Is Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) undervalued? Money managers are betting on the stock. The number of bullish hedge fund positions moved up by 5 lately.
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With these “truths” under our belt, we’re going to take a peek at the key action surrounding Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK).
How are hedge funds trading Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK)?
In preparation for this year, a total of 20 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 33% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ capital changing hands, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings meaningfully.
When looking at the hedgies we track, Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital had the biggest position in Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), worth close to $83 million, comprising 0.4% of its total 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Third Avenue Management, managed by Martin Whitman, which held a $62 million position; the fund has 1.3% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other peers with similar optimism include Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies, D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw and Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management.
Consequently, key money managers were breaking ground themselves. Arrowstreet Capital, managed by Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell, initiated the most valuable position in Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK). Arrowstreet Capital had 83 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies also made a $17 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management, Glenn Russell Dubin’s Highbridge Capital Management, and Israel Englander’s Millennium Management.
What do corporate executives and insiders think about Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK)?
Insider trading activity, especially when it’s bullish, is at its handiest when the company in question has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time period, Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) has experienced 1 unique insiders buying, and 8 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the returns exhibited by Insider Monkey’s tactics, retail investors should always keep an eye on hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) shareholders fit into this picture quite nicely.
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