Is Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) a healthy stock for your portfolio? Hedge funds are in a bearish mood. The number of long hedge fund bets fell by 1 recently.
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Now, we’re going to take a gander at the key action encompassing Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN).
How are hedge funds trading Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN)?
In preparation for this year, a total of 18 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -5% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ sentiment swirling, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes substantially.
According to our comprehensive database, Chase Coleman and Feroz Dewan’s Tiger Global Management LLC had the largest position in Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), worth close to $316 million, comprising 5.9% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management, with a $36 million position; 0.6% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Remaining hedge funds that are bullish include Bill Miller’s Legg Mason Capital Management, Pasco Alfaro / Richard Tumure’s Miura Global Management and Christopher Lord’s Criterion Capital.
Due to the fact that Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) has experienced declining sentiment from hedge fund managers, it’s easy to see that there were a few money managers that slashed their full holdings in Q4. It’s worth mentioning that George Soros’s Soros Fund Management said goodbye to the biggest position of all the hedgies we watch, totaling an estimated $12 million in stock., and Christopher MedlockáJames of Partner Fund Management was right behind this move, as the fund cut about $2 million worth. These bearish behaviors are interesting, as total hedge fund interest fell by 1 funds in Q4.
How are insiders trading Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN)?
Insider buying is at its handiest when the company we’re looking at has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the last half-year time period, Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the results demonstrated by our strategies, everyday investors must always pay attention to hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) applies perfectly to this mantra.
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