Swiss Helvetia Fund
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $165M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 13
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 53 (+3)
1.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.19% → 55.96% (+1.8%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164M → $165M (+$686K)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.13M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$605K |
| 3 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$497K |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$460K |
| 5 |
JGUA
John G. Ullman & Associates
Corning,
New York
|
+$374K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$956K |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$723K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$349K |
| 4 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$335K |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$175K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSIM
51
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $7K | – | – | – |
|
52
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $4K | -$6.77K | -622 | -64% |
|
|
BC
53
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
RJA
54
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$349K | -32,165 | Closed |
|
|
SFS
55
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
| – | -$152K | -13,979 | Closed |
|
|
CFSG
56
Community Financial Services Group
Newport,
Vermont
| – | -$18K | -1,640 | Closed |
|
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
53 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $165M — up 0.42% from $164M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new SWZ positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $5.13M. The largest seller was Bulldog Investors, cutting an estimated $956K.
- 53 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q4 2015, up from 50 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $165M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 0.42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.13M added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $956K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.