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Equally as important, positive insider trading activity is a second way to parse down the world of equities. Obviously, there are many reasons for a corporate insider to get rid of shares of his or her company, but only one, very obvious reason why they would buy. Many empirical studies have demonstrated the valuable potential of this strategy if shareholders know what to do (learn more here).
Consequently, let’s take a glance at the recent action surrounding PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK).
How have hedgies been trading PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK)?
At year’s end, a total of 13 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 18% from the third quarter. With the smart money’s sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes meaningfully.
When looking at the hedgies we track, Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital had the largest position in PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK), worth close to $41.4 million, comprising 0.2% of its total 13F portfolio. Sitting at the No. 2 spot is Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management, with a $13.8 million position; 0.1% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other hedgies that are bullish include Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies, Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group and J. Alan Reid, Jr.’s Forward Management.
Consequently, key money managers were leading the bulls’ herd. McKinley Capital Management, managed by Robert B. Gillam, assembled the most valuable position in PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK). McKinley Capital Management had 1 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw also made a $0.3 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The only other fund with a new position in the stock is Jacob Gottlieb’s Visium Asset Management.
How are insiders trading PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK)?
Insider buying is particularly usable when the company in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest six-month time period, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also take a look at hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK). These stocks are Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (ADR) (NYSE:NTT), China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA), Philippine Long Distance Telephone (ADR) (NYSE:PHI), BT Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:BT), and France Telecom SA (ADR) (NYSE:FTE). This group of stocks are in the telecom services – foreign industry and their market caps match TLK’s market cap.
