Author: Daniel Forstein

SolarWinds Inc (NYSE:SWI), saw it’s EVP, & Pres. of Business Operations, Douglas G. Hibberd, decrease his exposure to the company. Hibberd sold 2,393 shares of common stock at an average price of $38.32 per share. Following this transaction, Hibbert now directly holds 51,759 shares in SolarWinds Inc (NYSE:SWI), the $2.88 billion market cap corporation that designs, develops, markets, sells and supports enterprise information technology (IT), infrastructure management software to IT professionals in organizations of all sizes. Also showing movement in their holdings with SolarWinds Inc (NYSE:SWI) were it’s two most involved hedge funds. Stephen Mandel’s hedge fund, Lone Pine Capital, decreased it’s activity by 3% last…

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Parkway Properties Inc (NYSE:PKY), saw it’s Director, President, and CEO, James R. Heistand, lower his holdings in the company. Through a transaction that began on July 8th and was file July 10th, Heistand disposed of 13,984 shares of common stock at an average price of $20.91 per share. Following the transaction, Heistand now directly holds 1,322,726 shares in the company, while indirectly holding 74,916 shares. In addition, two hedge funds have large holdings in Parkway Properties Inc (NYSE:PKY), the $2.16 billion market cap corporation described as a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership of office properties in higher growth submarkets…

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Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL), saw it’s Sr. VP of eBusiness, John Paul E. Besong, raise his stake in the company. Besong picked up 3,472 sahres of common stock at an average price of $36.55 per share. Following this move, Besong now directly holds 33,547.297 shares, and indirectly has 36,498.9631 shares in Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL), the $10.67 billion market cap company engaged in design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. This is not Besong’s first time increasing his holdings in the company as he’s bought over 2,000 shares through other transactions since February of this year. In addition, the…

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International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF), saw Director Robert S. Attiyeh raise his profile within the company. Attiyeh bought 12,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $18.62 per share. Following this move, Attiyeh now directly holds 45,393 shares in the company. The International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF), is a $2.01 billion market cap company that designs, manufactures and markets power management semiconductors that are used in a variety of applications, such as automotive, industrial motors, consumer electronics, personal computers, household appliances, telecommunications, networking, display, servers, game stations, satellites and renewable Energy. In addition, there is one hedge fund that has the most involvement…

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SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), watched it’s President, and head of N.A. Distribution, Peter Larocque, lower his stake in the company. Larocque completed 20 transactions disposing of a total of 9,890 shares through trades that began on July 8th and were officially filed July 10th. These sales ranged from a price of $67.585 to $68.155 per share. Following these transactions, Larocque now directly holds 45,523 shares in SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), the $2.51 billion market cap  process services company that provides it’s services to resellers, retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), in multiple regions around the world. In addition, there are two major hedge funds involved in the…

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TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:TSI), saw an insider purchase a total of 20,000 shares through numerous transactions. Director Andrew Tarica made 6 separate trades, purchasing all of his shares at an average price of $5.54 per share. The acquisitions, all of which started on July 9th and were filed today, July 10th, included two 5,000 share increments, three trades picking up 2,000 shares each, and one more move that gave the director an additional 4,000 shares, totaling 20,000 shares of common stock. Following these transactions, Tarica now holds 10,000 shares directly while having 20,000 indirectly invested into the company. A…

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Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC), saw an insider increase his profile with the company. Director Robert P. Badavas purchased 5,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $16.34 per share. Following this transaction, Badavas now directly holds 135,399 shares in the $1.01 billion market cap company. In addition, two major hedge funds have holdings in Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC), the specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to venture capital-backed companies in technology-related markets, including technology, biotechnology, life science, and clean-technology industries at all stages of development. Whitebox Advisors, the hedge fund controlled by Andy Redleaf, reported…

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Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (NYSE:PHX), saw director, Robert A. Reece, decrease his holdings in the company. Reece disposed of 1,000 shares at an average price of $58 per share. After this transaction, Reece now possesses 25,815 shares directly with Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (NYSE:PHX). This is not Reece’s first time lowering his exposure; since June of this year he has sold over 3,000 additional shares of common stock in the $464.05 million market cap corporation that is engaged in the acquisition, management and development of oil and natural gas properties, including wells located on its mineral and leasehold acreage. There is one…

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Sterling Bancorp (NYSE:STL), saw it’s President and CEO, Jack L. Kopinsky decrease his holdings with the company through a transaction that began on July 7th and was filed on the 9th. Kopinsky sold 2,730 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.17 per share. After the trade, Kopinsky now directly holds 106,029.43 shares in the $378.57 million market cap company. Also, multiple hedge funds hold large amounts of shares in Sterling Bancorp (NYSE:STL), the bank and financial holding company that operates in the New York Metropolitan area. Robert I. Usdan And Wayne K. Goldstein’s Endicott Management holds 2,448,980 shares, worth about $31 million;…

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HB Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL), saw it’s President & Ceo, James Owens, lower his stakes in the company. Owen’s disposed of 1,095 shares of common stock at an average price of $47.35 per share. This not the first time Owen’s has made a transaction of this sort; he has sold over 10,500 shares since January of this year. Following his most recent transaction, Owens now has 168,124.056 shares directly, while indirectly holding 611.78 shares in HB Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL), the $2.42 billion market cap company that operates in over 40 countries as a formulator, manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products. In addition,…

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Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CMT), saw an insider continue to sell stock in the corporation. VP of Marketing and Sales, James Terrance O’Donovan disposed of 1,353 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.675 per share. After this transaction, O’Donovan now directly holds 57,877 shares in the company. As well, this is not O’Donovans first transaction of this sort; in April he dumped over 1,900 shares in Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CMT), the $97.84 million market cap manufacturer of sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics. Moreover, multiple hedge funds have changed their positioning with the company recently. Mario Gabelli’s Gamco Investors…

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Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET), saw four insider increase their exposure to the company. Director Stephen Stenehjem gained 350.079 shares at an average price of $8.5695 per share; Director Terrance P. Maxwell rose his profile by 1,500 shares at an average price of $8.742 per share; Ted E. Holmes, the SVP of Finance, bought 163.37 shares at an average price of $8.5695 per share; while Charles A. Greenberg acquired 183.793 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.5695 per share. Following these moves, Stenehjem now has 78,606.342 shares directly, and 48,510.686 shares indirectly; Maxwell directly holds 7,381 shares; Holmes now directly owns 25,035.244 shares; and Greenberg directly has 36,097.35 shares in Investors…

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