Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) investors should pay attention to a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers recently.
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With these “truths” under our belt, it’s important to take a peek at the key action surrounding Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK).
What does the smart money think about Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK)?
In preparation for this year, a total of 26 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of -16% from the previous quarter. With the smart money’s sentiment swirling, there exists an “upper tier” of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes considerably.
According to our comprehensive database, Jeffrey Tannenbaum’s Fir Tree had the biggest position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK), worth close to $206 million, comprising 5.3% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Iridian Asset Management, managed by David Cohen and Harold Levy, which held a $129 million position; the fund has 2.1% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other hedgies that are bullish include John Shapiro’s Chieftain Capital, John Osterweis’s Osterweis Capital Management and Lou Simpson’s SQ Advisors.
Seeing as Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) has faced falling interest from the aggregate hedge fund industry, it’s safe to say that there were a few fund managers that elected to cut their positions entirely at the end of the year. It’s worth mentioning that Joe DiMenna’s ZWEIG DIMENNA PARTNERS dropped the largest position of all the hedgies we track, worth about $11 million in stock., and Israel Englander of Catapult Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund cut about $5 million worth. These transactions are important to note, as total hedge fund interest dropped by 5 funds at the end of the year.
How have insiders been trading Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK)?
Insider buying is most useful when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest half-year time frame, Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and 4 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the returns demonstrated by Insider Monkey’s tactics, everyday investors must always monitor hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) applies perfectly to this mantra.
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