Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Dan Loeb, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking their stock picks may provide us with significant returns as well. Many hedge funds, like Paul Singer’s Elliott Management, are pretty secretive, but we can still get some insights by analyzing their quarterly 13F filings. One of the most fertile grounds for large abnormal returns is hedge funds’ most popular small-cap picks, which are not so widely followed and often trade at a discount to their intrinsic value. In this article we will check out hedge fund activity in another small-cap stock: Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH).
Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers in recent months. PH was in 27 hedge funds’ portfolios at the end of September. There were 31 hedge funds in our database with PH holdings at the end of the previous quarter. At the end of this article we will also compare PH to other stocks including Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR), DENTSPLY International Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY), and Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC) to get a better sense of its popularity.
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How have hedgies been trading Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH)?
At Q3’s end, a total of 27 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a drop of 13% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists an “upper tier” of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes substantially (or already accumulated large positions).
When looking at the institutional investors followed by Insider Monkey, Pzena Investment Management, managed by Richard S. Pzena, holds the largest position in Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH). Pzena Investment Management has a $440.5 million position in the stock, comprising 2.7% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Diamond Hill Capital, managed by Ric Dillon, which holds a $258.4 million position; 1.6% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Remaining professional money managers with similar optimism encompass Cliff Asness’ AQR Capital Management, Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management and Robert Polak’s Anchor Bolt Capital.
