Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Broadcom Limited (AVGO)

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Let’s now review hedge fund activity in other stocks similar to Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO). These stocks are PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (ETF) (NASDAQ:QQQ), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), and ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB). This group of stocks’ market caps match AVGO’s market cap.

Ticker No of HFs with positions Total Value of HF Positions (x1000) Change in HF Position
QQQ 21 1239783 -2
DAL 108 7855253 -1
CAT 31 997526 -9
ABB 11 210992 2

As you can see these stocks had an average of 42.75 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $2.58 billion. That figure was $7.26 billion in AVGO’s case. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB) is the least popular one with only 11 bullish hedge fund positions. Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO) is not the most popular stock in this group, but hedge fund interest is still above average. This is a slightly positive signal, but we’d rather spend our time researching stocks that hedge funds are piling on. In this regard DAL might be a better candidate to consider a long position.

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