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‘Stocks that matter most,’ a look into the hedge fund VIP list, Goldman Sachs, Part Two
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia:

In this article, we will take a closer look at the “stocks that matter most” amongst hedge funds and what Goldman Sachs terms the “Hedge Fund Very Important Position (VIP)” list. Part One, which discussed the industry’s net long positions, as well as gold and commodities portfolios, can be accessed here.

Goldman Sachs’ Hedge Fund Trend Monitor report written by David J. Kostin, Stuart Kaiser, CFA, Amanda Sneider, CFA, and Yi Zhang build the hedge fund VIP list with those stocks in which hedge funds have large exposures. The authors defined stocks that “matter most” to hedge funds as stocks that are favorites amongst hedge funds and which are also included in the top ten holdings within hedge fund investments.

Tracking the hedge fund VIP list provides insights for investors who want to “follow the smart money” and is based on 13-F filings, the authors said. The top ten stocks in the VIP list are: Apple Inc, Citigroup Inc, Microsoft Corp, JPmorgan Chase & Co, Google Inc, Pfizer Inc, General Motors Co., Lyondellbasell, Alcon Inc., and Citi Group.

“For this analysis, we limit our hedge fund universe to those funds with 10 to 200 distinct equity positions in an attempt to isolate fundamentally-driven investors from quantitative funds or funds that mirror private equity investments. Our hedge fund VIP list of......................

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