Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT) was in 8 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of March. UBNT investors should be aware of an increase in support from the world’s most elite money managers of late. There were 7 hedge funds in our database with UBNT positions at the end of the previous quarter.
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Keeping this in mind, let’s take a gander at the key action surrounding Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT).
What does the smart money think about Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT)?
Heading into Q2, a total of 8 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 14% from the first quarter. With hedge funds’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were boosting their stakes substantially.
According to our comprehensive database, Stadium Capital Management, managed by Alexander Medina Seaver, holds the largest position in Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT). Stadium Capital Management has a $10 million position in the stock, comprising 2.2% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by D. E. Shaw of D E Shaw, with a $2.7 million position; the fund has less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other peers that hold long positions include Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management, Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies and Jason F. Harris’s Kendall Square Capital.
With a general bullishness amongst the heavyweights, specific money managers have jumped into Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT) headfirst. Renaissance Technologies, managed by Jim Simons, initiated the most outsized position in Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT). Renaissance Technologies had 0.8 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter.
Insider trading activity in Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT)
Bullish insider trading is at its handiest when the company we’re looking at has seen transactions within the past 180 days. Over the last half-year time period, Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and 6 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also review hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT). These stocks are Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS), InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD), Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE:CEL), and Partner Communications Company Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:PTNR). This group of stocks belong to the wireless communications industry and their market caps resemble UBNT’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE:CEL) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Partner Communications Company Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:PTNR) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
With the results demonstrated by Insider Monkey’s strategies, everyday investors must always watch hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT) shareholders fit into this picture quite nicely.
