What’s a smart Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) investor to do?
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Keeping this in mind, let’s discuss the recent info for Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG).
What does the smart money think about Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG)?
In preparation for the third quarter, a total of 20 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 33% from the first quarter. With hedge funds’ sentiment swirling, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes significantly.
As industrywide interest increased, certain money managers have been driving this bullishness. Citadel Investment Group, managed by Ken Griffin, established the largest position in Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG). Citadel Investment Group had 201.3 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates also initiated a $137.3 million position during the quarter. The other funds with brand new AMG positions are Phill Gross and Robert Atchinson’s Adage Capital Management, David Harding’s Winton Capital Management, and James Dondero’s Highland Capital Management.
What have insiders been doing with Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG)?
Insider buying is at its handiest when the company in question has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest six-month time period, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also take a look at the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG). These stocks are Eaton Vance Corp (NYSE:EV), Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ), Principal Financial Group Inc (NYSE:PFG), Oaktree Capital Group LLC (NYSE:OAK), and Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG). This group of stocks are in the asset management industry and their market caps match AMG’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Eaton Vance Corp (NYSE:EV) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Principal Financial Group Inc (NYSE:PFG) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Oaktree Capital Group LLC (NYSE:OAK) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Using the results shown by the previously mentioned strategies, regular investors should always track hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) is no exception.
