Here is What Hedge Funds Think About NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

Between June 25 and October 30th the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by more than 14 percentage points as investors worried over the possible ramifications of rising interest rates. The hedge funds and institutional investors we track typically invest more in smaller-cap stocks than an average investor, and we have seen data that shows those funds paring back their overall exposure. Those funds cutting positions in small-caps is one reason why volatility has increased. In the following paragraphs, we take a closer look at what hedge funds and prominent investors think of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and see how the stock is affected by the recent hedge fund activity.

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) has seen an increase in hedge fund sentiment recently. The level and the change in hedge fund popularity aren’t the only variables you need to analyze to decipher hedge funds’ perspectives. A stock may witness a boost in popularity but it may still be less popular than similarly priced stocks. That’s why at the end of this article we will examine companies such as FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), Workday Inc (NYSE:WDAY), and Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT) to gather more data points.

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Now, we’re going to go over the recent action regarding NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA).

How have hedgies been trading NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)?

At the end of the third quarter, a total of 34 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of 13% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ sentiment swirling, there exists an “upper tier” of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings significantly (or already accumulated large positions).

When looking at the institutional investors followed by Insider Monkey, Winton Capital Management, managed by David Harding, holds the biggest position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). Winton Capital Management has a $82.9 million position in the stock, comprising 0.7% of its 13F portfolio. Sitting at the No. 2 spot is Israel Englander of Millennium Management, with a $49.2 million position; the fund has 0.1% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Some other hedge funds and institutional investors that are bullish consist of Martin Whitman’s Third Avenue Management, Mike Masters’s Masters Capital Management and Cliff Asness’ AQR Capital Management.