Swiss Helvetia Fund
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $155M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
85% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 13
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $147M → $155M (+$7.56M)
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.7% → 50.31% (+0.61%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 49 (-2)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.39M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.72M |
| 3 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.15M |
| 4 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$1.9M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.99M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.33M |
| 3 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.23M |
| 4 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$916K |
| 5 |
GRQ
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
-$792K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$4.33M | -388,876 | Closed |
|
|
COLIM
52
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$916K | -82,094 | Closed |
|
|
GRQ
53
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$792K | -71,097 | Closed |
|
54
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$347K | -31,156 | Closed |
|
55
First Manhattan
New York
| – | -$32K | -2,915 | Closed |
|
|
WA
56
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$22K | -1,930 | Closed |
|
|
PAM
57
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$19K | -1,723 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
58
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$1.61K | -142 | -81% |
|
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
49 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $155M — up 5.1% from $147M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SWZ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $5.39M. The largest seller was Weiss Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.99M.
- 49 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q1 2015, down from 51 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $155M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.39M added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $5.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.