Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, Michael Hintze & Boaz Weinstein
October Shorts Undo Gains for Crispin Odey’s Hedge Fund (WSJ) Crispin Odey, one of the best-known hedge fund managers in Europe, has seen returns at......(read more)
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Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Steven Cohen & Sandell Asset Management
Paulson Tripled Shire Stake Before Deal Fell Apart (Finalternatives) John Paulson clearly did not see the collapse of pharmaceutical giant AbbVie Inc (......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, Lonestar Capital Management & BlueCrest Capital Management
Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Says These 5 Habits Made Him Successful (BusinessInsider) Ray Dalio has been called “Wall Street’s Oddest Duck” for......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Dan Loeb & Sprott Asset Management
Billionaire Steve Cohen pays $100 million for art sculpture (PageSix) Billionaie hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is the secret buyer of the Alberto Giacometti......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: T Boone Pickens, Chris Hohn & Richard Mcguire
T. Boone Pickens not suprised by lower crude prices (Reuters) Crude oil prices are plunging, but T. Boone Pickens isn’t surprised. The billionaire oilman......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Leon Cooperman, Phil Falcone & Sandell Asset Management
Despite “Disappointing” Performance, Omega’s Cooperman Still Likes Stocks (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Omega Advisors founder Leon Cooperman is......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Stephen Mandel, Louis Bacon & Starboard Value LP
Tiger Grandcub White Elm Posts Double-Digit Losses (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) An up-and-coming hedge fund manager who at one time worked for Stephen......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Nelson Peltz, Jim Chanos & Warren Buffett
Shareholder Pressure Helped Lead to New MSG Board Members (NYTimes) The Madison Square Garden Company surprised many on Monday when it announced — besides......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Thomas Steyer, Larry Robbins & Paul Tudor Jones
Retired Hedge Fund Manager Tom Steyer Donates $71 Million For Green Focus At Midterms (HedgeCo) Just in time for the mid-term elections, billionaire philanthropist......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Christian Leone & Valueact Capital
Bill Ackman Can’t Possibly Be Expected To Remember All The Great Ideas He’s Ever Had (DealBreaker) Bill Ackman wants to clear up a few things. First......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Jim Simons, George Soros & Citadel Investment Group
Dem Mega-Donor Maxes Out to ‘Independent’ Kansas Senate Hopeful (FreeBeacon) Greg Orman is still being coy about his partisan allegiances, but more......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: David Tepper, Kyle Bass & Viking Global
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper is short the euro (LeapRate) David Tepper, the founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, said that he’......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Ray Dalio & Eric Mindich
Steven Spielberg and George Soros Stock Senate Democratic Super-PAC (Bloomberg) George Soros, Laurene Powell Jobs and Steven Spielberg are among the biggest......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Paul Singer & Esl Investments
Hedge fund manager Chanos says betting against Petrobras at conference (Reuters) Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos on Monday said he is betting against Brazil......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: James Dinan, John Burbank & David Einhorn
Milwaukee Bucks add third hedge fund owner (CNBC) The big “bucks” keep flowing from Manhattan to Milwaukee. Billionaire investor Jamie Dinan......(read more)
Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI): Corvex Capital Goes Activist and Issues Presentation; See Details
Keith Meister, the manager of Corvex Management, has gone activist on Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) and issued a presentation and a letter......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Carl Icahn & Lansdowne Partners
New Name, New Office, Similar Performance for Steven Cohen (NYTimes) The best thing federal prosecutors might have done for Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, John Paulson & Paul Singer
Crispin Odey’s £150,000 palatial chicken coop dubbed ‘Cluckingham Palace’ is complete – but with hedge issues (WesternDailyPress......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: T Boone Pickens, Edward Lampert & BlueCrest Capital Management
PICKENS: I Think Mitt Romney Is Thinking About Running Again (BusinessInsider) Last Friday morning, billionaire energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens was in......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Thomas Steyer & SAC Capital Advisors
Pershing Square Fund Float Feels the Market’s Chills (WSJ) The global market for initial public offerings has had a patchy year at best and activist......(read more)
The Most Heartwarming and Inspirational Story Of This Halloween Season, It Will Make You Cry and Jump For Joy
I read a story on the NYT today. A public servant turns into the American Dream, Oh my God this makes the American in me well up. I love this guy. A public......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Jeffrey Smith, Chris Hohn & Lansdowne Partners
Starboard Succeeds in Replacing Entire Darden Board (WSJ) Starboard Value LP succeeded in replacing the entire board of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, John Paulson & Steven Cohen
Carl Icahn Reveals Performance of Son Brett’s Portfolio (WSJ) Stock-picking may run in the family. Within a long letter to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) +......(read more)
Julien Balkany’s Nanes Balkany Partners Getting More Involved in Panoro Energy
Nanes Balkany Partners, an activist hedge fund which invests primarily in O&G companies and one of the largest shareholders of Panoro Energy is getting......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Louis Bacon, Paul Singer & Sandler Capital Management
Louis Bacon’s Moore Capital still sizzles despite Wizard exit (Standard) Louis Bacon’s $15 billion (£9.3 billion) hedge fund Moore Capital boosted......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ken Griffin, Bruce Kovner & Kerrisdale Capital
