Is Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) the right investment to pursue these days? Hedge funds are taking an optimistic view. The number of long hedge fund positions rose by 3 recently. However, some prominent investors like Dinakar Singh and John Lykouretzos dumped their holdings according to Insider Monkey. In today’s marketplace there are a lot of methods stock market investors employ to appraise their holdings. A duo of the less known methods are hedge fund and insider trading interest. Experts at Insider Monkey, a website specializing in hedge funds, have shown that, historically, those who follow the top picks of the…
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Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) has experienced an increase in hedge fund sentiment recently. Richard Barrera, activists Scott Ferguson and Barry Rosenstein recently initiated brand new positions in the stock. Should you pay attention to hedge fund moves though? If you’d ask most traders, hedge funds are perceived as underperforming, old financial tools of years past. While there are more than 8000 funds in operation at the moment, experts at Insider Monkey, a website specializing in hedge funds, hone in on the upper echelon of this group, around 700 funds. By tracking their stock picks, Insider Monkey has brought to light many…
Is Liberty Global Plc (NASDAQ:LBTYK) a buy right now? Money managers are in a bullish mood. The number of bullish hedge fund positions inched up by 2 lately. LBTYK was in 89 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. There were 87 hedge funds in our database with LBTYK holdings at the end of the previous quarter. Respected money managers like Lou Simpson, Tony Chedraoui, and John Burbank initiated brand new positions in the stock To most stock holders, hedge funds are perceived as unimportant, outdated financial vehicles of the past. While there are over 8000 funds trading at the…
HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA) has seen an increase in hedge fund sentiment in recent months. It is also one of 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds. It isn’t all good news though. Zach Schreiber, Keith Meister, and Stephen DuBois are some of respected hedge fund managers who bailed out of HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA) during the quarter. Should we pay attention to what hedge funds are doing in HCA? According to most stock holders, hedge funds are viewed as unimportant, outdated investment tools of years past. While there are over 8000 funds trading today, experts at hedge fund tracking…
Is Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) the right pick for your portfolio? Overall the number of hedge funds with bullish positions are increasing. The number of long hedge fund bets moved up by 4 recently. PFE was in 91 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. There were 87 hedge funds in our database with PFE holdings at the end of the previous quarter. However, it isn’t all good news. RenTech, Kenneth Mario Garschina, and James Dinan dumped their large positions in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) recently. Should you pay attention to what hedge funds are doing? If…
CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in hedge fund sentiment recently. However, CBS is still one of the most popular stocks among hedge funds. Hedge fund managers Lee Ainslie, Joshua Friedman, and Dmitry Balyasny placed new bets on the stock during the third quarter. Should we pay attention to hedge fund moves in CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS)? At the moment there are tons of gauges investors employ to appraise their stock investments. A duo of the best gauges are hedge fund and insider trading interest. Hedge fund experts at Insider Monkey have shown that, historically, those who follow the best picks…
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) investors should be aware of a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months. DAL was in 94 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. There were 99 hedge funds in our database with DAL holdings at the end of the previous quarter. Hedgies like John Armitage, Rob Citrone, and Steven Tananbaum sold out of the stock recently. On the bright side, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) are still very popular among hedge funds. Billionaire Andread Halvorsen and Robert B. Gillam initiated new positions. In the financial world there…
Is Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) the right pick for your portfolio? Prominent investors are getting less optimistic. The number of bullish hedge fund bets went down by 8 recently. However, the news isn’t all bad. Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) is still one of the most popular stocks among hedge funds. Hedge fund managers like Jeffrey Altman, Mark Kingdon, and Tom Sandell initiated brand new positions in the stock during the third quarter. Should you pay attention to hedge fund moves in Allergan? The researchers at hedge fund tracking website Insider Monkey has identified various investment strategies that have historically outperformed the S&P…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) was in 17 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. BBRY investors should be aware of a large decrease in hedge fund interest of late. There were 29 hedge funds in our database with BBRY holdings at the end of the second quarter. Billionaire Andreas Halvorsen, Spencer M. Waxman, Fang Zheng, and Josh Resnick dumped their entire BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) holdings during the quarter. Since BlackBerry shares gained more than 12% since the end of the quarter, these funds actually left money on the table by bailing out. Should you be concerned about hedge funds’ moves? While…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has seen an increase in hedge fund interest in recent months. You probably heard the news that Carl Icahn is trimming his holdings. However, the overall trend is positive. NFLX was in 56 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. There were 54 hedge funds with NFLX positions at the end of June. In the financial world there are a multitude of methods stock traders use to appraise their stock investments. Two of the most useful methods are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment. Experts at Insider Monkey, a website specializing in…
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was in 58 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. TWTR has seen a huge increase in hedge fund interest lately. According to Insider Monkey there were 38 hedge funds with TWTR holdings at the end of June. Beeneet Kothari, Leon Shaulov, and Nick Niell are some of the hedge funds initiating brand new positions in Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) during the third quarter. Is an increase in hedge fund holdings a good sign? If you’d ask some investors, hedge funds are unimportant, outdated investment tools. While there are more than 8000 funds trading at…
Is Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) a sound investment right now? Money managers are getting less optimistic. The number of bullish hedge fund positions were cut by 4 lately. Everybody knows that Tesla is one of top short ideas of hedge funds. However, there were still 31 hedge funds with bullish equity or options positions at the end of the third quarter. George Soros and Roberto Mignone, two of the fund managers that we respect a lot, sold out their stakes in the company recently. We don’t think hedge funds can generate a lot of alpha on the short side of…