Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD) investors: listen up.
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Thus, let’s examine the recent info about Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD).
What does the smart money think about Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD)?
Heading into Q3, a total of 33 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of -11% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes substantially.
Since Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD) has experienced declining interest from the top-tier hedge fund industry, it’s easy to see that there were a few funds who sold off their entire stakes heading into Q2. Interestingly, Daniel S. Och’s OZ Management sold off the largest position of all the hedgies we track, comprising close to $31.7 million in stock, and James Dondero of Highland Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund cut about $21.5 million worth. These bearish behaviors are interesting, as total hedge fund interest dropped by 4 funds heading into Q2.
How are insiders trading Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD)?
Legal insider trading, particularly when it’s bullish, is best served when the primary stock in question has seen transactions within the past 180 days. Over the latest half-year time frame, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and 12 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 Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD). These stocks are Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND), National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEAMEX:NHC), The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG), Capital Senior Living Corporation (NYSE:CSU), and Emeritus Corporation (NYSE:ESC). All of these stocks are in the long-term care facilities industry and their market caps match BKD’s market cap.
