Money manager picks up another Advocat chunk

Marlin Capital Partners has stepped up its purchasing of nursing home operator Advocat. The Texas-based money manager, which started its recent round of buying last week, snapped up another 81,000 shares of Brentwood-based Advocat (Ticker: AVCA) on Monday and Tuesday, raising its stake to 12.8 percent.

Marlin nibbles some more at Advocat

The Texas-based money management firm Marlin Capital Partners continues to add to its stake in Advocat, buying another 9,500 shares late last week. The buying has helped of late, but shares of Brentwood-based Advocat (Ticker: AVCA) are still about 40 percent below year-ago levels.

Big Advocat owner buys more

Marlin Capital, the Dallas money manager that bought big into Advocat last year, has acquired a few more shares of the senior housing provider. The firm, which is represented by Chad McCurdy on Advocat’s board, now owns 11.2 percent of Advocat (Ticker: AVCA), which is up 50 percent so far this month.