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 Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX).

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

• Mast Kent E: act as CVP and Chief Legal Off. On 11/30/2011, sold 4,500 shares, worth $165,200.
• Mast Kent E: act as CVP and Chief Legal Off. On 11/03/2011, sold 3,000 shares, worth $106,500.

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

• ARTISAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS LP: On 06/30/2011, held 300,837,808 shares, worth $10,339,795,461. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.
• MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC: On 06/30/2011, held 475,881 shares, worth $16,356,030. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.
• JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC: On 06/30/2011, held 285,140 shares, worth $9,800,262. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.
• TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC: On 06/30/2011, held 219,232 shares, worth $7,535,004. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.
• STEVENS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP: On 06/30/2011, held 105,315 shares, worth $3,619,677. On 09/30/2011, held 0 shares.

About the company: Equifax Inc. brings buyers and sellers together through its information management, transaction processing, direct marketing, and customer relationship management businesses. The company serves the financial services, retail, credit card, telecommunications/utilities, transportation, information technology and healthcare industries and government.

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

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