Elite Hedge Funds Piling Up Shares Of These 3 Companies

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Only a handful of people may know this, but there is a mutual fund that invests based on the 13D filings submitted with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. The mutual fund has proven to be quite successful over the years, having delivered yearly returns that significantly outperformed the broader market. Therefore, the Insider Monkey team pays close attention to the 13D and 13G filings of elite hedge funds, which might reveal some great trading opportunities pinpointed by reputable and successful hedge fund managers. Hence, the following article will discuss three such filings recently submitted by hedge fund firms tracked by our team.

Peter Kolchinsky

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In a freshly-filed 13G with the SEC, Peter Kolchinsky’s RA Capital Management disclosed an ownership stake of 2.69 million shares in Strongbridge Biopharma plc (NASDAQ:SBBP), which account for 12.7% of the company’s outstanding shares. The biopharmaceutical company went public on October 16 through its initial public offering of 2.5 million ordinary shares at a price of $10.00. Strongbridge Biopharma plc (NASDAQ:SBBP) primarily focuses on the development, in-licensing, acquisition and potential commercialization of multiple products that target rare diseases such as endogenous Cushing’s syndrome and acromegaly. The company’s lead product candidate, COR-003 (levoketoconazole), is a Phase 3 cortisol synthesis inhibitor for the treatment of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, which is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by sustained elevated cortisol levels. The company’s management has outlined a franchise-based business model that aims expansion through an in-licensing and acquisition strategy. The shares of Strongbridge Biopharma plc (NASDAQ:SBBP) are currently trading 24% below their IPO price, most probably as a result of the diminishing attractiveness of the biotech sector of late.

Let’s move on to the next page of the article, where we discuss the other two filings submitted with the SEC.

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