Smith & Wesson
SWBI
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $562M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27M | Put options by funds: $14.8M
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 30
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $418M → $562M (+$144M)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 39
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 169 (+9)
3.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.21% → 86.64% (+3.4%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$14.6M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$7.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.69M |
| 5 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.75M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
169 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $562M — up 35% from $418M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new SWBI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 169 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q3 2018, up from 160 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $562M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q3 2018, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q3 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q3 2018 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q3 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.