Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) was in 18 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of December. TXI has experienced an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds lately. There were 10 hedge funds in our database with TXI positions at the end of the previous quarter.
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Consequently, it’s important to take a gander at the recent action surrounding Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI).
What have hedge funds been doing with Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI)?
Heading into 2013, a total of 18 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 80% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ sentiment swirling, there exists an “upper tier” of notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes meaningfully.
Of the funds we track, Mason Hawkins’s Southeastern Asset Management had the biggest position in Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI), worth close to $418 million, accounting for 1.8% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Donald Chiboucis of Columbus Circle Investors, with a $27.2 million position; the fund has 0.2% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Remaining peers that are bullish include Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates, Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors and Andrew Sandler’s Sandler Capital Management.
Consequently, specific money managers have been driving this bullishness. Columbus Circle Investors, managed by Donald Chiboucis, established the most outsized position in Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI). Columbus Circle Investors had 27.2 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Andrew Sandler’s Sandler Capital Management also initiated a $16.3 million position during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new TXI investors: Drew Cupps’s Cupps Capital Management, Richard Driehaus’s Driehaus Capital, and Thomas A. Giovine’s Giovine Capital.
What do corporate executives and insiders think about Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI)?
Insider trading activity, especially when it’s bullish, is particularly usable when the company in question has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the latest six-month time period, Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) has experienced 2 unique insiders buying, and 1 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also review hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI). These stocks are CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH), Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX), James Hardie Industries plc (ADR) (NYSE:JHX), Eagle Materials, Inc. (NYSE:EXP), and Cementos Pacasmayo ADR (NYSE:CPAC). This group of stocks belong to the cement industry and their market caps match TXI’s market cap.
