Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) is one of the most well-loved stocks on Wall Street, in terms of the sheer number of analysts who track the thing. It’s almost unreasonable. But looking at hedge fund sentiment, perhaps it’d be silly not to be bullish. Let’s take a look.
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Thus, it’s important to discuss the newest info surrounding Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM).
How are hedge funds trading Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM)?
At Q2’s end, a total of 44 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 42% from one quarter earlier. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings meaningfully.
Consequently, particular hedge funds have been driving this bullishness. Coatue Management, managed by Philippe Laffont, established the biggest position in Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM). Coatue Management had 415.4 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group also initiated a $218.4 million position during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Rob Citrone’s Discovery Capital Management, Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies, and David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management LP.
How have insiders been trading Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM)?
Bullish insider trading is at its handiest when the primary stock in question has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last six-month time frame, Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) has experienced zero unique insiders buying, and 10 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 Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM). These stocks are Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), and Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI). This group of stocks belong to the semiconductor – integrated circuits industry and their market caps are similar to BRCM’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS) | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) | 27 | 0 | 13 |
Using the results demonstrated by the previously mentioned tactics, average investors must always watch hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) is no exception.
