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In this article we will analyze the latest hedge fund activity surrounding Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW). Overall, the stock’s popularity remained unchanged last quarter. This is usually a negative indicator. However, the level and the change in hedge fund popularity aren’t the only variables you need to analyze to decipher hedge funds’ perspectives. A stock may witness a boost in popularity but it may still be less popular than similarly priced stocks. That’s why at the end of this article we will examine companies such as City Office REIT Inc (NYSE:CIO), PennyMac Financial Services Inc (NYSE:PFSI), and Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCCI) to gather more data points.
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With all of this in mind, we’re going to take a look at the new action regarding Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW).
How have hedgies been trading Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW)?
At the end of September, a total of 16 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, unchanged over the quarter. By comparison, 17 hedge funds held shares or bullish call options in ANW heading into 2016. So, let’s check out which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
When looking at the institutional investors followed by Insider Monkey, Richard Mashaal’s Rima Senvest Management has the largest position in Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW), worth close to $45.1 million, corresponding to 3.2% of its total 13F portfolio. Sitting at the No. 2 spot is Trafelet Capital, led by Remy Trafelet, which holds a $24.4 million position; 18.5% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Remaining hedge funds and institutional investors that hold long positions encompass Kenneth Tropin’s Graham Capital Management, David E. Shaw’s D E Shaw, and William C. Martin’s Raging Capital Management. We should note that Raging Capital Management is among our list of the 100 best performing hedge funds which is based on the performance of their 13F long positions in non-microcap stocks.
