Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) was in 42 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. NEM shareholders have witnessed a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers of late. There were 46 hedge funds in our database with NEM holdings at the end of the previous quarter.
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With all of this in mind, let’s take a gander at the latest action surrounding Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM).
How are hedge funds trading Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM)?
At year’s end, a total of 42 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of -9% 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 significantly.
According to our comprehensive database, First Eagle Investment Management, managed by Jean-Marie Eveillard, holds the largest position in Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM). First Eagle Investment Management has a $293 million billion position in the stock, comprising 1% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, with a $81 million position; 2.8% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company.
Seeing as Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) has faced a declination in interest from hedge fund managers, logic holds that there lies a certain “tier” of money managers that elected to cut their entire stakes in Q4. It’s worth mentioning that Sean Cullinan’s Point State Capital dumped the biggest investment of the 450+ funds we key on, worth an estimated $52 million in stock.. Robert Emil Zoellner’s fund, Alpine Associates, also sold off its stock, about $42 million worth. These bearish behaviors are important to note, as total hedge fund interest fell by 4 funds in Q4.
How have insiders been trading Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM)?
Bullish insider trading is particularly usable when the company in focus has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the latest 180-day time frame, Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and 10 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the returns demonstrated by the aforementioned research, retail investors should always watch hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) applies perfectly to this mantra.
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