What’s a smart LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) investor to do?
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Furthermore, it’s important to analyze the recent info surrounding LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG).
Hedge fund activity in LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG)
Heading into Q3, a total of 9 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 29% from one quarter earlier. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists an “upper tier” of key hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings considerably.
When using filings from the hedgies we track, Coliseum Capital, managed by Christopher Shackelton and Adam Gray, holds the largest position in LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG). Coliseum Capital has a $50.2 million position in the stock, comprising 26.8% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by AQR Capital Management, managed by Cliff Asness, which held a $4.2 million position; the fund has less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other hedge funds that are bullish include Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors, Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management and Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates.
As one would understandably expect, certain bigger names have jumped into LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) headfirst. Coliseum Capital, managed by Christopher Shackelton and Adam Gray, initiated the most outsized position in LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG). Coliseum Capital had 50.2 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management also made a $4.2 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with brand new LHCG positions are Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors, Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management, and Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates.
What do corporate executives and insiders think about LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG)?
Insider buying made by high-level executives is most useful when the company in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the last half-year time period, LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also review the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG). These stocks are Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE), Addus Homecare Corporation (NASDAQ:ADUS), Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFAM), Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV), and Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED). This group of stocks belong to the home health care industry and their market caps match LHCG’s market cap.
