22 Stocks Seeing Short Selling And Hedge Fund Selling

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All of the companies mentioned below have seen hedge fund selling (13-F filings). Also, short sellers have increased their positions in these names over the last month.

Average Weekly Returns:

Average 1-Week Return of All Stocks Mentioned Below: 2.64%

Average 1-Month Return of All Stocks Mentioned Below: 6.87%

Analysis of List Alpha:

Number of Stocks in This List Generating Excess Return vs. SP500 (Beta Adjusted Over Last Week): 9 out of 22 (40.91%)

Number of Stocks in This List Generating Excess Return vs. SP500 (Beta Adjusted Over Last Month): 12 out of 22 (54.55%)

Chart: Distribution of 1-Week Returns For All Stocks Mentioned Below

Chart: Distribution of 1-Month Returns For All Stocks Mentioned Below

1. Cenveo Inc. (CVO): Operates as a diversified printing company in North America. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 5.4M shares (10.30% of float at 52.42M shares). Shares shorted currently at 10.82M vs. 10.09M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.39% of total float).

2. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Operates as a semiconductor company in the United States, Japan, China, and Europe. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 50.0M shares (10.08% of float at 496.26M shares). Shares shorted currently at 152.47M vs. 147.31M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.04% of total float).

3. Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS): Provides gaming solutions to lottery and gaming organizations worldwide. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 6.1M shares (15.14% of float at 40.30M shares). Shares shorted currently at 2.36M vs. 1.76M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.49% of total float).

4. Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (BPI): Provides postsecondary education services. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 4.3M shares (24.53% of float at 17.53M shares). Shares shorted currently at 5.33M vs. 5.06M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.49% of total float).

5. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (FOLD): Focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of orally-administered, small molecule drugs for the treatment of various human genetic diseases. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 1.6M shares (6.47% of float at 24.73M shares). Shares shorted currently at 2.80M vs. 2.18M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 2.51% of total float).

6. STEC, Inc. (STEC): Designs, manufactures, and markets enterprise-class flash solid-state drives (SSDs) for use in high-performance storage and server systems. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 3.9M shares (12.96% of float at 30.10M shares). Shares shorted currently at 6.80M vs. 5.84M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 3.19% of total float).

7. Universal Display Corp. (PANL): Engages in the research, development, and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in flat panel display, solid-state lighting, and other product applications. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 2.5M shares (7.04% of float at 35.52M shares). Shares shorted currently at 10.57M vs. 10.08M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.38% of total float).

8. Vistaprint N.V. (VPRT): Operates as an online provider of marketing products and services to micro businesses worldwide. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 4.8M shares (21.50% of float at 22.33M shares). Shares shorted currently at 7.85M vs. 7.56M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.30% of total float).

9. ITT Educational Services Inc. (ESI): Offers postsecondary-degree programs in the U.S. that provide diplomas as well as associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 3.6M shares (24.13% of float at 14.92M shares). Shares shorted currently at 7.87M vs. 7.63M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.61% of total float).

10. SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA): Engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of home beverage carbonation systems and related products. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 2.2M shares (12.62% of float at 17.43M shares). Shares shorted currently at 8.90M vs. 8.37M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 3.04% of total float).

11. Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SVNT): Focuses on developing KRYSTEXXA, a biologic PEGylated uricase in the United States. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 11.2M shares (21.95% of float at 51.03M shares). Shares shorted currently at 18.38M vs. 17.05M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 2.61% of total float).

12. Titan Machinery, Inc. (TITN): Operates a network of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 3.5M shares (20.52% of float at 17.06M shares). Shares shorted currently at 4.98M vs. 4.52M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 2.70% of total float).

13. Carter’s, Inc. (CRI): Designs, sources, and markets branded children’s wear. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 2.8M shares (6.53% of float at 42.89M shares). Shares shorted currently at 4.51M vs. 4.08M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.0% of total float).

14. CTC Media, Inc (CTCM): Operates as an independent broadcasting company in Russia. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 1.8M shares (42.76% of float at 4.21M shares). Shares shorted currently at 867.99K vs. 805.20K shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.49% of total float).

15. ZAGG Inc. (ZAGG): Designs, manufactures, and distributes protective coverings, audio accessories, and power solutions for consumer electronic and hand-held devices, under the invisibleSHIELD, ZAGGaudio, and ZAGGskins brand names, primarily in the United States and Europe. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 1.4M shares (5.70% of float at 24.57M shares). Shares shorted currently at 8.60M vs. 8.35M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.02% of total float).

16. HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA): HCA Holdings, Inc. offers health care services in the United States. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 84.6M shares (41.81% of float at 202.33M shares). Shares shorted currently at 10.61M vs. 7.23M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.67% of total float).

17. Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (BGFV): Operates as a sporting goods retailer in the western United States. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 866.4K shares (5.97% of float at 14.51M shares). Shares shorted currently at 874.59K vs. 531.95K shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 2.36% of total float).

18. Seagate Technology PLC (STX): Designs, manufactures, markets, and sells hard disk drives for the enterprise, client compute, and client non-compute market applications in the United States and internationally. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 17.7M shares (5.39% of float at 328.31M shares). Shares shorted currently at 36.46M vs. 31.05M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.65% of total float).

19. Sealy Corporation (ZZ): Sealy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets various bedding products. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 4.0M shares (18.54% of float at 21.57M shares). Shares shorted currently at 18.02M vs. 17.11M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 4.22% of total float).

20. Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI): Provides mail processing equipment and integrated mail solutions worldwide. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 19.3M shares (9.64% of float at 200.14M shares). Shares shorted currently at 64.71M vs. 59.01M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 2.85% of total float).

21. RDA Microelectronics, Inc. (RDA): Designs, develops, and markets radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductors for cellular, broadcast, and connectivity applications. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 181.6K shares (5.29% of float at 3.43M shares). Shares shorted currently at 193.80K vs. 128.64K shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 2.0% of total float).

22. AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS): Produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless, and electrical steels, and tubular products primarily in the United States and internationally. Net institutional shares sold during the most recent quarter at 8.9M shares (8.15% of float at 109.15M shares). Shares shorted currently at 35.22M vs. 33.18M shares shorted in the previous month (an increase in short interest representing 1.87% of total float).

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