How do we determine whether Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE) makes for a good investment at the moment? We analyze the sentiment of a select group of the very best investors in the world, who spend immense amounts of time and resources studying companies. They may not always be right (no one is), but data shows that their consensus long positions have historically outperformed the market when we adjust for known risk factors.
Is Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE) a splendid stock to buy right now? Hedge funds are taking a pessimistic view. The number of long hedge fund bets shrunk by 1 recently. The level and the change in hedge fund popularity aren’t the only variables you need to analyze to decipher hedge funds’ perspectives. A stock may witness a boost in popularity but it may still be less popular than similarly priced stocks. That’s why at the end of this article we will examine companies such as Retail Properties of America Inc (NYSE:RPAI), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD), and Owens-Illinois Inc (NYSE:OI) to gather more data points.
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Now, we’re going to check out the fresh action encompassing Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE).
What does the smart money think about Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE)?
At Q3’s end, a total of 19 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long this stock, a drop of 5% from the second quarter. With the smart money’s positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings substantially (or had already accumulated large positions).
According to publicly available hedge fund and institutional investor holdings data compiled by Insider Monkey, Mick Hellman’s HMI Capital has the most valuable position in Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE), worth close to $47.2 million, corresponding to 14.8% of its total 13F portfolio. Sitting in the #2 spot is Rivulet Capital, managed by Barry Lebovits and Joshua Kuntz, which holds a $32.6 million position; 15.2% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other members of the smart money with similar optimism comprise James Parsons’ Junto Capital Management, Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital, and D E Shaw.
