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Just as important, positive insider trading sentiment is another way to break down the stock market universe. Just as you’d expect, there are plenty of incentives for an executive to drop shares of his or her company, but just one, very simple reason why they would behave bullishly. Many empirical studies have demonstrated the useful potential of this strategy if you know where to look (learn more here).
Consequently, let’s take a peek at the key action regarding Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI).
What does the smart money think about Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI)?
At Q1’s end, a total of 15 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of 36% from the first quarter.
As industrywide interest jumped, some big names have jumped into Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI) headfirst. Driehaus Capital, managed by Richard Driehaus, created the biggest position in Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI). Driehaus Capital had 7.7 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. John Bader’s Halcyon Asset Management also made a $3 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with brand new XTXI positions are Andrew R. Midler’s Savitr Capital, D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw, and Don Morgan’s Brigade Capital.
What have insiders been doing with Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI)?
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is particularly usable when the primary stock in question has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last six-month time frame, Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and 1 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
With the results shown by the aforementioned research, everyday investors should always watch hedge fund and insider trading sentiment, and Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI) applies perfectly to this mantra.
