Is Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) ready to raly soon? Investors who are in the know are reducing their bets on the stock. The number of long hedge fund bets retreated by 7 lately.
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Now, we’re going to take a glance at the latest action encompassing Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P).
How have hedgies been trading Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P)?
At year’s end, a total of 14 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -33% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings considerably.
According to our comprehensive database, Crosslink Capital, managed by Seymour Sy Kaufman and Michael Stark, holds the most valuable position in Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P). Crosslink Capital has a $308 million position in the stock, comprising 34.4% of its 13F portfolio. Sitting at the No. 2 spot is Chase Coleman and Feroz Dewan of Tiger Global Management LLC, with a $78 million position; 1.4% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other peers that hold long positions include Robert Pitts’s Steadfast Capital Management, Mariko Gordon’s Daruma Asset Management and Daniel Benton’s Andor Capital Management.
Seeing as Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) has faced bearish sentiment from hedge fund managers, it’s easy to see that there exists a select few hedge funds that slashed their positions entirely heading into 2013. Intriguingly, John Thaler’s JAT Capital Management dumped the largest position of the 450+ funds we watch, valued at an estimated $22 million in stock.. Eric Bannasch’s fund, Cadian Capital, also said goodbye to its stock, about $8 million worth. These bearish behaviors are intriguing to say the least, as aggregate hedge fund interest fell by 7 funds heading into 2013.
How are insiders trading Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P)?
Insider buying is particularly usable when the company in question has experienced transactions within the past 180 days. Over the latest half-year time frame, Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) has seen zero unique insiders buying, and 8 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the results demonstrated by our tactics, retail investors should always keep an eye on hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) is no exception.
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