Citadel Adds 4.4% In September (Finalternatives) Ken Griffin‘s $24 billion Citadel gained 4.4% in September, easily outstripping the average hedge......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, David Einhorn & Elliott Management
Icahn’s Talisman activism comes up short as deals falter (BNN) If billionaire Carl Icahn has a plan to squeeze value out of Talisman Energy Inc. (USA......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Chase Coleman, Daniel Benton & Ken Griffin
Tiger Global Posts Big Drop in September (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Tiger Global Management, the New York-based hedge fund firm founded by Tiger Cub......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Edward Lampert, Nouriel Roubini & Caxton Associates LP
Sears to sell down Canada stake, turns to CEO again for cash (Reuters) Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) is turning to its chief executive for......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Eric Mindich, Andreas Halvorsen & Lansdowne Partners
Eric Mindich Increases Stake In Riverbed Technology (GuruFocus) Eric Mindich (Trades, Portfolio), founder of hedge fund Eton Park and famous for becoming......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Louis Bacon, Nelson Peltz & Pershing Square
Conservation philanthropist Louis Bacon receives Land Trust Alliance President’s Award (BahamaIslandsInfo) Declaring that his “bold actions were inspiring......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Tom Sandell, David Einhorn & SAC Capital Advisors
Sandell Debuts New Activist Fund with $100mn in Assets (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Thomas Sandell‘s New York-based firm Sandell Asset Management......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Andrew Hall & BlueCrest Capital Management
Casino mogul Wynn accuses short-seller Chanos of slander in lawsuit (DailyMail) Steve Wynn, the billionaire casino mogul, has filed a lawsuit accusing......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Bruce Kovner, Seth Klarman & Brevan Howard
Caxton Hedge Fund Hires Former BNP Paribas Trader Fourcade (BusinessWeek) Caxton Associates LP, the hedge fund firm co-founded by billionaire Bruce Kovner......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Dan Loeb, Bill Ackman & Nouriel Roubini
Sotheby’s Faces Headwinds that Could Hurt Its Investors (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) The activist hedge fund firms that have been pushing for change......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Marc Lasry, Warren Buffett & Marcato Capital Management
Avenue Capital Says Raising 200 Million Pounds for Debt Fund (BusinessWeek) Avenue Capital Group LLC, the U.S. hedge fund founded by billionaire Marc......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, George Soros & Tiger Management
Bridgewater’s Dalio Says Hedge Fund Seeks ‘Radical Truth’ (BusinessWeek) Ray Dalio, who runs the $160 billion Bridgewater Associates LP, said he......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Michael Novogratz, Julian Robertson & Marc Faber
Fortress Pays Executives for Expenses to Manage Fortunes (Bloomberg) Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) gave four of its top executives $63 million......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, Third Point & Soros Fund Management
Will Warren Buffett win this bet? (MorningStar) Investing icon Warren Buffett made a bet about the relative performances of hedge funds and index funds......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Nelson Peltz, Boaz Weinstein & Tiger Global Management LLC
Break up Du Pont: Trian Fund (GantDaily) In a letter sent to DuPont’s Board of Directors, Trian Fund Management LP urged that DuPont be split up in......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Edward Lampert, George Soros & Bill Ackman
ESL Gives Sears $400 Million Lifeline (Finalternatives) Hedge fund ESL Investments has loaned $400 million to its largest investment, Sears Holdings Corporation......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Phil Falcone, Louis Hanover & Bridgewater Associates
Phil Falcone may ditch Minnesota Wild for Islanders stake (NYPost) Minnesota Wild co-owner Phil Falcone might quit his hockey-crazed home state to make......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, Jonathan Savitz & Starboard Value LP
Hedge fund equity titans come unstuck in Europe (eFinancialNews) Long/short European equities funds run by Odey Asset Management, Pelham Capital and GLG......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Dan Loeb, John Paulson & Carl Icahn
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point Raised $2.5 Billion in Two Weeks (WSJ) New York hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb has raised a $2.5 billion war chest to......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: David Harding, Chris Hohn & Valueact Capital
Hedge fund boss gives £5 million to build new museum maths gallery (Standard) A hedge fund manager who built his business on mathematical reasoning has......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Dinakar Singh, Julian Robertson & Blue Harbour Group
TPG-Axon Bets Big on a Handful of Investments (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Dinakar Singh‘s TPG-Axon Capital Management posted slight gains in its......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Barry Rosenstein, Steven Cohen & Third Point
Activist Investor Barry Rosenstein to Join Walgreen Board (NYTimes) The activist investor Barry Rosenstein will join the board of Walgreen, the drugstore......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Mark Kingdon & Marcato Capital Management
Billionaire George Soros Braces for a Correction in U.S. Equities (SECFilings) Many billionaire investors have been bracing themselves for a market correction......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Israel Englander, Lee Ainslie & Appaloosa Management LP
Hedge Fund Billionaire Izzy Englander Paid A Record $71 Million For His Palatial Duplex (BusinessInsider) Izzy Englander and his palatial new duplex.......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Jim Rogers & Starboard Value LP
Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings fund up 31.2 YTD (Reuters) Billionaire investor William Ackman‘s Pershing Square Holdings portfolio, the......(read more)
