General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) investors are obviously worried about budget cuts from Uncle Sam, and unlike a more diversified Boeing, the defense company is reliant on the federal government for a significant portion of its revenues. So what does this bearish data say?
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Now that that’s out of the way, we’re going to analyze the recent info for General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD).
How have hedgies been trading General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?
In preparation for the third quarter, a total of 37 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -23% from the first quarter. With the smart money’s positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists an “upper tier” of notable hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings significantly.
Since General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) has experienced a fall in interest from the top-tier hedge fund industry, it’s easy to see that there were a few hedgies who were dropping their full holdings last quarter. It’s worth mentioning that Jonathon Jacobson’s Highfields Capital Management cut the largest position of the 450+ funds we watch, comprising about $133.1 million in stock, and Howard Guberman of Gruss Asset Management was right behind this move, as the fund sold off about $31.8 million worth. These transactions are interesting, as total hedge fund interest fell by 11 funds last quarter.
Insider trading activity in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)
Insider buying made by high-level executives is at its handiest when the company in focus has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the last half-year time frame, General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) has seen zero unique insiders buying, and 13 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also take a look at the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD). These stocks are L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL), TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG), Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT). All of these stocks are in the aerospace/defense products & services industry and their market caps resemble GD’s market cap.
