Netflix (NFLX), Michael Kors (KORS), Yelp (YELP): Apex Capital’s Top Q2 Stock Picks
Sanford (Sandy) Colen’s Apex Capital LLC has filed its most recent 13F with the SEC, disclosing its equity portfolio as of the period of report, March 31, 2015.
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McDonald’s (MCD), Autodesk (ADSK), Visa (V): WCG Management’s Top Picks for Q2
Barry Wittlin’s WCG Management appears to be more bullish on the U.S equity markets again following a big downturn in the fund’s exposure to equities to close the year.
After Dominating the Market in Q1, Here Are Billionaire Fang Zheng’s Top Picks for Q2
Fang Zheng’s Keywise Capital is coming of a strong first quarter, during which the weighted average returns of its eight long positions in companies with a market cap of at ...
Proxy Advisors Side With Activist Funds in Their Battles Against DuPont (DD) & Tempur Sealy (TPX)
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners and Rehan Jaffer‘s H Partners Management have each received important backing in their respective proxy fights from influential proxy advisory...
Latest Hedge Fund Moves in Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA), Jumei International Holding (JMEI), and Summit Materials (SUM)
Jacob Gottlieb’s Visium Asset Management, Richard Gerson and Navroz D.
Q1 Returns of Izzy Englander’s Top Picks as He Prepares to Launch Joint Venture With Top Trading Team
Billionaire Israel Englander of Millennium Management is taking the unprecedented step of launching a joint venture to keep the largest of his 170 trading teams in the fold.
Krishen Sud’s Sivik Global Loves These Healthcare Stocks
Krishen Sud’s Sivik Global Healthcare has filed its latest 13F with the SEC, disclosing the holdings in its equity portfolio as of March 31.
DaVita HealthCare (DVA), Hospira (HSP), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Lead LMR Partners’ Portfolio Into Q2
Ben Levine, Andrew Manuel and Stefan Renold’s LMR Partners has filed its latest 13F, and there has been a good deal of turnover in the fund’s equity portfolio, which is consistent...
NCR Corp. (NCR) A ‘Strong Sell’ According to Investment Research Report from Spruce Point (See it Inside)
Spruce Point Management, a firm focused on short-selling the stocks of companies in dire straits has found its next target in the form of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR).
Bernard Lambilliotte and Ecofin Limited’s Top Q2 Picks
Bernard Lambilliotte’s Ecofin Limited has filed its latest 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission, giving us an inside look at the equity portfolio of the London, England...
Nokia Corporation (NOK), Sears Holdings (SHLD) Citigroup (C): Chou Associates Management’s Top Picks for Q2
Francis Chou’s Chou Associates Management has filed its latest 13F with the SEC, disclosing the positions held in its equity portfolio as of March 31, 2015.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Squashed the Market in Q1 With These Top Picks
Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Capital easily outpaced the timid Q1 market, in which the S&P 500 returned just 0.9%.
Builders FirstSource (BLDR): Stadium Capital Hits the Jackpot, Monster Returns for 2015 in Progress
Alexander Medina Seaver’s Stadium Capital Management hasmade a move to cash in on its top pick Builders FirstSource, Inc.
Tesla Motors (TSLA), Citigroup (C) Can’t Stop Mangrove Partners From Handily Beating the Market
Nathaniel August’s Mangrove Partners had 18 positions at the end of 2014 in companies valued at $1 billion or more.
Alexander Roepers Selling Off Oil States International (OIS) Above $40, Plus a Look at His Q1 Performance
It appears Alexander Roepers’ Atlantic Investment Management has had a change of heart regarding Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS).
Weight Watchers (WTW)’ Horrid Q1 Not Enough to Stop North Tide Capital From Double Digit Returns
Conan Laughlin’s North Tide Capital posted impressive first quarter returns of 10.1% from its 14 long positions in companies valued at $1 billion or greater.
Carbylan Therapeutics Inc (CBYL): Broadfin’s Latest Move and Market Smashing Q1 Returns Inside
To say Kevin Kotler’s Broadfin Capital had exceptional Q1 returns from its 11 long positions in companies valued at $1 billion or more would be a gross understatement.
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc (CNAT): Healthcor Takes Large Stake; See Conatus’ Needham Healthcare Conference Presentation Inside
Healthcor Management LP, managed by Arthur B. Cohen and Joseph P.
DISH Network Corp (DISH), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Apple Inc. (AAPL): Jason Karp Continues to Outperform Other Managers
Jason Karp’s Tourbillon Capital Partners may bear the dubious number of 666 in our hedge fund database, but the fund’s returns have been anything but since its inception.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), CBS Corporation (CBS) and Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) Pushed This Hedgie to 11.5% Q1 Returns
The equity portfolio of Peter Adam Hochfelder’s Brahman Capital enjoyed a strong first quarter, with its 13 long positions in companies valued at $1 billion or more delivering...
