Swiss Helvetia Fund
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 44 (+1)
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.51% → 59.29% (+0.78%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $189M → $184M (-$5.15M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.52M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.23M |
| 3 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$1.26M |
| 4 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
JGUA
John G. Ullman & Associates
Corning,
New York
|
+$406K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.74M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$876K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$792K |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$656K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$418K |
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
44 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $184M — down 2.7% from $189M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new SWZ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 10 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $2.52M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.74M.
- 44 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q1 2018, up from 43 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $184M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q1 2018, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $2.52M added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.