Smith & Wesson
SWBI
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $512M invested in Smith & Wesson in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.8M | Put options by funds: $9.87M
8.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.64% → 95.03% (+8.4%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 33
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 166 (-3)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $562M → $512M (-$50.1M)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$28.9M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.51M |
| 5 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$31.3M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$9.05M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.42M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$2.22M |
SWBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
166 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smith & Wesson (SWBI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $512M — down 8.9% from $562M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of SWBI and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $31.3M sold.
- 166 institutional investors held Smith & Wesson (SWBI) as of Q4 2018, down from 169 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $512M of Smith & Wesson stock for Q4 2018, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Smith & Wesson positions in Q4 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Smith & Wesson buyer in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $28.9M added.
- The largest Smith & Wesson seller in Q4 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $31.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.