Is The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) ready to raly soon? The best stock pickers are selling. The number of long hedge fundbets stayed the same which is a slightly negative development in our experience
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With all of this in mind, it’s important to take a peek at the latest action surrounding The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL).
How are hedge funds trading The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL)?
At the end of the fourth quarter, a total of 26 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 0% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ sentiment swirling, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings substantially.
Of the funds we track, Pzena Investment Management, managed by Richard S. Pzena, holds the biggest position in The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL). Pzena Investment Management has a $261 million position in the stock, comprising 2.1% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Rob Citrone of Discovery Capital Management, with a $175 million position; the fund has 2.5% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Remaining peers that are bullish include Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group, Phill Gross and Robert Atchinson’s Adage Capital Management and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
Seeing as The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) has witnessed bearish sentiment from the smart money, we can see that there was a specific group of hedgies who were dropping their entire stakes last quarter. It’s worth mentioning that Michael Messner’s Seminole Capital (Investment Mgmt) said goodbye to the largest position of the 450+ funds we watch, worth about $40 million in stock., and Richard Schimel of Diamondback Capital was right behind this move, as the fund dumped about $23 million worth. These moves are important to note, as aggregate hedge fund interest stayed the same (this is a bearish signal in our experience).
What have insiders been doing with The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL)?
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is particularly usable when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest 180-day time period, The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and 6 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the returns exhibited by Insider Monkey’s studies, everyday investors must always pay attention to hedge fund and insider trading activity, and The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is an important part of this process.
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