SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC SWBI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 831754106 · ISIN US8317541063
Manufacturer of firearms and BB guns in the United States
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryOrdnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles)
- HeadquartersMaryville, TN
- Founded1852
- Websitesmith-wesson.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 45.9m as of 2023-03-07, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $12.30. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($9.2m notional), 9 hold puts ($10.0m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 207 |
| Q4 2022 | 194 |
| Q1 2023 | 169 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 80 | 95 |
| Q1 2023 | 74 | 89 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $12.5m | $12.6m | 1.01 |
| Q4 2022 | $5.3m | $10.1m | 1.89 |
| Q1 2023 | $9.2m | $10.0m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.6m |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | New | +293.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +193.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +103.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +92.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +90.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +79.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +72.2k |
| AXA S.A. | New | +70.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +64.2k |
Biggest sellers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -1.1m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Sold out | -341.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Sold out | -233.3k |
| Euclidean Technologies Management, LLC | Sold out | -147.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -114.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -107.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -104.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -97.1k |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | -90.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -90.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.5m367.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.1m169.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.3m105.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $418.0k34.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $410.0k34.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $243.7k19.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $206.8k16.8k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $12.0k5.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $4.8m388.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m213.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.6m132.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $411.0k33.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $256.0k20.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $243.0k20.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $56.6k4.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $0100 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
JDH Capital I, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2026-10-28
Stated purposeMergers On October 21, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Issuer, Tristar Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub"), Long Range Intermediate LLC ("Savage"), and Savarms, L.P. ("Seller"), a wholly owned subsidiary of JDH Capital I, L.P., and concurrently consummated the transactions contemplated thereby (the "Closing"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Savage, with Savage surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and (ii) immediately thereafter, and as part of an integrated plan, Savage merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving such merger (the mergers described by the foregoing clauses (i) and… Full filing |
16.7% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution filed 2026-01-21 | 5.6% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27), RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (4.9%, 2026-02-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2 | $55.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $5.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $78.2k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $79.3k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $108.4k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $84.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | SCOTT ROBERT L Director | Sold | $43.5k4.0k shares |
| 2023-01-17 | SCOTT ROBERT L Director | Sold | $40.9k4.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $48.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4m $42.0m | Added +38.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $30.7m | Added +193.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $30.4m | Reduced -44.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $20.3m | Added +1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 889.9k $11.0m | Added +21.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 881.1k $10.8m | Added +103.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 870.5k $10.7m | Added +25.0k |
| Punch Card Management L.P. 3.24% of their portfolio | 840.0k $10.3m | Unchanged |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 724.7k $8.9m | Added +50.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 559.1k $6.9m | Added +3.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 553.1k $6.5m | Added +46.2k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 472.8k $5.8m | Added +46.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 425.2k $5.2m | Reduced -28.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.0k $4.9m | Reduced -4.0k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 293.4k $3.6m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 253.5k $3.1m | Added +92.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.2k $2.8m | Reduced -114.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.5k $2.7m | Reduced -107.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.0k $2.2m | Added +20.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.5k $2.2m | Reduced -88.9k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 143.6k $1.8m | Added +22.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.1k $1.6m | Added +24.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.7k $1.6m | Reduced -97.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.6k $1.4m | Reduced -51.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.6k $1.4m | Added +64.2k |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 112.1k $1.4m | Reduced -90.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.8k $1.3m | Added +79.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.8k $1.2m | Reduced -11.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.9k $1.1m | New |
| Lesa Sroufe & Co 1.13% of their portfolio | 90.5k $1.1m | Added +2.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.6k $1.0m | Reduced -631 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.8k $957.0k | Added +2.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.2k $888.0k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.1k $874.8k | Reduced -17.2k |
| AXA S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.8k $871.5k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.0k $861.7k | Reduced -90.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.9k $835.3k | Added +17.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $835.0k | Unchanged |
| ROMAN BUTLER FULLERTON & CO 0.36% of their portfolio | 58.1k $718.6k | Reduced -2.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.8k $699.2k | Reduced -921 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.4k $632.5k | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.5k $609.1k | Added +6.7k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.7k $587.4k | Added +652 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $562.6k | Added +33.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $537.1k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.7k $513.6k | Reduced -1.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.3k $496.1k | Added +23.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.6k $474.8k | Added +12 |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.5k $462.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 33.6k $414.2k | Added +945 |
| Unison Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.0k $394.1k | Added +427 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $361.3k | Added +6.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $344.5k | Reduced -3.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $340.3k | Added +4.9k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $329.9k | Reduced -6.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $323.1k | Reduced -234 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.6k $315.6k | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $311.4k | New |
| IMA Advisory Services, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 25.0k $307.8k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $297.3k | Added +2.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $284.1k | Reduced -15.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $276.9k | Added +11.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $272.4k | Added +974 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.9k $269.8k | Added +437 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $257.0k | Reduced -1.0k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $250.0k | Added +17.4k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $248.8k | Unchanged |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $223.3k | Reduced -198 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $222.4k | Unchanged |
| PATRIOT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.5k $215.9k | Reduced -2.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $215.7k | Reduced -170 |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.1k $198.0k | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $192.9k | Reduced -424 |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $190.9k | Reduced -3.3k |
| Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.3k $189.0k | Reduced -77 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $176.8k | Added +2.8k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $173.9k | Reduced -330 |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.0k $172.9k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $166.7k | New |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $163.3k | Added +350 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $159.0k | Reduced -54.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $159.8k | Reduced -104.5k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $157.3k | Reduced -266 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $154.8k | Reduced -50.8k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.4k $153.0k | Reduced -339 |
| PENOBSCOT WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.11% of their portfolio | 11.7k $144.0k | Unchanged |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $131.6k | New |
| EMC Capital Management 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.6k $131.0k | Unchanged |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $125.0k | New |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $123.1k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $92.5k | Added +4.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $77.5k | Reduced -6.9k |
| State of Wyoming 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.0k $74.0k | Reduced -12.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $71.1k | Unchanged |
| Leonteq Securities AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.6k $68.4k | Reduced -161 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $61.0k | Reduced -971 |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $60.0k | New |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $54.8k | Added +1.0k |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7k $45.0k | Reduced -201 |