Amg Funds Lowered Alcoa (AA) Position By $5.73 Million; Bluefin Trading Has Cut Monsanto Co New (MON) Position

August 22, 2017 - By Louis Casey

Amg Funds Llc decreased Alcoa Inc (AA) stake by 93.38% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Amg Funds Llc sold 204,652 shares as Alcoa Inc (AA)’s stock declined 10.83%. The Amg Funds Llc holds 14,514 shares with $408,000 value, down from 219,166 last quarter. Alcoa Inc now has $7.09 billion valuation. The stock increased 1.88% or $0.71 during the last trading session, reaching $38.47. About shares traded. Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) has 0.00% since August 22, 2016 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Bluefin Trading Llc decreased Monsanto Co New (MON) stake by 92.9% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Bluefin Trading Llc sold 618,709 shares as Monsanto Co New (MON)’s stock rose 6.51%. The Bluefin Trading Llc holds 47,291 shares with $4.98 million value, down from 666,000 last quarter. Monsanto Co New now has $51.33B valuation. The stock decreased 0.02% or $0.02 during the last trading session, reaching $116.85. About shares traded. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has risen 15.46% since August 22, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 1.24% the S&P500.

Analysts await Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) to report earnings on October, 4 before the open. They expect $-0.38 EPS, down 642.86% or $0.45 from last year’s $0.07 per share. After $1.93 actual EPS reported by Monsanto Company for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -119.69% negative EPS growth.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.85 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.17, from 1.02 in 2016Q3. It worsened, as 79 investors sold MON shares while 323 reduced holdings. 94 funds opened positions while 248 raised stakes. 326.16 million shares or 2.74% more from 317.45 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Fi accumulated 0.33% or 215,935 shares. The New York-based Bamco Ny has invested 0.02% in Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON). Van Eck reported 0.45% stake. Motco holds 0.4% in Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) or 34,355 shares. Blair William & Il reported 43,835 shares stake. Peddock Capital Advsr has invested 0% in Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON). Invest House Ltd has 11,120 shares for 0.18% of their portfolio. Heritage Investors Mgmt invested in 1% or 134,636 shares. Fayerweather Charles holds 0.81% or 5,175 shares in its portfolio. First Western Capital Mgmt accumulated 17,038 shares. Illinois-based Pentwater Mngmt Lp has invested 0% in Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON). Archford Capital Strategies Limited Liability Company owns 0.82% invested in Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) for 18,517 shares. Advsrs Asset invested in 0.06% or 36,479 shares. Nj State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan holds 0.42% or 20,000 shares in its portfolio. Mufg Americas Corp holds 9,980 shares.

Since April 10, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 6 insider sales for $24.46 million activity. HOLLOWAY JANET M sold $875,927 worth of stock or 7,423 shares. GRANT HUGH sold $17.33M worth of stock. $2.94 million worth of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) was sold by BEGEMANN BRETT D. MIZELL STEVEN sold $1.59M worth of stock or 13,700 shares. $1.33M worth of stock was sold by Preete Kerry J on Monday, May 1.

Among 22 analysts covering Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), 12 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 10 Hold. Therefore 55% are positive. Monsanto Company had 51 analyst reports since August 25, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Canaccord Genuity maintained Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) rating on Thursday, August 27. Canaccord Genuity has “Buy” rating and $126 target. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday, September 27. Citigroup maintained the shares of MON in report on Thursday, April 7 with “Neutral” rating. Canaccord Genuity maintained Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) on Tuesday, August 25 with “Buy” rating. Piper Jaffray maintained it with “Buy” rating and $12800 target in Friday, August 11 report. The stock has “Buy” rating by Monness Crespi on Monday, October 3. Barclays Capital maintained Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) on Thursday, January 7 with “Equal Weight” rating. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Friday, August 18 by UBS. Goldman Sachs maintained it with “Sell” rating and $83 target in Monday, April 11 report. On Friday, October 9 the stock rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus with “Buy”.

Bluefin Trading Llc increased Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) stake by 63,914 shares to 304,214 valued at $7.07 million in 2016Q4. It also upped Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLK) stake by 15,091 shares and now owns 24,591 shares. Chevron Corp New (NYSE:CVX) was raised too.

Since February 23, 2017, it had 4 insider buys, and 0 insider sales for $20.97 million activity. ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL – L.P. had bought 475,999 shares worth $13.94 million. ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES – L.P. had bought 224,001 shares worth $6.56M. The insider AYERS CHRISTOPHER L bought $200,039. Shares for $271,650 were bought by Merrin Patrice E on Tuesday, May 30.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.01 in 2016 Q4. Its down 0.54, from 0.55 in 2016Q3. It dropped, as 377 investors sold AA shares while 9 reduced holdings. 2 funds opened positions while 0 raised stakes. 715,253 shares or 99.89% less from 629.97 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Focused Wealth accumulated 29 shares. Tru Asset Ltd holds 0.02% in Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) or 1,111 shares. Ftb Advisors reported 3,600 shares. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Incorporated holds 0.02% of its portfolio in Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) for 10,900 shares. Salem Invest Counselors holds 0% or 11 shares in its portfolio. Carmignac Gestion accumulated 369,999 shares. Fifth Third Bankshares reported 2,014 shares. Peoples has 0% invested in Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA). Gemmer Asset Mgmt reported 42 shares. Covington Capital Management has 10,657 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. Stevens First Principles Invest Advisors owns 984 shares. 300,000 were reported by Cibc World Markets. Vantage Inv Advisors Ltd Liability Company, a Pennsylvania-based fund reported 347 shares. American Research Management has 333 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Amg Funds Ltd Com stated it has 14,514 shares or 0.22% of all its holdings.