Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) was in 20 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of March. MOVE shareholders have witnessed an increase in enthusiasm from smart money of late. There were 18 hedge funds in our database with MOVE holdings at the end of the previous quarter.
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With these “truths” under our belt, we’re going to take a look at the key action regarding Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE).
How have hedgies been trading Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE)?
At Q1’s end, a total of 20 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 11% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ sentiment swirling, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes substantially.
Consequently, key money managers were breaking ground themselves. TCS Capital Management, managed by Eric Semler, established the most valuable position in Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE). TCS Capital Management had 2.8 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Richard Driehaus’s Driehaus Capital also initiated a $1 million position during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new MOVE investors: Matthew Hulsizer’s PEAK6 Capital Management, Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors, and Matthew Hulsizer’s PEAK6 Capital Management.
What have insiders been doing with Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE)?
Bullish insider trading is best served when the company in focus has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time frame, Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and 9 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also review hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE). These stocks are Blucora Inc (NASDAQ:BCOR), HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:BITA), and SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN). This group of stocks are in the internet information providers industry and their market caps resemble MOVE’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Blucora Inc (NASDAQ:BCOR) | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:BITA) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
With the results demonstrated by our tactics, everyday investors must always keep an eye on hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Move Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) is no exception.
