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Now that that’s out of the way, let’s study the newest info for Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS).
How are hedge funds trading Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS)?
At the end of the second quarter, a total of 28 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 12% from one quarter earlier. With the smart money’s sentiment swirling, there exists an “upper tier” of key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes meaningfully.
According to our 13F database, Natixis Global Asset Management’s Harris Associates had the biggest position in Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS), worth close to $387.9 million, accounting for 0.8% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, with a $171.7 million position; 1.1% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other hedge funds that are bullish include Matt McLennan’s First Eagle Investment Management, David Cohen and Harold Levy’s Iridian Asset Management and David Harding’s Winton Capital Management.
As industrywide interest increased, specific money managers have jumped into Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) headfirst. GAMCO Investors, managed by Mario Gabelli, initiated the most valuable position in Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS). GAMCO Investors had 171.7 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Matt McLennan’s First Eagle Investment Management also made a $133 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with brand new FLS positions are David Cohen and Harold Levy’s Iridian Asset Management, David Harding’s Winton Capital Management, and Martin D. Sass’s MD Sass.
How are insiders trading Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS)?
Legal insider trading, particularly when it’s bullish, is best served when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the last half-year time frame, Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
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