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aTyr Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE) investors should pay attention to a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money lately. aTyr Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE) was in 7 hedge funds’ portfolios at the end of the third quarter of 2015. There were 8 hedge funds in our database with aTyr Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE) holdings at the end of the previous quarter. 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 Mobileiron Inc (NASDAQ:MOBL), UMH Properties, Inc (NYSE:UMH), and EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENOC) to gather more data points.
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With all of this in mind, we’re going to take a look at the new action surrounding aTyr Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE).
How have hedgies been trading aTyr Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE)?
At the end of the third quarter, a total of 7 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held long positions in this stock, a decline of 13% from the previous quarter. With hedge funds’ capital changing hands, there exists a few noteworthy hedge fund managers who were boosting their stakes meaningfully (or already accumulated large positions).
According to Insider Monkey’s hedge fund database, Julian Baker and Felix Baker’s Baker Bros. Advisors has the number one position in aTyr Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE), worth close to $24 million, corresponding to 0.2% of its total 13F portfolio. The second most bullish fund manager is EcoR1 Capital, managed by Oleg Nodelman, which holds a $8.6 million position; 3.9% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Remaining peers that are bullish comprise James E. Flynn’s Deerfield Management, Kris Jenner, Gordon Bussard, Graham McPhail’s Rock Springs Capital Management, and Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser’s Magnetar Capital.
