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Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE:PAGP) was in 25 hedge funds’ portfolios at the end of September. PAGP has experienced an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds lately. There were 21 hedge funds in our database with PAGP positions at the end of the previous quarter. At the end of this article we will also compare PAGP to other stocks including Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (NYSE:SQM), 58.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:WUBA), and Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z) to get a better sense of its popularity.
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Keeping this in mind, let’s go over the latest action regarding Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE:PAGP).
How have hedgies been trading Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE:PAGP)?
At Q3’s end, a total of 25 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long this stock, a boost of 19% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes significantly (or already accumulated large positions).
According to publicly available hedge fund and institutional investor holdings data compiled by Insider Monkey, Iridian Asset Management, run by David Cohen and Harold Levy, holds the biggest position in Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE:PAGP). According to regulatory filings, the fund has a $160.9 million position in the stock, comprising 1.4% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by James Dondero of Highland Capital Management, with a $34.4 million position; 1.1% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Some other professional money managers that hold long positions encompass Clint Carlson’s Carlson Capital, Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser’s Magnetar Capital and Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management.
