$279M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$37.2M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$26.1M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$8.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$16.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.04M |
| 4 |
AP
AHL Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.85M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$7.33M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
171 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $607M — down 32% from $886M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of SWBI and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $37.2M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $56.1M.
- 171 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q3 2017, down from 180 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $607M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q3 2017, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q3 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q3 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $37.2M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q3 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.