Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Latest Stock Picks Include Facebook (FB)
13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors are several weeks old by the time they are filed, but there are still a couple ways to put the included information to...
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Billionaire Stephen Mandel’s Latest Stock Picks Include Google Inc (GOOG)
We have been working on putting together our database of 13F filings from the fourth quarter of 2012.
Billionaire David Einhorn’s Stock Picks Include Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors because- even with the stock holdings listed on these filings being from the end of the quarter, generally six...
Billionaire John Paulson’s Latest Stock Picks for 2013 Include Sprint
It’s often thought that 13F filings aren’t of use to investors, since they are released six to seven weeks after the end of a quarter.
Renaissance Technologies’ Stock Picks for 2013 Include Qualcomm
We have found that 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors- even though they are filed six to seven weeks after the end of the quarter for which the filing discloses...
Billionaire Julian Robertson’s Latest Stock Picks Include ADT
Hedge funds and other major investors are required to file 13Fs with the SEC within several weeks after the close of a quarter, and so many filers are just now reporting many ...
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller’s Latest Stock Picks Include Google Inc (GOOG)
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors both to help us develop investment strategies- the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds, which can...
Seth Klarman’s Latest Stock Picks Include AIG
Copies of Seth Klarman’s book Margin of Safety, published in 1991, have changed hands for up to $1,500 as some market watchers consider the value investor a guru.
Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top Stock Picks for 2013
Gamco Investors, managed by billionaire Mario Gabelli, has filed its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2012.
Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Latest Stock Picks Include SandRidge
Billionaire Leon Cooperman headed Goldman Sachs Asset Management before founding hedge fund Omega Advisors in 1991.
Hedge Funds Have Bought Altisource, Beazer Homes, and More
Hedge funds and other major investors file a 13D or a 13G with the SEC when they acquire 5% ownership of a company or later change this position.
Akre Capital Management’s Stock Picks for 2013 Include Mastercard
Charles Akre’s Akre Capital Management has filed its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2012, disclosing many of its long equity positions as of the end of December.
Hedge Funds Recently Bought Chimera and More
When hedge funds or other major investors buy enough shares to give themselves 5% ownership of a company, or if they subsequently make significant changes to that position, they...
Hedge Fund Levin Capital Strategies’ Stock Picks for 2013
This week many hedge funds and other major investors are filing their 13Fs for the fourth quarter of 2012, as these filings (which publicly disclose many of a fund’s long U....
Hedge Fund Merchants’ Gate Capital’s Stock Picks for 2013
Merchants’ Gate Capital, a hedge fund managed by Jason Capello, recently filed its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2012.
Billionaire Leon Cooperman Finds Yield in Chimera
Omega Advisors, a hedge fund managed by billionaire Leon Cooperman, has reported a position of over 55 million shares in Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) in a 13G filed...
Tom Gayner and Markel’s Top Stock Picks for 2013 Include Carmax
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) is an insurance company which invests its capital in the financial markets and therefore reports many of its long equity in positions in 13F filings...
Hedge Fund Kahn Brothers’ Stock Picks for 2013 Include Citigroup
Hedge funds and other major investors continue to file their 13Fs for the fourth quarter of 2012 this week, disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of December...
Pine River Capital Buys Shares of Mortgage Services Company PHH
A 13G filed with the SEC has disclosed that Pine River Capital, a hedge fund managed by Brian Taylor, owns 3.1 million shares of PHH Corporation (NYSE:PHH).
Hedge Fund North Run Capital’s Stock Picks for 2013
13F filings are made within several weeks after the end of a quarter and disclose many of the long equity positions held by a hedge fund or other major investor.
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Owns 5% of Arris Group
SAC Capital Advisors, a large hedge fund managed by billionaire Steve Cohen and his team, has reported a position of 5.7 million shares in Arris Group, Inc.
Used Car Dealer CarMax Had a Board Member Buy In
According to a filing with the SEC, Rakesh Gangwal, who sits on the Board of Directors at CarMax, Inc (NYSE:KMX), purchased 30,000 shares of the company’s stock on February ...
Two Texas Industries Insiders Think Cement Demand Will Go Up
Two Board members at Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) have indirectly purchased shares of the company’s stock since the beginning of February.
Hedge Fund Hawkins Capital’s Top Stock Picks Include Intel
More and more hedge funds and other notable investors are filing their 13Fs for the fourth quarter of 2012, disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of December...
