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Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK) was in 35 hedge funds’ portfolios at the end of the third quarter of 2018. TECK has seen an increase in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months. There were 33 hedge funds in our database with TECK positions at the end of the previous quarter. Our calculations also showed that teck isn’t among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.
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We’re going to take a peek at the recent hedge fund action surrounding Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK).
What have hedge funds been doing with Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK)?
At Q3’s end, a total of 35 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long this stock, a change of 6% from one quarter earlier. By comparison, 33 hedge funds held shares or bullish call options in TECK heading into this year. So, let’s see which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
The largest stake in Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK) was held by Impala Asset Management, which reported holding $364.1 million worth of stock at the end of September. It was followed by GMT Capital with a $162.7 million position. Other investors bullish on the company included Citadel Investment Group, AQR Capital Management, and D E Shaw.
As aggregate interest increased, some big names have jumped into Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK) headfirst. Point72 Asset Management, managed by Steve Cohen, established the most valuable position in Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK). Point72 Asset Management had $23.8 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management also made a $9.9 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with brand new TECK positions are Philippe Jabre’s Jabre Capital Partners, Bruce Kovner’s Caxton Associates LP, and Todd J. Kantor’s Encompass Capital Advisors.
Let’s go over hedge fund activity in other stocks – not necessarily in the same industry as Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK) but similarly valued. We will take a look at Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX), WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC), and The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO). All of these stocks’ market caps are similar to TECK’s market cap.
| Ticker | No of HFs with positions | Total Value of HF Positions (x1000) | Change in HF Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| STX | 27 | 1761695 | -2 |
| WRK | 33 | 618833 | 10 |
| SSNC | 41 | 1698395 | 6 |
| COO | 18 | 1125764 | 0 |
| Average | 29.75 | 1301172 | 3.5 |
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As you can see these stocks had an average of 29.75 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $1.30 billion. That figure was $1.10 billion in TECK’s case. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) is the least popular one with only 18 bullish hedge fund positions. Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECK) is not the most popular stock in this group but hedge fund interest is still above average. This is a slightly positive signal but we’d rather spend our time researching stocks that hedge funds are piling on. In this regard SSNC might be a better candidate to consider a long position.
Disclosure: None. This article was originally published at Insider Monkey.
