Should Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG) investors track the following data?
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Furthermore, let’s discuss the newest info surrounding Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG).
How have hedgies been trading Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG)?
At the end of the second quarter, a total of 17 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 13% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ capital changing hands, there exists an “upper tier” of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes considerably.
Consequently, specific money managers have been driving this bullishness. GMT Capital, managed by Thomas E. Claugus, established the biggest position in Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG). GMT Capital had 126 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates also initiated a $54 million position during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new ENTG investors: D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw, Ken Grossman and Glen Schneider’s SG Capital Management, and Brian Ashford-Russell and Tim Woolley’s Polar Capital.
What have insiders been doing with Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG)?
Insider buying is particularly usable when the company we’re looking at has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the latest 180-day time period, Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG) has seen zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also review the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG). These stocks are Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC), ASM International NV (ADR) (NASDAQ:ASMI), Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA), Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTEK), and Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO). All of these stocks are in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry and their market caps are closest to ENTG’s market cap.
| Company Name | # of Hedge Funds | # of Insiders Buying | # of Insiders Selling |
| Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| ASM International NV (ADR) (NASDAQ:ASMI) | 0 | 0 | |
| Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTEK) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Using the returns shown by the previously mentioned analyses, regular investors should always pay attention to hedge fund and insider trading activity, and Entegris Inc (NASDAQ:ENTG) is no exception.
