Is LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK) a buy?
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Thus, we’re going to examine the latest info about LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK).
Hedge fund activity in LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK)
At Q2’s end, a total of 68 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 21% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes substantially.
Out of the hedge funds we follow, SPO Advisory Corp, managed by John H. Scully, holds the largest position in LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK). SPO Advisory Corp has a $1.0473 billion position in the stock, comprising 14.1% of its 13F portfolio. On SPO Advisory Corp’s heels is Eagle Capital Management, managed by Boykin Curry, which held a $872.3 million position; 4.7% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Other peers with similar optimism include Chase Coleman and Feroz Dewan’s Tiger Global Management LLC, Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Capital and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
As aggregate interest spiked, particular hedge funds have been driving this bullishness. SPO Advisory Corp, managed by John H. Scully, assembled the most valuable position in LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK). SPO Advisory Corp had 1.0473 billion invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Boykin Curry’s Eagle Capital Management also initiated a $872.3 million position during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Chase Coleman and Feroz Dewan’s Tiger Global Management LLC, Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Capital, and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
What have insiders been doing with LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK)?
Bullish insider trading is most useful when the company we’re looking at has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest six-month time frame, LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYK) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
