Swiss Helvetia Fund
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $165M → $172M (+$7.28M)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.83% → 57.07% (+0.24%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 55 (-1)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$7.2M |
| 2 |
JGUA
John G. Ullman & Associates
Corning,
New York
|
+$971K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$793K |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$340K |
| 5 |
IA
Icon Advisers
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$284K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.74M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.5M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$609K |
| 5 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$559K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
TF
52
Tompkins Financial
Ithaca,
New York
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
NSIM
53
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
54
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
BC
55
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
PMFA
56
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| $1K | +$949 | +91 | New |
|
|
LCM
57
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$609K | -58,886 | Closed |
|
|
DA
58
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$331K | -32,027 | Closed |
|
59
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
| – | -$109K | -10,514 | Closed |
|
|
RJFSA
60
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$107K | -10,307 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
61
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$25K | -2,372 | Closed |
|
|
MA
62
MUFG Americas
New York
| – | -$16K | -1,594 | Closed |
|
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
55 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $172M — up 4.4% from $165M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SWZ was balanced in Q3 2016: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 14 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bulldog Investors, adding an estimated $7.2M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.74M.
- 55 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q3 2016, down from 56 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $172M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $7.2M added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $3.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.