10 Most Traded Crypto Currencies in 2019
Crypto currencies come and go. Another wrinkle in this discussion is the fact that crypto currencies fork. For example. Bitcoin split into Bitcoin classic......(read more)
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Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: D.E. Shaw, Appaloosa Management, CQS Cayman LP, Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp (ADMP), Equitrans Midstream Corp (ETRN), and More
Hedge Fund Appaloosa Unimpressed by Allergan Board Promises (Reuters) (Reuters) – Activist investor Appaloosa LP responded to proposed concessions......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Steve Eisman, Paulson & Co., Elliott Management, Nantkwest Inc (NK), Fidelity National Information Servcs Inc (FIS), and More
Hyundai Shareholders Inflict Big Defeat on U.S. Fund Elliott in Proxy Vote (Reuters) SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group companies’ shareholders......(read more)
Levin Capital and Other Hedge Funds Are Snapping Up Farmer Brothers Co. (FARM)
As we already know from media reports and hedge fund investor letters, many hedge funds lost money in fourth quarter, blaming macroeconomic conditions......(read more)
These Hedge Funds Were Right Betting On Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc (CVRS)
It was a rough fourth quarter for many hedge funds, which were naturally unable to overcome the big dip in the broad market, as the S&P 500 fell by......(read more)
Hedge Funds Are Snapping Up Select Interior Concepts, Inc. (SIC)
A whopping number of 13F filings filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been processed by Insider Monkey so that individual investors......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, Paul Singer, FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK), Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS), and More
David Einhorn, Paul Taubman Select Duke in Bloomberg Brackets Challenge (Bloomberg) It’s all chalk. At least when it comes to billionaire hedge-fund......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Atlantic Investment Management, Pzena Investment, Brady Corp (BRC), Plug Power Inc (PLUG), and More
Hedge Fund Titans Aurelius and Elliott Clash in Distressed Deal (Bloomberg) Years after leaving the New York-based hedge fund Elliott Management Corp.,......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Marble Ridge Capital, Starboard Value, Cadence Bancorp (CADE), R C M Technologies Inc (RCMT), and More
Judge Tosses Hedge Fund’s Lawsuit Against Neiman Marcus (The Wall Street Journal) A Texas judge Tuesday dismissed a bondholder lawsuit against Neiman......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?
Hedge fund managers like Andreas Halvorsen, Chase Coleman, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Visa Inc (V)?
With the fourth-quarter round of 13F filings behind us it is time to take a look at the stocks in which some of the best money managers in the world preferred......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bridgewater Associates, GAMCO Investors, Whitebox Advisors, Veritex Holdings Inc (VBTX), Installed Building Products Inc (IBP), and More
World’s Biggest Hedge Fund Optimistic on Brazil Economy, Markets (Reuters) BRASILIA (Reuters) – Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Facebook Inc (FB)?
Amid an overall market correction, many stocks that smart money investors were collectively bullish on tanked during the fourth quarter. Among them, Amazon......(read more)
Are Hedge Funds Right About Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?
Reputable billionaire investors such as Jim Simons, Cliff Asness and David Loeb generate exorbitant profits for their wealthy accredited investors (a......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)?
“Market conditions are changing. The continued rise in interest rates suggests we are in the early stages of a bond bear market, which could intensify......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)?
World-class money managers like Ken Griffin and Barry Rosenstein only invest their wealthy clients’ money after undertaking a rigorous examination......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Apple Inc. (AAPL)?
Most investors tend to think that hedge funds and other asset managers are worthless, as they cannot beat even simple index fund portfolios. In fact,......(read more)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?
The elite funds run by legendary investors such as David Tepper and Jeff Ubben make hundreds of millions of dollars for themselves and their investors......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Coltrane Asset Management, Land & Buildings Investment Management, Tiger Global Management, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOX), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc (HY), and More
Tiger Global’s Private Equity Chief to Leave After 13 Years (Bloomberg) Lee Fixel, head of Tiger Global Management’s private equity business,......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ken Griffin, Argentiere Capital, Elliott Management, Tucows Inc (TCX), Cigna Corp (CI), and More
Ken Griffin Says He’s Less Likely to Move Citadel to NYC After Amazon’s ‘Heartbreaking’ Exit (CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, Nelson Peltz, Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW), Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc (XERS), Carolina Financial Corporation (CARO), and More
‘Pain + Reflection = Progress’: Here are 13 Brilliant Quotes from Hedge-fund Legend Ray Dalio (Business Insider) Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio, who......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Warren Buffett, Alan Howard, Nelson Peltz, Range Resources Corp (RRC), Randolph Bancorp Inc (RNDB), and More
Warren Buffett Explains How He Used to Short Stocks (GuruFocus) Warren Buffett is possibly the financial world’s most vocal critic of hedge funds......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Eddie Lampert, Starboard Value LP, Elliott Management, Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), The Medicines Company (MDCO), and More
Elliott’s U.K. Fixer-Upper Gets Another Lift (Bloomberg) For a company owner, a clean sale is usually preferable to the rigmarole of going public......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Edward Lampert, Crispin Odey, CQS Cayman LP, Voce Capital Management, Encompass Health Corporation (EHC), Arconic Inc (ARNC), Equifax Inc. (EFX), and More
Crispin Odey’s Hedge Fund Plunges 10% as Stock Markets Rebound (Bloomberg) Equity markets are staging a comeback, and that’s bad news for bearish......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Alan Howard, Citadel Investment Group, Appaloosa Management, Odey Asset Management, Centurylink Inc (CTL), Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA), and More
Citadel to Close Aptigon Stock Unit; Felder Leaves: Sources (Reuters) BOSTON (Reuters) – Citadel, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, on Thursday......(read more)
Ten of the Most Common Addictions
