With credit spreads tightening, LNC’s investment portfolio could see enhanced returns, indirectly supporting the LNC stock price. Traders also note stable dividend payouts as a reason for consistent institutional holding. At Insider Monkey, we are obsessed with hedge funds. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points ( see more details here ) . The previous big move we wrote about was 25 days ago when the stock gained 3.2% on the news that the major indices rebounded, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered dovish remarks at the much-awaited Jackson Hole symposium. Recent trading volume in LNC stock price exceeded its 30-day average by 35%, a sign of increased investor attention. Breakouts accompanied by high volume often sustain momentum in subsequent sessions.