Making an investment decision in the stock market involves a certain amount of risk, so it's important to thoroughly review a company's stock before making any decisions. Stock float, number of short positions and outstanding shares are among the many factors an investor should take into account.
Investors cannot turn a blind eye to insiders as well as institutional ownership. They need to follow insider trades to determine the direction the stock is likely to take.
About 14.77% of XELB shares are held by financial institutions. JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP is the top corporate investor, holding 15K shares valued at $26.40K. A 0.62% stake in Xcel Brands, Inc. is owned by the company. JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP owns 15K shares valued at $27.15K, which translates its holding of 0.63% of the stake in the company.
Among the XELB insiders holding of 35.78% of the stake in company, UTEK CORP, 10 percent owner, holds the largest shares of 7.1M. TRAFELET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 10 percent owner, is the second largest XELB insider with ownership of 1.81M shares. BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC, 10 percent owner, stands third with possession of 1.58M shares of that stake.
| Insiders | Designation | Shares Held |
|---|
| UTEK CORP | 10 percent owner | 7.1M |
| TRAFELET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10 percent owner | 1.81M |
| BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 10 percent owner | 1.58M |
| MIZRAHI ISAAC | 10 percent owner | 1.43M |
| D LOREN ROBERT W | CEO and Chairman | 687.3K |
| HILCO TRADING, LLC | 10 percent owner | 667.27K |
| HECKTMAN JEFFREY BRUCE | 10 percent owner | 667.27K |
| GARDINI MARISA | director | 615.64K |
| HARAN JAMES | Chief Financial Officer | 530.94K |
| BURROUGHS SETH | EVP of BD Treasurer Secretary | 343.05K |
| DISANTO MARK | director | 337.02K |
| NAZEM FRED F | 10 percent owner | 300K |
| COHEN JEFFREY | director | 260K |
| DWECK JACK | director | 100K |
| JONES EDWARD III | director | 67.38K |
| SYED FAHAD M | Resigned as CEOas of 12/30/10 | 0 |
| TRAFELET BROKAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10 percent owner | 0 |
