Top 5 Stock Picks of Charles Clough’s Clough Capital Partners

2. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Clough Capital Partners Stake: $44,272,000 

Percentage of Clough Capital Partners’ Portfolio: 5.49%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 13

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) is a real estate investment firm managing and acquiring commercial mortgage loans. Charles Clough continued to raise his exposure to Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) during the second quarter. The fund held 2,119,300 at the end of Q2 2022, an increase of 4% from the previous quarter.

On September 6, 2022, Derek Hewett, an analyst at Bank of America, initiated coverage of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) with a price target of $26. The analyst believes that the company’s robust liquidity profile and strong track record position the company to perform well in the future.

According to Insider’s Monkey database, 13 hedge funds were bullish on Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) at the end of Q2 2022. Cardinal Capital had the highest stake in the company, with an investment value of approximately $104 million.