Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH) has seen an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds lately.
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Keeping this in mind, it’s important to take a gander at the recent action surrounding Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH).
What have hedge funds been doing with Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH)?
At year’s end, a total of 21 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 11% from the third quarter. With the smart money’s positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists an “upper tier” of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were boosting their stakes considerably.
According to our comprehensive database, Horizon Asset Management, managed by Murray Stahl, holds the largest position in Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH). Horizon Asset Management has a $164 million position in the stock, comprising 5.1% of its 13F portfolio. On Horizon Asset Management’s heels is Citadel Investment Group, managed by Ken Griffin, which held a $64 million position; 0.3% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the company. Some other hedge funds that are bullish include Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management, Israel Englander’s Millennium Management and Crispin Odey’s Odey Asset Management Group.
Now, key hedge funds were breaking ground themselves. Alyeska Investment Group, managed by Anand Parekh, established the biggest position in Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH). Alyeska Investment Group had 7 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Alexander Mitchell’s Scopus Asset Management also made a $6 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital, SAC Subsidiary’s CR Intrinsic Investors, and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
How have insiders been trading Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH)?
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is particularly usable when the company in focus has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the last 180-day time frame, Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH) has seen zero unique insiders buying, and 6 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the results demonstrated by Insider Monkey’s strategies, everyday investors must always keep an eye on hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Jarden Corp (NYSE:JAH) shareholders fit into this picture quite nicely.
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