Hedge Funds Have Bought Lear, Trina Solar, and More
We track filings from hedge funds and notable investors and use them for a few different purposes.
Marcato Capital Management Takes 5% Stake In Lear
For investors who follow hedge funds, the most complete picture of hedge fund activity comes in the form of 13F filings, generally released six to seven weeks after the end of...
Harris Associates’ Top Stock Picks for 2013 Include Intel
There are a number of ways to use quarterly 13F filings from major investors such as hedge funds in order to improve the investment process.
Insiders Bought Yum Brands, Tyson Foods, and More
Economic theory suggests that investors should diversify their market exposure in order to avoid being severely harmed by company-specific events.
A Tyson Board Member Is Bullish On Meats
According to a filing with the SEC, Jim Kever directly purchased 10,000 shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) on February 6th at an average price of $23.37 per share.
A Board Member Thinks Yum Isn’t That Bad
Robert Walter, a member of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)’s Board of Directors, bought 35,000 shares of the stock on February 6th at an average price of $61.95 per share.
Diamond Hill Capital Above 5% of Steiner Leisure
Ric Dillon’s Diamond Hill Capital has reported ownership of about 770,000 shares of Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) or 5.3% of the company, according to a filing with ...
Seminole Capital Management’s Energy Stock Picks Include Halliburton
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors for a couple of different purposes.
Billionaire Ken Fisher Adds to Stake In Veeco Instruments
Fisher Asset Management, managed by billionaire Ken Fisher, has reported that it owns 2.2 million shares of Veeco Instruments Inc.
Hedge Fund Valiant Capital’s Favorite Tech Stocks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL)
13F filings disclose many of a hedge fund’s or other major investor’s long equity positions.
This General Dynamics Insider Isn’t Worried About Spending Cuts
According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, William Osborn directly purchased 5,000 shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) on February 1st at an average price of $66.48...
A Board Member Likes the ADT Spinout
ADT Corp (NYSE:ADT) was spun out from Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC) in September 2012 as a pure-play home and business security business.
A Board Member Bought Over $300,000 of Abbott Labs
A member of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)’s Board of Directors, William Osborn, recently bought 10,000 shares of stock at prices between $33.80 and $33.90.
EA’s CEO Bought Over 30,000 Shares
According to a filing with the SEC, John Riccitiello, the CEO of Electronic Arts Inc.
Hedge Fund Emerging Sovereign Group’s Stock Picks for 2013
Quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds and other major investors can be quite useful to the broader investment community.
Billionaire Stephen Mandel Likes Charter Communications
One way to incorporate the views of hedge fund managers and other successful investors is by looking at 13F filings, either from an individual fund that has proven to be a strong...
Hedge Fund Iridian Asset Management’s Stock Picks for 2013
13F filings are rolling in for the end of December 2012; these filings disclose many of a hedge fund or other major investor’s long equity positions as of the end of the quarter...
An Insider Bought Shares of Xcel Energy
Timothy Wolf, who serves on the Board of Directors at Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE:XEL), bought 4,000 shares of the company’s stock on February 1st at an average price of $27.98 per...
John Burbank’s Passport Capital Is Another Yelp Bull
Passport Capital, a hedge fund managed by John Burbank, has reported a position of 1.1 million shares in Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), which makes for 6.3% of the outstanding shares of...
$2 Billion Hedge Fund Seminole Capital’s Top Stock Picks for 2013
Hedge funds and other major investors file 13Fs within several weeks after the end of each quarter, disclosing many of their long equity positions.
$3 Billion Hedge Fund Valiant Capital’s Stock Picks for 2013
Christopher Hansen founded Valiant Capital Management in 2008 and the fund currently has about $2.7 billion in assets under management.
Baker Brothers Reports Stakes in InterMune and Repros Therapeutics
Baker Brothers, a healthcare focused hedge fund managed by Julian and Felix Baker, has recently filed with the SEC to disclose significant percentage stakes in two development...
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Owns Over 5% of Energy XXI
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors has reported a position of 4.1 million shares in Energy XXI Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI), a $2.5 billion market cap oil and gas exploration...
Hedge Fund Blue Mountain Capital’s Top Stock Picks for 2013
Within several weeks after the close of a quarter, hedge funds and other major investors are required to issue 13F filings which are then made public.
Tiger Global Management’s High Upside Potential Stocks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL)
We analyze hedge fund filings for investment ideas and for their potential in formulating market-beating investment strategies.
