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5. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Volume as of October 10: 68.9 Million
Average Volume (3-Month): 56.2 Million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 84
On September 20, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) launched the GeForce RTX 40 Series of GPUs. The company has launched a compelling suite of products and has been attracting a lot of attention on Wall Street. As of October 10, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) has an intraday trading volume of 68.9 million and an average volume of 56.2 million. The stock is one of the best most active stocks to invest in.
This September, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland revised his price target on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) to $190 from $200 and maintained a Positive rating on the shares. On September 21, Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore reiterated his Equal Weight rating and $182 price target on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA).
At the close of Q2 2022, 84 hedge funds held stakes in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). The total value of these stakes amounted to $3.31 billion. As of June 30, Fisher Asset Management is the largest shareholder in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and has stakes worth $1.15 billion in the company.
Here is what Baron Funds had to say about NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in its second-quarter 2022 investor letter:
“At the company-specific level, there was a broad correction across the entire portfolio. While four of our holdings contributed to performance, the contribution to absolute returns was less than 100bps combined, as unfortunately none of them were large enough to move the needle. We had 16 investments detracting over 100bps each with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), our second largest detractor, costing the Fund 254bps.
NVIDIA’s stock was hit even harder, down 44.4%, impacted by concerns over the health of the consumer, dramatic declines in crypto, and COVID-related lockdowns in China. Despite the sell-off and the increased near-term volatility in its gaming business, NVIDIA’s revenues grew 46% year-over-year with 48% operating margins, driven by continued strength in its data center business as companies across industries adopt AI and ML…” (Click here to see the full text)
4. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Volume as of October 10: 73.7 Million
Average Volume (3-Month): 80.1 Million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 128
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been experiencing high levels of activity on Wall Street in recent months and the stock is among the best most active stocks to buy now. As of October 10, the stock has an average trading volume of 80.1 million and an intraday volume of 73.7 million. On October 10, Barclays analyst Tim Long adjusted his price target on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to $155 from $169 and reiterated an Equal Weight rating on the shares. This October, KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel maintained his $185 and an Overweight rating on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
At the end of Q2 2022, 128 hedge funds were bullish on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and held stakes worth $143 billion in the company. Of those, Berkshire Hathaway is the most prominent investor and has stakes worth $122.3 billion in the company.
Here is what Distillate Capital Partners LLC had to say about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in its second-quarter 2022 investor letter:
“Apple was largest new purchase in the quarter, at a 2% weight. Apple underperformed the overall market last quarter, and given very minimal debt, this price weakness translated into a commensurate fall in its enterprise value. For stocks with higher debt levels, it takes a disproportionately bigger market cap drop to achieve the same valuation improvement and this is a key reason we avoid highly leveraged names where significant price weakness can be experienced during a revaluation process. Alongside this decline in EV for Apple, its estimated free cash flows have risen steadily throughout the year. This contrast between a falling enterprise value and rising free cash flow, which is highlighted in Figure 12, made the stock sufficiently better valued such that it entered the portfolio. While Apple’s valuation is now attractive enough to warrant inclusion in the portfolio, it still ranks in the bottom quartile of the portfolio’s holdings and so the stock’s initiating weight is capped at a 2%. This contrasts significantly with Apple’s near-7% position in the S&P 500 benchmark, and reflects both our preference to avoid too much concentration risk as well our goal of ensuring that the overall portfolio valuation is as attractive as possible while balancing characteristics of stability and low indebtedness.”
3. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL)
Volume as of October 10: 79.4 Million
Average Volume (3-Month): 58.8 Million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 24
Wall Street is positive on Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL). On October 5, Barclays analyst Brandt Montour revised his price target on Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) to $10 from $14 and reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares. This October, Credit Suisse analyst Benjamin Chaiken adjusted his price target on Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) to $22 from $29 and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares.
As of October 10, Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) has a 3-month average volume of 58.8 million and an intraday trading volume of 79.4 million. The stock is among the best most active stocks that investors are piling into right now.
At the close of the second quarter of 2022, 24 hedge funds disclosed ownership of stakes in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL). The collective stakes of these hedge funds amounted to $134.12 million. As of June 30, PEAK6 Capital Management is the top shareholder in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) and has stakes worth $23.15 million in the company.
Here is what Miller Value Partners had to say about Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) in its second-quarter 2022 investor letter:
“Amazingly, some companies like Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) (CCL, which we don’t own) made it back to its March 2020 lows when business was shut down with no sign of return. Carnival already resumed positive operating cash flow generation and disclosed stronger than historical bookings for 2023 at higher prices. The market focused on fear of recession and refinancing risk posed by higher rates.”
2. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)
Volume as of October 10: 111.5 Million
Average Volume (3-Month): 81 Million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 87
At the end of the second quarter of 2022, 87 hedge funds were long Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and held stakes worth $4.84 billion in the company. As of June 30, Fisher Asset Management is the leading shareholder in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and has stakes worth $1.92 billion in the company.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) has been generating a lot of activity on Wall Street and is one of the best most active stocks to buy now. As of October 10, the stock has an intraday trading volume of 111.5 million and a 3-month average volume of 81 million.
On October 7, Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore revised his price target on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $86 from $95 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares. This October, Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers adjusted his price target on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $85 from $90 and reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares.
Here is what Baron Funds had to say about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in its second-quarter 2022 investor letter:
“Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a global fabless semiconductor company focusing on high-performance computing technology, software, and products. AMD designs leading high-performance central and graphics processing units (known as CPUs and GPUs) and integrates them with hardware and software to build differentiated solutions for customers.
AMD has been gaining meaningful share in personal computing and server end markets over the past several years driven by the performance of its processors and technology and strong execution against its technology roadmap, and we believe share gains will continue over the coming years from a combination of AMD’s continued advancements and Intel’s stumbles in developing its leading-edge technology.
Additionally, the recently closed acquisitions of Xilinx and Pensando enhance AMD’s positioning within the data center, a key growth engine for the semiconductor industry, and Xilinx specifically opens up several new growth opportunities in new end markets like industrial, automotive, and communications. The company also generates significant cash flow, giving it capital allocation optionality for further M&A and returning capital to shareholders.”
1. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)
Volume as of October 10: 112.1 Million
Average Volume (3-Month): 68 Million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 46
On October 4, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported that it continues to see strong demand for its vehicles and healthy backlogs. The company reported that it has 244% more retail orders for its 2023 model year vehicles than it did for its 2022 model year vehicles. The stock has been experiencing high levels of activity on Wall Street and as of October 10, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has an intraday trading volume of 112.1 million and is one of the best most active stocks to buy now.
Wall Street is bullish on Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F). On October 5, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas upgraded Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) to Overweight from Equal Weight and reiterated his $14 price target.
At the close of Q2 2022, 46 hedge funds were eager on Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and held stakes worth $608 million in the company. As of June 30, D E Shaw is the top shareholder in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and has stakes worth $257.6 million in the company.
Here is what Baron Funds had to say about Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in its first-quarter 2022 investor letter:
“Ford (NYSE:F) is another example of typical industrial manufacturing business executive mindsets. The April 18, 2022, Bloomberg Businessweek cover story features Ford CEO Jim Farley behind the wheel of an electrified Ford F-150 Lightning. The article is titled, “Hey Elon, THIS is a truck.” I thought the article was terrific. One idea especially stood out to me. Since the F-150 is such a popular vehicle, it “argued for a gradual approach to electrification. Essentially the company retrofitted an existing F-150 with an electric powertrain rather than develop an entirely new truck.” No all-in financial and operation bet by this company on electrification.”
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