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 4 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
211% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 9
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.19% → 54.19% (+1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 50 (-1)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $173M → $164M (-$9.36M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
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
|
+$4.44M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$751K |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$578K |
| 5 |
AMI
Amica Mutual Insurance
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
+$521K |
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 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $164M — down 5.4% from $173M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of SWZ and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $4.44M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.33M.
- 50 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q3 2015, down from 51 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $164M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.44M 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.