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Furthermore, it’s important to study the newest info about Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM).
What have hedge funds been doing with Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM)?
At the end of the second quarter, a total of 18 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 20% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were boosting their stakes significantly.
According to our 13F database, Deerfield Management, managed by James E. Flynn, holds the biggest position in Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM). Deerfield Management has a $29.4 million position in the stock, comprising 1.4% of its 13F portfolio. On Deerfield Management’s heels is Arthur B Cohen and Joseph Healey of Healthcor Management LP, with a $13.1 million position; 0.8% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Some other hedge funds that are bullish include Brian Ashford-Russell and Tim Woolley’s Polar Capital, Israel Englander’s Millennium Management and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
As aggregate interest spiked, particular hedge funds were breaking ground themselves. Deerfield Management, managed by James E. Flynn, established the most outsized position in Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM). Deerfield Management had 29.4 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Arthur B Cohen and Joseph Healey’s Healthcor Management LP also made a $13.1 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new AIRM investors: Brian Ashford-Russell and Tim Woolley’s Polar Capital, Israel Englander’s Millennium Management, and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
Insider trading activity in Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM)
Bullish insider trading is at its handiest when the company we’re looking at has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest 180-day time period, Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also examine the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM). These stocks are Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ADR) (NYSE:ASR), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (ADR) (NYSE:PAC), Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAWW), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Nort(ADR) (NASDAQ:OMAB), and Bristow Group Inc (NYSE:BRS). All of these stocks are in the air services, other industry and their market caps resemble AIRM’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ADR) (NYSE:ASR) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (ADR) (NYSE:PAC) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAWW) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Nort(ADR) (NASDAQ:OMAB) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristow Group Inc (NYSE:BRS) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Using the returns explained by the previously mentioned analyses, regular investors must always keep one eye on hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM) applies perfectly to this mantra.
