“Guardant (GH) remains one of the undisputed leaders in its space”

Advisors of the Carillon Tower, an investment management firm, has published its second quarter 2021 “Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund” letter to investors – a copy of which can be found downloaded here. Mid-cap stocks extended their recent streak of success into the second quarter, advancing for the fifth consecutive quarter after the sharp decline induced by the early stages of the pandemic. Among the two style indices, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (up 11.07%) made a strong comeback against its counterpart Russell Midcap® Value Index (up 5.66%), after quite a delay. important in the first trimester. You can check out the top 5 holdings of the fund to get an idea of ​​their top bets for 2021.

In Carillon Tower Advisers’ Q2 2021 letter to investors, the fund mentioned Guardant Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: GH) and discussed his position on the company. Guardant Health, Inc. is a precision oncology company based in Redwood City, California with a market capitalization of $ 12.6 billion. GH has achieved a return of -2.85% year-to-date, while its 12-month returns are up 24.28%. The stock closed at $ 127.00 per share on September 15, 2021.

Here’s what Carillon Tower Advisers has to say about Guardant Health, Inc. in its Q2 2021 letter to investors:

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Based on our calculations, Guardant Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: GH) was unable to secure a spot on our list of 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds. GH was in 49 hedge fund portfolios at the end of the first half of 2021, compared to 41 funds in the previous quarter. Guardant Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: GH) has generated a return of 1.25% in the past 3 months.

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