Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX) has experienced a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers of late.
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Consequently, let’s take a look at the key action encompassing Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX).
What does the smart money think about Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX)?
In preparation for this quarter, a total of 7 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of -13% from the previous quarter. With the smart money’s sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes substantially.
Of the funds we track, Prescott Group Capital Management, managed by Phil Frohlich, holds the largest position in Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX). Prescott Group Capital Management has a $3.2 million position in the stock, comprising 0.7% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is RA Capital Management, managed by Peter Kolchinsky, which held a $3.2 million position; the fund has 0.7% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Some other hedgies with similar optimism include Kerr Neilson’s Platinum Asset Management, Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies and Peter Algert and Kevin Coldiron’s Algert Coldiron Investors.
Since Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX) has witnessed falling interest from the aggregate hedge fund industry, it’s safe to say that there exists a select few fund managers that slashed their entire stakes heading into Q2. It’s worth mentioning that Gregory Fraser, Rudolph Kluiber, and Timothy Krochuk’s GRT Capital Partners cut the largest position of the 450+ funds we track, comprising about $0.1 million in stock., and Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund cut about $0 million worth. These bearish behaviors are interesting, as aggregate hedge fund interest was cut by 1 funds heading into Q2.
How have insiders been trading Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX)?
Bullish insider trading is best served when the company in focus has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest half-year time frame, Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the results demonstrated by Insider Monkey’s studies, everyday investors should always monitor hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX) applies perfectly to this mantra.
