Stock Showdown: Teekay Tankers Ltd (TNK) vs. Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (TNP)

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In terms of insider activity, the executives of both Teekay Tankers and Tsakos Energy did not make any purchases or sales of shares within the last year. At the same time, the activity of hedge funds, covered by our extensive database, indicates that at the end of the first quarter, 22 funds held around $78.9 million in the stock of Teekay Tankers Ltd (NYSE:TNK), an increase from the 19 funds holding $75.5 million in stock at the end of 2014. Meanwhile, 16 hedge funds reported owning around $103.35 million in shares of Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (NYSE:TNP), up from 15 holding $85.2 million three months prior. This yields the conclusion that investors are a little bit more inclined to believe in the brighter future of Tsakos Energy.

Brian Taylor’s Pine River Capital Management heads the list of Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (NYSE:TNP)’s largest shareholders. After a slight 4% cut in its position, the fund owns around 4.69 million shares of the company, valued at $38.34 million. During the first quarter Mark T. Gallogly, who manages Centerbridge Partners, added 25% to his holdings, making the total amount of shares in his equity portfolio equal to 1.94 million or $15.90 million in monetary terms. Brigade Capital reported holding 1.78 million shares in its portfolio, valued at $14.53 million, which is 102% more than it held at the end of 2014.

Among the most prominent stockholders of Teekay Tankers Ltd (NYSE:TNK), one can find Huber Capital Management, which owns some 7.04 million shares valued at $40.61 million, after the decision to add 31% to its holding. As the name of the fund suggests, Contrarian Capital, did the opposite to what has been done by its colleague, and decided to cut the amount of shares in its portfolio by 15% to 3.29 million shares with a market value of $18.86 million. Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management finished the first quarter with 109% more shares of Teekay Tankers than it held three months, at 750,900 shares equal to $4.31 million in nominal terms.

Finally, combining the three different perspectives of valuation, fundamental factors, and the recent decisions of hedge fund managers, we think that Teekay Tankers Ltd (NYSE:TNK) at the moment provides better potential for future increases in shareholder value.

Winner: Teekay Tankers Ltd (TNK)

Disclosure: None

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