Is Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW) a worthy investment now? The smart money is becoming hopeful. The number of long hedge fund positions increased by 7 recently.
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Now, it’s important to take a peek at the key action regarding Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW).
How are hedge funds trading Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW)?
At the end of the first quarter, a total of 14 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 100% from the previous quarter. With the smart money’s sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings considerably.
As aggregate interest increased, specific money managers have been driving this bullishness. Alyeska Investment Group, managed by Anand Parekh, created the largest position in Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW). Alyeska Investment Group had 7.8 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Brian Taylor’s Pine River Capital Management also made a $2.7 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Nick Niell’s Arrowgrass Capital Partners, Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management, and Paul Tudor Jones’s Tudor Investment Corp.
What do corporate executives and insiders think about Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW)?
Bullish insider trading is at its handiest when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the last 180-day time period, Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW) has seen 1 unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s go over hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (NYSE:KW). These stocks are Tejon Ranch Company (NYSE:TRC), DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE:DFT), Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR), Rouse Properties Inc (NYSE:RSE), and FirstService Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:FSRV). This group of stocks are in the property management industry and their market caps are similar to KW’s market cap.
