Universal American Corp. (UAM)

The 700+ hedge funds and money managers tracked by Insider Monkey have already compiled and submitted their 13F filings for the third quarter, which unveil their equity positions as of September 30.

Stephen Dubois’ Camber Capital Management is again increasing its stakes in Universal American Corporation (NYSE:UAM).

Deerfield Management, managed by James E. Flynn, has boosted its exposure in Universal American Corporation (NYSE:UAM) to 4.4 million shares, from around 2.9 million reported in the latest 13F.

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