4 Financials Stocks Trading Near Highs Being Sold Off By Hedge Funds

Do you value the buying and selling trends of institutional investors? We ran a screen with this idea in mind. [More Stock Lists: Hedge Funds Are Cautious Of These 4 Auto Companies]

We began by screening the financials sector for stocks with strong momentum, trading within 5% of their 52-week highs.

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We then screened for those with bearish sentiment from institutional investors, with significant net institutional sales over the last quarter, representing at least 5% of share float. This indicates that institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers expect these names to underperform in the future.

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