Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) was in 13 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of March. TUP investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund interest recently. There were 21 hedge funds in our database with TUP holdings at the end of the previous quarter.
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Consequently, let’s take a glance at the recent action encompassing Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP).
How have hedgies been trading Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP)?
Heading into Q2, a total of 13 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of -38% from the previous quarter. With the smart money’s positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes considerably.
Judging by the fact that Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) has faced bearish sentiment from the smart money, logic holds that there exists a select few hedge funds that elected to cut their full holdings at the end of the first quarter. At the top of the heap, Steven Richman’s East Side Capital (RR Partners) sold off the biggest position of all the hedgies we key on, totaling about $48.5 million in stock., and John Murphy of Alydar Capital was right behind this move, as the fund cut about $14.1 million worth. These transactions are interesting, as total hedge fund interest fell by 8 funds at the end of the first quarter.
Insider trading activity in Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP)
Insider buying is at its handiest when the company in question has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time frame, Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and 18 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 Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP). These stocks are AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR), Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS), Sealed Air Corp (NYSE:SEE), Owens-Illinois Inc (NYSE:OI), and Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG). This group of stocks are the members of the packaging & containers industry and their market caps are similar to TUP’s market cap.
