Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX) investors should pay attention to an increase in hedge fund interest recently.
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With these “truths” under our belt, we’re going to take a look at the latest action surrounding Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX).
How are hedge funds trading Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX)?
Heading into 2013, a total of 12 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 140% from the third quarter. With hedge funds’ capital changing hands, there exists a few noteworthy hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings significantly.
Of the funds we track, Polar Capital, managed by Brian Ashford-Russell and Tim Woolley, holds the biggest position in Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX). Polar Capital has a $9 million position in the stock, comprising 0.4% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Invicta Capital Management, managed by Gregory A. Weaver, which held a $8 million position; the fund has 3.4% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other hedge funds that are bullish include Drew Cupps’s Cupps Capital Management, D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw and Eric Bannasch’s Cadian Capital.
As one would reasonably expect, specific money managers have jumped into Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX) headfirst. Invicta Capital Management, managed by Gregory A. Weaver, established the most valuable position in Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX). Invicta Capital Management had 8 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Drew Cupps’s Cupps Capital Management also initiated a $4 million position during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw, Israel Englander’s Millennium Management, and Mike Vranos’s Ellington.
What have insiders been doing with Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX)?
Insider trading activity, especially when it’s bullish, is at its handiest when the company in focus has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest 180-day time frame, Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and 9 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s go over hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX). These stocks are Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD), TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC), NetSpend Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NTSP), Moneygram International Inc (NYSE:MGI), and ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS). This group of stocks are the members of the business services industry and their market caps are closest to BLOX’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD) | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| NetSpend Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NTSP) | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Moneygram International Inc (NYSE:MGI) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) | 5 | 0 | 6 |
With the returns shown by Insider Monkey’s research, everyday investors must always pay attention to hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX) is an important part of this process.
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