Swiss Helvetia Fund
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.7M invested in Swiss Helvetia Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 15
28% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 34 (-13)
36.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.36% → 22.58% (-37%)
76% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 17
84% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $128M → $20.7M (-$107M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
|
+$1.9M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.6M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$814K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$517K |
| 5 |
UCI
Uncommon Cents Investing
Janesville,
Wisconsin
|
+$222K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$37.5M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$18.6M |
| 3 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$14.2M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 5 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$6.37M |
SWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
34 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $20.7M — down 84% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of SWZ and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Alpine Global Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.9M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $37.5M.
- 34 institutional investors held Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) as of Q4 2018, down from 47 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $20.7M of Swiss Helvetia Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 84% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Swiss Helvetia Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Alpine Global Management, an estimated $1.9M added.
- The largest Swiss Helvetia Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $37.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.