Is Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB) the right pick for your portfolio? Money managers are getting more bullish. The number of long hedge fund positions went up by 3 lately.
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With all of this in mind, let’s take a gander at the recent action regarding Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB).
What does the smart money think about Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB)?
In preparation for this year, a total of 17 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 21% from the third quarter. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists an “upper tier” of notable hedge fund managers who were boosting their stakes meaningfully.
Of the funds we track, Fisher Asset Management, managed by Ken Fisher, holds the most valuable position in Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB). Fisher Asset Management has a $84 million position in the stock, comprising 0.2% of its 13F portfolio. On Fisher Asset Management’s heels is Discovery Capital Management, managed by Rob Citrone, which held a $20 million position; 0.3% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Other hedge funds that are bullish include Donald Chiboucis’s Columbus Circle Investors, James Dondero’s Highland Capital Management and Bart Baum’s Ionic Capital Management.
As industrywide interest jumped, key hedge funds have jumped into Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB) headfirst. Discovery Capital Management, managed by Rob Citrone, initiated the most outsized position in Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB). Discovery Capital Management had 20 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. James Dondero’s Highland Capital Management also made a $6 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new CAB investors: Glenn Russell Dubin’s Highbridge Capital Management, Israel Englander’s Millennium Management, and Glenn Russell Dubin’s Highbridge Capital Management.
What do corporate executives and insiders think about Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB)?
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is particularly usable when the company in focus has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time frame, Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB) has seen 1 unique insiders buying, and 4 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the returns demonstrated by Insider Monkey’s studies, everyday investors must always watch hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Cabelas Inc (NYSE:CAB) applies perfectly to this mantra.
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