Have you ever wondered what the most common addictions are in today’s society? Here, we will take a whistle-stop tour through them. According to Psychology......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: John Paulson, Kyle Bass, Tom Steyer, Wayfair Inc (W), Wyndham Destinations Inc (WYND), and More
NEWSHedge Fund Manager Ken Griffin Spends $238M for Penthouse at 220 Central Park South (TheJewishVoice) The phrase “sky high” used to refer only......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: David Einhorn, AlphaOne Capital Partners, Dalton Investments, Barington Capital, Kaleido Biosciences Inc (KLDO), EMC Insurance Group (EMCI), and More
Hyundai Home Shopping Pressed by U.S. Investor to Give Back Cash (Bloomberg) One of Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.’s largest investors is calling......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Whitney Tilson, Carl Icahn, Elliott Management, Entercom Communications Corp. (ETM), Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN), and More
Hedge Fund Elliott Combats Hyundai, and South Korea’s Corporate Culture (TheStreet) Badly burned by engines that set fire, and under fire from hedge......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Carl Icahn, BlueMountain Capital, Lansdowne Partners, Bausch Health Companies Inc (BHC), Popular Inc (BPOP), and More
Hedge Fund BlueMountain Nominates New Board for PG&E (The Wall Street Journal) BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, the hedge fund that wants to replace......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, David Einhorn, Magnetar Capital, Starboard Value LP, Otelco Inc (OTEL), Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (MGYR), and More
Ray Dalio, Manager of the World’s Biggest Hedge Fund, Lowers His Odds of a Recession (CNBC) After seeing a “significant risk” of a recession......(read more)
13D Filing: Tenzing Global Investors and Care.com Inc (NYSE:CRCM)
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 8 – SEC Filing UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE......(read more)
13D Filing: Icahn Capital LP and Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX)
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 16 – SEC Filing SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: George Soros, Jeffrey Ubben, Ken Griffin, Two Sigma Investments, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (BCBP), BorgWarner Inc. (BWA), and More
Top Quants Compete in Devilishly Tough Math Competition (Bloomberg) John Overdeck was one of dozens of competitors hunched over an iPad Tuesday night......(read more)
13D Filing: VIEX Capital Advisors and Arlo Technologies Inc.
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 21 – SEC Filing UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE......(read more)
Steven Baughman and Divisar Capital’s First Activist Target: Telenav Inc. (TNAV)
Steven Baughman’s Divisar Capital filed its first 13D filing yesterday. This isn’t a brand new position though. Divisar owns 8.6% of Telenav......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Platinum Partners, Elliott Management, Brevan Howard, Mattel Inc (MAT), Trueblue Inc (TBI), and More
UPDATE 1-Platinum Partners Executives’ $1 bln Fraud Ttrial Postponed (Reuters) NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The trial of former Platinum Partners......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Steve Eisman, Carl Icahn, Voce Capital, New Residential Investment Corp (NRZ), ImmunoGen, Inc. (IMGN), and More
Column: Hedge Funds Bet Cautiously on Even Higher Oil Prices (Reuters) LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds added more bullish positions in crude and......(read more)
13D Filing: Elliott Associates, L.p. and Commvault Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CVLT)
Paul Singer has been selling his CVLT holdings at around $68. You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1......(read more)
13D Filing: Sarissa Capital Management and Innoviva Inc. (NASDAQ:INVA)
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 11 – SEC Filing UNITED STATES SECURITIES......(read more)
13D Filing: True Wind Capital, L.p. and Zix Corp (NASDAQ:ZIXI)
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 16 – SEC Filing UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: LMR Partners, Warren Buffet, NVR, Inc. (NVR), Popular Inc (BPOP), and More
$5 billion Hedge Fund LMR Partners Poached Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Top Equity Derivatives Boss in the US (Business Insider) Bank of America......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, Warren Buffett, Canyon Capital, J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT), National Research Corp. (NRC), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC) and More
The Best-Performing Hedge Funds are Buying Yelp, Adobe and These Other Stocks (CNBC) In the hedge fund industry, much of the attention is given to big......(read more)
Southeastern Asset Management Goes Activist On Centurylink Inc (CTL)
Southeastern Asset Management isn’t happy about how things are going at Centurylink Inc (CTL) and wants to make some changes. Here is what they......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Steve Cohen, Starboard Value LP, Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR), Graco Inc. (GGG), and More
Steve Cohen’s Venture Firm Invests in U.S. Cybersecurity Company (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Steve Cohen’s Point72......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Paul Tudor Jones, David Tepper, Paul Singer, Citadel LLC, SAC Capital, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT), UDR, Inc. (UDR), and More
Paul Tudor Jones Hits Palm Beach With Mick Mulvaney by His Side (Bloomberg) Paul Tudor Jones sat with Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Crispin Odey, Tiger Global Management, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) and More
US Hedge Fund Reportedly Dumps its Entire Stake in Barclays (CNBC) U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management has sold all of its stake in British bank Barclays......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Stanley Druckenmiller, Paul Singer, Edward Lampert, Greenlight Capital, vTv Therapeutics Inc (VTVT), Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT), and More
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Placed Bet Against Tesla During Q4 (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller bet......(read more)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Highland Capital, Baker Bros. Advisors, CBS Corporation (CBS), AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc (MITT), and a Lot More
Biotech Hedge Fund Bailed on Drugmaker Before Its Depression Treatment Scored (Bloomberg) Baker Bros. Advisors LP, a hedge fund known for making big biotechnology......(read more)
Higher Levels of Volatility Make Day Trading Stocks Preferable
The most important statistic for day traders is volatility. Without volatility, it becomes very difficult to generate day trading profits. Volatility......(read more)
