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Furthermore, let’s analyze the newest info surrounding PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF).
Hedge fund activity in PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF)
At Q2’s end, a total of 13 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -41% from the previous quarter. With the smart money’s capital changing hands, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes meaningfully.
When using filings from the hedgies we track, Robert Joseph Caruso’s Select Equity Group had the most valuable position in PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF), worth close to $81.5 million, comprising 1.1% of its total 13F portfolio. Sitting at the No. 2 spot is Barry Rosenstein of JANA Partners, with a $57.8 million position; 0.8% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other hedge funds with similar optimism include Scott McLellan’s Marble Arch Investments, D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw and Michael Lowenstein’s Kensico Capital.
Due to the fact PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF) has faced a fall in interest from the top-tier hedge fund industry, it’s easy to see that there was a specific group of hedgies that slashed their entire stakes in Q1. It’s worth mentioning that Paul Reeder and Edward Shapiro’s PAR Capital Management cut the largest investment of the 450+ funds we key on, valued at an estimated $23 million in stock, and Malcolm Fairbairn of Ascend Capital was right behind this move, as the fund dropped about $22.2 million worth. These bearish behaviors are intriguing to say the least, as aggregate hedge fund interest fell by 9 funds in Q1.
How are insiders trading PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF)?
Legal insider trading, particularly when it’s bullish, is at its handiest when the company in focus has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the last six-month time period, PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll go over the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF). These stocks are World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT), CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI), Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (ADR) (NYSE:SHI), and InterOil Corporation (USA) (NYSE:IOC). This group of stocks belong to the oil & gas refining & marketing industry and their market caps are similar to PBF’s market cap.
