HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. HCC investors should be aware of an increase in enthusiasm from smart money of late.
Validus Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:VR) was in 22 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. VR investors should pay attention to an increase in hedge fund sentiment recently.
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to analyze Mr. Market. A duo of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity.