Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: MITT, NLY, OPK, ARCP, HTA

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Nov 18, 2013
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:



AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. (MITT, Financial): CEO David N. Roberts Bought 72,697 Shares



CEO of AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. (MITT) David N. Roberts bought 72,697 shares on 11/13/2013 at an average price of $16.23. Ag Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. has a market cap of $460.578 million; its shares were traded at around $16.23 with a P/E ratio of 10.30. The dividend yield of Ag Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. stocks is 18.48%.

AG recently reported its third quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced net income of $0.09 per common share, as well as core earnings of $0.45 per share.

Leon Cooperman owns 200,000 shares as of 09/30/2013, a decrease of 25.81% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.05% of the $6.61 billion portfolio of Omega Advisors.

Director James M. Voss sold 1,000 shares of MITT stock on 11/08/2013 at the average price of $15.84. James M. Voss owns at least 6,833 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.46% since.

Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY, Financial): Chairman of Board and CEO Wellington Denahan Bought 93,000 Shares

Chairman of Board and CEO of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) Wellington Denahan bought 93,000 shares on 11/08/2013 at an average price of $10.73. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. has a market cap of $10.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.73 with a P/E ratio of 3.20 and P/S ratio of 2.88. The dividend yield of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. stocks is 15.38%.

NLY recently reported its third quarter 2013 financial results. GAAP net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 was $192.5 million or $0.18 per average common share as compared to GAAP net income of $1.6 billion or $1.71 per average common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, and GAAP net income of $224.8 million or $0.22 per average common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Ray Dalio owns 438,323 shares as of 09/30/2013, an increase of 206.33% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.043% of the $11.87 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Chuck Akre owns 49,084 shares as of 09/30/2013, an increase of 46.92% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.024% of the $2.34 billion portfolio of Akre Capital Management LLC.

President Kevin Keyes bought 100,000 shares of NLY stock on 11/12/2013 at the average price of $10.43. Kevin Keyes owns at least 300,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.88% since.

Opko Health Inc. (OPK, Financial): CEO and Chairman, 10% Owner Phillip Md Et Al Frost Bought 91,400 Shares



CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner of Opko Health Inc. (OPK) Phillip Md Et Al Frost bought 91,400 shares during the past week at an average price of $10.05. Opko Health Inc. has a market cap of $4.1 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.05 with and P/S ratio of 34.66.

Opko Health recently reported its third quarter 2013 financial results. Consolidated revenues nearly doubled to $20.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $11.8 million in the prior year period. Consolidated revenue more than doubled to $75.8 million during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013 from $30.8 million in the prior year period.

George Soros bought 745,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2013, which is 0.072% of the $9.14 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mario Gabelli owns 15,000 shares as of 09/30/2013, which accounts for 0.0008% of the $17.03 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (ARCP, Financial): Chairman of the BoD and CEO Nicholas S. Schorsch Bought 30,000 Shares

Chairman of the BoD and CEO of American Realty Capital Properties Inc (ARCP) Nicholas S Schorsch bought 30,000 shares on 11/15/2013 at an average price of $13.25. American Realty Capital Properties Inc has a market cap of $2.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.25 . The dividend yield of American Realty Capital Properties Inc stocks is 6.80%.

EVP and CFO Brian S. Block bought 25,000 shares of ARCP stock on 08/09/2013 at the average price of $13.73. Brian S. Block owns at least 90,049 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.5% since.

Healthcare Trust of America Inc. (HTA, Financial): CEO Scott D. Peters Bought 17,500 Shares



CEO of Healthcare Trust of America Inc. (HTA) Scott D. Peters bought 17,500 shares during the past week at an average price of $10.64. Healthcare Trust of America Inc. has a market cap of $2.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.64 with a P/E ratio of 131.40 and P/S ratio of 7.65. The dividend yield of Healthcare Trust of America Inc. stocks is 5.40%.

HTA recently reported its third quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced FFO of $0.15 per diluted share, or $34.4 million, an increase of $0.03 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2012.

John Keeley owns 39,380 shares as of 09/30/2013, an increase of 26.58% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0076% of the $5.43 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management.

CFO Kellie S. Pruitt bought 5,000 shares of HTA stock on 08/16/2013 at the average price of $10.27. Kellie S. Pruitt owns at least 196,464 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.6% since.