Swiss Helvetia Fund
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $164M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 9
4.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.75% → 54.19% (+4.4%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $162M → $164M (+$1.84M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 50 (0)
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: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.44M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$751K |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$578K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.33M |
| 2 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.17M |
| 3 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$858K |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$394K |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$234K |
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
50 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $164M — up 1.1% from $162M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SWZ was balanced in Q3 2015: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 27 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bulldog Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.33M.
- 50 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $164M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q3 2015, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.