Is MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA) a bargain? Money managers are getting more bullish. The number of long hedge fund positions advanced by 1 lately.
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With these “truths” under our belt, it’s important to take a peek at the latest action surrounding MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA).
Hedge fund activity in MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA)
Heading into 2013, a total of 8 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 14% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes meaningfully.
Of the funds we track, Amy Minella’s Cardinal Capital had the largest position in MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA), worth close to $18.4 million, accounting for 1.3% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Jonathan Kolatch of Redwood Capital Management, with a $5.7 million position; the fund has 1.3% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Some other hedgies with similar optimism include Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies, Leon Cooperman’s Omega Advisors and D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw.
Now, key money managers were leading the bulls’ herd. Millennium Management, managed by Israel Englander, established the largest position in MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA). Millennium Management had 0.4 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Ken Brodkowitz and Mike Vermut’s Newland Capital also initiated a $0.2 million position during the quarter.
How have insiders been trading MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA)?
Insider trading activity, especially when it’s bullish, is at its handiest when the company in question has seen transactions within the past 180 days. Over the last 180-day time period, MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA) has seen 1 unique insiders purchasing, and 1 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s check out hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to MDC Partners Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:MDCA). These stocks are Valassis Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCI), National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI), Constant Contact Inc (NASDAQ:CTCT), Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE:HHS), and Millennial Media, Inc. (NYSE:MM). All of these stocks are in the marketing services industry and their market caps are closest to MDCA’s market cap.
