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Is Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:XENE) ready to rally soon? The best stock pickers are taking a bearish view. The number of bullish hedge fund bets retreated by 1 in recent months. At the end of this article, we will also compare XENE to other stocks, including Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT), Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ:HDNG), and Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:PVCT) to get a better sense of its popularity.
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With all of this in mind, let’s view the latest action encompassing Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:XENE).
How have hedgies been trading Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:XENE)?
At the end of September, a total of 8 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held long positions in this stock, a decline of 11% from one quarter earlier. With hedgies’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings meaningfully (or already accumulated large positions).
According to Insider Monkey’s hedge fund database, Biotechnology Value Fund/BVF Inc, managed by Mark Lampert, holds the biggest position in Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:XENE). The fund has an $8.6 million position in the stock, comprising 1.7% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Invesco Private Capital (WL Ross), managed by Wilbur Ross, which holds a $3.7 million position; the fund has 0.8% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Hedge funds and other institutional investors that hold long positions encompass Jacob Gottlieb’s Visium Asset Management, Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management and Joseph Edelman’s Perceptive Advisors.