Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers of late.

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Now, we’re going to take a look at the latest action surrounding Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY).

How are hedge funds trading Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY)?

Heading into Q2, a total of 23 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of -8% from the first quarter. With hedge funds’ sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were boosting their stakes considerably.

According to our comprehensive database, Pine River Capital Management, managed by Brian Taylor, holds the largest position in Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY). Pine River Capital Management has a $65.1 million call position in the stock, comprising 1.3% of its 13F portfolio. On Pine River Capital Management’s heels is Pine River Capital Management, managed by Brian Taylor, which held a $49.6 million position; the fund has 1% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Remaining hedgies that are bullish include Charles Akre’s Akre Capital Management, Charles de Vaulx’s International Value Advisers and Michael Lowenstein’s Kensico Capital.

Because Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) has experienced bearish sentiment from the aggregate hedge fund industry, it’s easy to see that there was a specific group of hedgies that decided to sell off their positions entirely last quarter. Intriguingly, Louis Bacon’s Moore Global Investments cut the biggest position of the “upper crust” of funds we track, valued at an estimated $15.1 million in stock.. John Overdeck and David Siegel’s fund, Two Sigma Advisors, also cut its stock, about $0.4 million worth. These bearish behaviors are interesting, as aggregate hedge fund interest fell by 2 funds last quarter.

How are insiders trading Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY)?

Insider purchases made by high-level executives is at its handiest when the primary stock in question has seen transactions within the past 180 days. Over the last half-year time frame, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) has experienced 1 unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).

Let’s also examine hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY). These stocks are National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE:NNN), W.P. Carey Inc. REIT (NYSE:WPC), American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT), Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO). This group of stocks belong to the reit – diversified industry and their market caps resemble NLY’s market cap.