Is eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) a good stock to buy right now? We are going to answer this question by looking at hedge fund interest in the stock. EBAY was in 90 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. The stock has also seen an increase in hedge fund sentiment of late. There were 88 hedge funds with EBAY positions at the end of June, according to hedge fund tracking website Insider Monkey. To most shareholders, hedge funds are perceived as unimportant, old investment vehicles of the past. While there are greater than 8000 funds with their doors open…
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Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) shareholders have been riding Alibaba’s wave for a while now. The stock has been getting some love from the hedge fund community as well. It was in 94 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. YHOO has experienced an increase in hedge fund interest lately. There were 79 hedge funds in our database with YHOO holdings at the end of June. Should you pay attention to hedge fund moves in general? While there are greater than 8000 funds with their doors open at the moment, experts at Insider Monkey, a website specializing…
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has seen a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money recently. BAC was in 101 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. There were 102 hedge funds in our database with BAC holdings at the end of the previous quarter. However, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is still one of the most popular stocks among hedge funds. Kenneth Tropin, billionaire Andreas Halvorsen, and Mike Masters placed brand new bets on the stock during the third quarter. To the average investor there are a multitude of indicators stock market investors put to use to size up…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has experienced a decrease in hedge fund sentiment of late. JPM was in 104 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the third quarter of 2014. There were 104 hedge funds with JPM positions at the end of June. Since the number of hedge funds usually increase every quarter, a smaller percentage of hedge funds actually had bullish bets placed on JPM during the third quarter. To most market participants, hedge funds are seen as unimportant, old investment tools of years past. While there are over 8000 funds in operation at present, Experts at hedge…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) was in 104 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. According to data gathered by Insider Monkey, FB investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund interest lately. There were 106 hedge funds with FB positions at the end of June. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is still one of the 15 most popular stocks among hedge funds. Should you pay attention to hedge fund moves or ignore them all together? According to most shareholders, hedge funds are perceived as worthless, outdated investment vehicles of the past. They were once glamorous but not anymore. While there are greater than 8000…
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has experienced a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers of late. The good news is that ultra conservative hedge fund manager Seth Klarman still loves the stock. David Einhorn, Philippe Laffont, and John Thaler are among other technology hedge funds that are bullish about the stock. Should you really care about what hedge funds are doing? To most market participants, hedge funds are perceived as underperforming, outdated financial vehicles of yesteryear. While there are greater than 8000 funds with their doors open at the moment, Experts at Insider Monkey, a website specializing…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) became one of the most popular stocks among hedge funds within two weeks of its IPO. BABA was in 109 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. According to data compiled by hedge fund tracking website Insider Monkey, several billionaire investors initiated large positions in Alibaba shares. Andread Halvorsen, Rob Citrone, Dan Loeb, George Soros, and David Shaw are among the top five. In the financial world there are dozens of methods stock traders have at their disposal to assess stocks. A couple of the less known methods are hedge fund and insider trading indicators. Hedge fund…
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) investors should pay attention to a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers lately. However, the stock is still one of the 10 most popular stocks among hedge funds according to Insider Monkey. If you’d ask most traders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, old financial tools of the past. While there are greater than 8000 funds in operation at the moment, experts at hedge fund tracking site Insider Monkey choose to focus on the masters of this group, about 700 funds. By monitoring these hedge funds’ finest investments, Insider Monkey has determined…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in hedge fund sentiment at the margin recently. According to Insider Monkey Microsoft isn’t a top 5 hedge fund pick anymore. The good news is that it is still the seventh most popular stock among hedge funds. In the financial world there are a lot of metrics stock market investors employ to evaluate their stock investments. Two of the most useful metrics are hedge fund and insider trading indicators. Experts at hedge fund tracking site Insider Monkey have shown that, historically, those who follow the best picks of the best money managers can…
Is General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) the right pick for your portfolio? Hedge funds in aggregate are taking a pessimistic view. The number of bullish hedge fund bets went down by 8 lately. GM was in 118 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. There were 126 hedge funds in our database with GM positions at the end of the previous quarter. The good news is that billionaires such as Warren Buffett, David Tepper, and George Soros are bullish about the auto giant. In today’s marketplace there are a lot of formulas stock market investors employ to grade their stock investments. A…
Actavis Inc (NYSE:ACT) was in 118 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. ACT has seen an increase in support from the world’s most elite money managers lately. There were 113 hedge funds in our database with ACT positions at the end of the previous quarter. According to hedge fund tracking website Insider Monkey, billionaire hedge fund manager and last year’s one of the hottest hedgie Larry Robbins initiated a brand new position in the stock. To the average investor there are dozens of methods stock market investors put to use to value their holdings. Two of the less…
Bad News: American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) has experienced a decrease in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds of late. Good news: Ricky Sandler, activist Barry Rosenstein, and John Armitage bet more money on American International Group (NYSE:AIG) during the quarter. Dan Loeb, Rpb Citrone, and David Tepper are some of the high profile hedge fund managers who sold out of their holdings in AIG. According to Insider Monkey, a website specializing in hedge funds, AIG is still one of the top 5 stocks among hedge funds. Insider Monkey’s research has shown that hedge funds’ large cap stock picks…