- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Milwaukee, WI 53202
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 2019
- Business
- Soundwatch Hedged Equity Fund - Institutional Class (BHHEX) is an actively managed mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a hedged equity strategy. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of equity securities and investments with economic characteristics similar to equity securities, including U.S. exchange-listed common stocks, equity index futures, exchange-traded funds tracking U.S. large-capitalization indices such as the S&P 500 Index, equity index options, covered calls, and option spreads; it systematically sells call options to generate income and purchases protective put options or put spreads to hedge against market declines, aiming for better risk-adjusted returns relative to the S&P 500 Index. It targets institutional investors with a focus on large-cap U.S. equities and operates within the investment management industry, part of the Soundwatch Capital fund family with net assets of approximately $91.45 million.
Soundwatch Capital LLC, the fund's investment adviser, was formed in 2014 (with operations commencing around 2015) and is headquartered at 137 Rowayton Avenue, Suite 120, Rowayton, Connecticut 06853, United States. The firm manages assets under management of about $637.8 million across 285 accounts, primarily discretionary, including investment companies like BHHEX, and employs hedged equity strategies with a team of four employees. It provides rules-based investment strategies and maintains a portfolio of holdings in major U.S. companies across sectors.
In recent developments, Soundwatch Capital has continued active portfolio management, including new positions in Q2 2025 such as Carrier Global Corporation ($1.07 million), The Cooper Companies ($607,000), Thermo Fisher Scientific ($807.7 million or 3.7% of portfolio), and Waste Management ($94.05 million), alongside adjustments in other holdings like Alphabet Inc. and General Motors. The related Soundwatch Hedged Equity ETF (SHDG), which succeeded a predecessor fund via a 2022 reorganization, remains operational with approximately $144.6-$165.5 million in net assets, shares outstanding of about 5.2 million, and ongoing capital transactions including share sales. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, partnerships, or liquidations for BHHEX were reported in the last 1-2 years, though the firm reported AUM growth to $637.8 million as of Q1 2025.