Insiders are generally long-term investors due to restriction in making short-term profits. In contrast, wealth management institutions always have short-term investment. Wall St. Watchdog reveals information regarding the insiders and institutions which recently decreased stock shares of Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN).

SEC data indicate these insiders have sold Tyson Foods Inc.’s stock since 06/30/2011:

King Donnie: act as Sr.Grp. VP, Poultry & Prepared. On 10/04/2011, sold 9,885 shares, worth $169,000.

Smith Donald: act as President & CEO. On 10/04/2011, sold 9,885 shares, worth $169,000.

Leatherby Dennis: act as Executive VP & CFO. On 09/19/2011, sold 6,000 shares, worth $103,700.

Van Bebber David L: act as Executive VP & Gen Counsel. On 10/04/2011, sold 5,931 shares, worth $101,400.

Leatherby Dennis: act as Executive VP and CFO. On 10/04/2011, sold 5,931 shares, worth $101,400.

SEC data indicate that these institutions significantly reduced their stock shares of Tyson Foods Inc. in Q3 2011:

VALLEY FORGE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP /PA/: On 06/30/2011, held 945,627 shares, worth $18,288,426. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.

ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: On 06/30/2011, held 685,399 shares, worth $13,255,617. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC: On 06/30/2011, held 455,883 shares, worth $8,816,777. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.

PGGM INVESTMENTS: On 06/30/2011, held 316,944 shares, worth $6,129,697. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.

HIGHLINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC: On 06/30/2011, held 300,000 shares, worth $5,802,000. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.

About the company: Tyson Foods, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods and related allied products. The Company’s products are marketed and sold to national and regional grocery retailers, regional grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, and industrial food processing companies.

Competitors to Watch: Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL), Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM), Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (NYSE:PPC), ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS), Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (DRFO), Seaboard Corporation (AMEX:SEB), and Energroup Holdings Corp (ENHD).

(Note: Data regarding Tyson Foods Inc.’s stock holdings are sourced from whalewisdom.com. All data are assumed to be accurate.)

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