Swiss Helvetia Fund
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $160M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 59 (+6)
0.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.96% → 56.51% (+0.55%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $165M → $160M (-$4.14M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$946K |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$713K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$620K |
| 4 |
JGUA
John G. Ullman & Associates
Corning,
New York
|
+$611K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$464K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.12M |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$739K |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$305K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$292K |
| 5 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$290K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MA
51
MUFG Americas
New York
| $16K | +$684 | +69 | +5% |
|
52
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $11K | +$466 | +47 | +5% |
|
|
LWCFA
53
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $10K | +$9.68K | +977 | New |
|
54
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| $10K | +$9.91K | +1,000 | New |
|
|
TRCT
55
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $7K | +$6.96K | +703 | New |
|
|
NSIM
56
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $5K | -$1.68K | -170 | -25% |
|
|
TF
57
Tompkins Financial
Ithaca,
New York
| $5K | +$4.95K | +500 | New |
|
58
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
BC
59
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
MFS
60
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $1K | +$1.37K | +138 | New |
|
|
COLIM
61
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$1.12M | -107,234 | Closed |
|
|
62
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$305K | -28,844 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
63
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$21K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
64
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$11K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
59 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $160M — down 2.5% from $165M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SWZ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $946K. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.12M sold.
- 59 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 53 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $160M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q1 2016, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $946K added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q1 2016 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $1.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.