We at Insider Monkey have gone over 700 13F filings that hedge funds and prominent investors are required to file by the SEC. The 13F filings show the funds’ and investors’ portfolio positions as of September 30th. In this article we look at what those investors think of Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII).
Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII) investors should pay attention to an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds recently. Our calculations also showed that CSII isn’t among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.
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We’re going to take a look at the fresh hedge fund action regarding Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII).
How are hedge funds trading Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII)?
At the end of the third quarter, a total of 22 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held long positions in this stock, a change of 16% from the previous quarter. The graph below displays the number of hedge funds with bullish position in CSII over the last 13 quarters. So, let’s examine which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
The largest stake in Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII) was held by Partner Fund Management, which reported holding $39.8 million worth of stock at the end of September. It was followed by Renaissance Technologies with a $34.7 million position. Other investors bullish on the company included D E Shaw, Bridger Management, and Millennium Management.
Now, some big names were breaking ground themselves. Arrowstreet Capital, managed by Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell, initiated the most valuable position in Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII). Arrowstreet Capital had $5.2 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Paul Marshall and Ian Wace’s Marshall Wace LLP also made a $0.9 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new CSII investors: Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management, David Costen Haley’s HBK Investments, and Brandon Haley’s Holocene Advisors.
Let’s also examine hedge fund activity in other stocks – not necessarily in the same industry as Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII) but similarly valued. These stocks are CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ), Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC), and Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE:PRTY). All of these stocks’ market caps are similar to CSII’s market cap.
| Ticker | No of HFs with positions | Total Value of HF Positions (x1000) | Change in HF Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBZ | 15 | 181773 | 3 |
| FIT | 17 | 85762 | -3 |
| OCFC | 15 | 91004 | 2 |
| PRTY | 18 | 118672 | 1 |
| Average | 16.25 | 119303 | 0.75 |
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As you can see these stocks had an average of 16.25 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $119 million. That figure was $185 million in CSII’s case. Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE:PRTY) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) is the least popular one with only 15 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII) is more popular among hedge funds. Considering that hedge funds are fond of this stock in relation to its market cap peers, it may be a good idea to analyze it in detail and potentially include it in your portfolio.
Disclosure: None. This article was originally published at Insider Monkey.
