Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) investors: have you seen this data yet?
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Thus, it’s important to examine the newest info for Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC).
Hedge fund activity in Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC)
At the end of the second quarter, a total of 41 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -15% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings significantly.
According to our 13F database, JANA Partners, managed by Barry Rosenstein, holds the most valuable position in Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC). JANA Partners has a $139.4 million position in the stock, comprising 2% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Solus Alternative Asset Management, managed by Christopher Pucillo, which held a $133.3 million position; the fund has 47% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Remaining hedge funds with similar optimism include Mark T. Gallogly’s Centerbridge Partners, Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors and Jonathon Jacobson’s Highfields Capital Management.
Since Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) has faced a fall in interest from the top-tier hedge fund industry, logic holds that there exists a select few fund managers who were dropping their full holdings at the end of the second quarter. Interestingly, Randall Smith’s Alden Global Capital said goodbye to the biggest investment of the 450+ funds we watch, comprising about $60.8 million in stock, and Wayne Cooperman of Cobalt Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund said goodbye to about $25.5 million worth. These bearish behaviors are important to note, as aggregate hedge fund interest fell by 7 funds at the end of the second quarter.
How have insiders been trading Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC)?
Legal insider trading, particularly when it’s bullish, is most useful when the company in focus has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest 180-day time frame, Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and 1 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll go over the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC). These stocks are Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (NYSE:ALSN), WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC), Tenneco Inc (NYSE:TEN), Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE:DAN), and Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX). This group of stocks are the members of the auto parts industry and their market caps are closest to VC’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (NYSE:ALSN) | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Tenneco Inc (NYSE:TEN) | 20 | 1 | 8 |
| Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE:DAN) | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) | 17 | 0 | 6 |
Using the returns demonstrated by Insider Monkey’s studies, regular investors should always pay attention to hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) is an important part of this process.
