3 Large-Cap Retail Stocks Being Sold Off By Hedge Funds

By Kapitall:Do you follow smart money buying and selling trends? For a closer look at stocks currently out of favor by hedge funds, we ran a screen. We began by screening the tech sector for high-growth stocks, with 5-year projected EPS growth above 20%.

By Kapitall:Smart money buying trends can be very interesting to follow, especially when they seem to disagree with recent market behavior. If a stock is rallying but institutional managers are selling the name, for instance, it might indicate you should give it a closer look.

By Kapitall:Do you like to follow the buying trends of big money investors? One idea is to compare a stock's recent performance to its institutional buying trends. When they don't match up, there might be more to the story. We ran a screen on the tech sector for stocks rallying above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages. We then screened for those with significant net institutional selling over the current quarter.

By Kapitall:Do you like to follow the stocks the smart money is buying? If so, you may also be interested in the stocks they're selling. We ran a screen on the biotech industry for stocks with bearish sentiment from institutional investors (such as hedge funds) with significant net institutional selling over the previous quarter (i.e. selling in the fourth quarter of 2011 reported over the last three months). This indicates that they expect these names to underperform in the near future.

By Kapitall:If you like to follow the buying trends of “smart money” institutional investors such as hedge funds, you may be interested in this list.We ran a screen on large-cap stocks rallying above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages for those seeing significant net institutional selling over the current quarter. Are hedge funds wrong, or do they know something the market hasn’t realized yet about these names?

By Kapitall:Do you consider smart money buying and selling when choosing among stocks? When smart money buying trends conflict with overall market sentiment, it can lead to some interesting observations. We ran a screen with this idea in mind, beginning by screening stocks trading under $5 for those with positive market sentiment, rallying above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages.

By Kapitall:Interested in stocks of the retail industry but don't know where to start? Here are some ideas you may find interesting. We ran a screen on the retail industry for stocks seeing the most significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter. This indicates that more institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers are buying the stock than selling it.‪

By Kapitall:Do you follow the buying and selling trends of smart money investors? For a closer look at stocks currently out of favor with smart money institutional investors, we ran a screen. We began by screening the healthcare sector for stocks with positive market sentiment, rallying above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages.