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SWZ

Swiss Helvetia Fund

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $189M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 9

1.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.24%58.51% (+1.3%)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $185M → $189M (+$3.81M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4343 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
43
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.98%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
12
Reduced
9
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$66.2M +$3.56M +282,349 +6%
1CP
2
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$35.9M -$279K -22,100 -0.8%
Lazard Asset Management
3
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$29M -$290K -23,000 -1%
BI
4
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$25.7M +$1.21M +95,839 +5%
KIM
5
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$12.6M -$472K -37,398 -4%
COLIM
6
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.04M +$1.48M +117,080 +59%
JGUA
7
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
$3.22M +$103K +8,185 +3%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2M +$9.5K +753 +0.5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.93M +$70.9K +5,621 +4%
UCI
10
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$787K +$779K +61,705 New
PNC Financial Services Group
11
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$716K
Citigroup
12
Citigroup
New York
$661K
CL
13
CSS LLC
Illinois
$574K
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$557K -$70.9K -5,620 -11%
PAM
15
Peak Asset Management
Colorado
$422K +$1.6K +127 +0.4%
CA
16
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$418K -$155K -12,319 -27%
BC
17
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$417K -$141K -11,153 -25%
GH
18
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$410K
JMPWA
19
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$410K +$3.84K +304 +1%
SFS
20
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$396K +$60.6K +4,800 +18%
Morgan Stanley
21
Morgan Stanley
New York
$331K +$10.9K +861 +3%
MIC
22
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$322K
MIG
23
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$315K
AA
24
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$194K -$3.09K -245 -2%
UBS Group
25
UBS Group
Switzerland
$182K +$3.42K +271 +2%

SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

43 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $189M — up 2.1% from $185M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in SWZ was balanced in Q4 2017: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 12 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $3.56M. The largest seller was SII Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $869K sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q4 2017, unchanged from Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $189M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $3.56M added.
  • The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q4 2017 was SII Investments, an estimated $869K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.