Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM) was in 11 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of December. OZM has seen a decrease in hedge fund sentiment in recent months. There were 11 hedge funds in our database with OZM holdings at the end of the previous quarter.
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With these “truths” under our belt, it’s important to take a gander at the latest action encompassing Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM).
What have hedge funds been doing with Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM)?
In preparation for this year, a total of 11 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 0% from the third quarter. With hedge funds’ capital changing hands, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings substantially.
According to our comprehensive database, Levin Capital Strategies, managed by John A. Levin, holds the largest position in Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM). Levin Capital Strategies has a $22 million position in the stock, comprising 0.4% of its 13F portfolio. On Levin Capital Strategies’s heels is Anand Parekh of Alyeska Investment Group, with a $16 million position; the fund has 0.7% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Remaining hedge funds that are bullish include Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management, D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw and Joe DiMenna’s ZWEIG DIMENNA PARTNERS.
Insider trading activity in Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM)
Insider buying is at its handiest when the company we’re looking at has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the last half-year time period, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and 1 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also take a look at hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM). These stocks are KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR), Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE:LM), Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ), Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE:WDR), and American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS). This group of stocks are the members of the asset management industry and their market caps resemble OZM’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE:LM) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE:WDR) | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) | 21 | 0 | 9 |
With the results shown by Insider Monkey’s time-tested strategies, everyday investors must always watch hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM) applies perfectly to this mantra.
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