Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO) has experienced an increase in hedge fund interest recently.
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Consequently, let’s take a gander at the key action surrounding Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO).
How have hedgies been trading Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO)?
Heading into Q2, a total of 8 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 14% from the first quarter. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists an “upper tier” of notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes considerably.
When looking at the hedgies we track, Christopher Zepf and Brian Thonn’s Kingdom Ridge Capital had the biggest position in Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO), worth close to $3 million, comprising 1.1% of its total 13F portfolio. On Kingdom Ridge Capital’s heels is Gregory Fraser, Rudolph Kluiber, and Timothy Krochuk of GRT Capital Partners, with a $0.9 million position; the fund has 0.2% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other hedge funds that hold long positions include Stuart Peterson’s Artis Capital Management, Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates and Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies.
As aggregate interest increased, key money managers have been driving this bullishness. Algert Coldiron Investors, managed by Peter Algert and Kevin Coldiron, initiated the most outsized position in Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO). Algert Coldiron Investors had 0.1 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group also made a $0 million investment in the stock during the quarter.
What do corporate executives and insiders think about Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO)?
Insider buying is at its handiest when the company in focus has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time frame, Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO) has seen zero 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 Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO). These stocks are RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL), Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST), SL Industries, Inc. (NYSEAMEX:SLI), Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. (NYSEAMEX:ESP), and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP). All of these stocks are in the diversified electronics industry and their market caps resemble COGO’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL) | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Industries, Inc. (NYSEAMEX:SLI) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. (NYSEAMEX:ESP) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
With the results shown by the aforementioned strategies, retail investors must always pay attention to hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Cogo Group Inc (NASDAQ:COGO) is no exception.
