DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE) was in 8 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of March. DXPE shareholders have witnessed an increase in support from the world’s most elite money managers of late. There were 5 hedge funds in our database with DXPE positions at the end of the previous quarter.
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Keeping this in mind, let’s take a glance at the latest action encompassing DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE).
What does the smart money think about DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE)?
At the end of the first quarter, a total of 8 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 60% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ sentiment swirling, there exists an “upper tier” of notable hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes substantially.
With a general bullishness amongst the heavyweights, specific money managers have been driving this bullishness. Hutchin Hill Capital, managed by Neil Chriss, initiated the most valuable position in DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE). Hutchin Hill Capital had 1.3 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw also initiated a $1.2 million position during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw, John Overdeck and David Siegel’s Two Sigma Advisors, and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
How have insiders been trading DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE)?
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is most useful when the company in question has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the latest 180-day time frame, DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE) has seen 1 unique insiders purchasing, and 3 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also examine hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE). These stocks are Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT), Newport Corporation (NASDAQ:NEWP), Susser Petroleum Partners LP (NYSE:SUSP), Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc (NYSE:WAIR), and RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE:RTI). All of these stocks are in the industrial equipment wholesale industry and their market caps are similar to DXPE’s market cap.