Twitter Inc (TWTR), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc (GOOGL): Highbridge Capital’s Tech Picks Help It Achieve Market-Beating Q1
Highbridge Capital Management, co-founded by billionaire Glenn Russell Dubin, who remains the firm’s chairman, enjoyed a solid first quarter of 2015.
Kris Jenner’s Rock Springs Capital Rides Healthcare Stocks to Big Q1 Gains
Rock Springs Capital Management, managed by Kris Jenner, Gordon Bussard, and Graham McPhail, a healthcare-focused fund based in Baltimore, Maryland rode its top biotech picks ...
DuPont (DD), PepsiCo (PEP), Mondelez (MDLZ): Activist Billionaire Nelson Peltz Beats the Market in Q1
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners is embroiled in a vicious proxy fight with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD), which occupies the top spot in its equity portfolio.
Slashing General Motors Company (GM) Proves Unwise as Kyle Bass’ Stock Picks Did Terribly in Q1, Tanking by 18.9%
Kyle Bass’ Heyman Advisors had a very poor quarter that was characterized by its selloff of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), a company in which Bass had previously declared...
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Helped Kahn Brothers Beat the Market Despite BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) Losses
Kahn Brothers, managed by Alan Kahn and Thomas Kahn managed to beat the market in the first quarter of 2015, a period during which the fund’s co-founder and longtime manager...
Permian Investment Partners Has A Thing or Two To Teach You About Investing
Permian Investment Partner, managed by Alex Duran and Scott Hendrickson is one of the most recent funds added to our database and it’s showed its investing acumen immediately...
Endo International plc (ENDP), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN): Visium Picks Returned 13% but Net Returns Were Only 5% – Here’s Why
The broad portfolio of Jacob Gottlieb’s Visium Asset Management enjoyed a very strong quarter, with the weighted average returns of its 817 reported positions in companies with...
Amazon.com, Inc., Rackspace Hosting, and Facebook Inc (FB) Propel Billionaire Steve Cohen to 7.5% Q1 Returns
Steve Cohen’s family office Point72 Asset Management achieved net returns of 7.50% during the first quarter of 2015 according to data compiled by CNBC, which may be based on...
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Hedge Fund Guru Julian Robertson’s Picks Outshined Mr. Market
Positions in a number of prominent technology giants helped legendary investor Julian Robertson of Tiger Management outperform the market with the 45 long positions reported in...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX), Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (CTRP): Hound Partners’ Picks Absolutely Destroyed The Market in Q1
Jonathan Auerbach’s Hound Partners had a very strong first quarter based on the 19 long positions in companies with a market cap of $1 billion or greater that it reported ownership...
Covidien plc (COV), CBS Corporation (CBS): Eton Park’s Picks Handily Beat the Market in Q1
Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Capital enjoyed a strong first quarter of 2015 according to our returns metric.
American International Group Inc (AIG), Bank of America Corp (BAC) Cripple Bruce Berkowitz’ Q1 Returns
Bruce Berkowitz’ mutual fund Fairholme struggled in the first quarter, as our weighted returns metric suggests Berkowitz’ 17 qualifying long positions lost 0.7% during the...
Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD), AutoNation, Inc. (AN): Billionaire Edward Lampert’s Top Picks Crushed the Market
Edward Lampert’s ESL Investments enjoyed a strong first quarter of 2015, with our weighted returns methodology predicting 6% returns based on its five qualifying long positions...
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA) Pops Today on Announcement of Buffett Investment: Details and Buffett’s Q1 Performance Inside
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (NYSE:AXTA) has popped by nearly 9% in trading today, after it came to light that famed investor Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway would soon be ...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Pfizer Inc. (PFE): Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Picks Slightly Beat The Market
Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management boasts a massive portfolio, with the fund having 422 long positions in companies with a market cap of at least $1 billion at the end of ...
Why David Einhorn Underperformed the Market Despite Huge Gains in Apple Inc. (AAPL)
At Insider Monkey, we utilize a methodology that calculates fund’s returns based on a weighted average of the long positions it held at the end of the previous quarter in companies...
Louis Navellier’s Top Picks Killed The Market in Q1: Find Out What They Were and Why They Killed It
Louis Navellier’s Navellier & Associates enjoyed a solid first quarter, returning 6.4% according to our methodology, from its 254 long positions in equities with a market cap...
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AEGR), Joint Corp (JYNT), Trillium Therapeutics Inc. (TRIL): Latest Fund Moves in the Hot Healthcare Sector
At Insider Monkey, we track over 700 of the top hedge funds in the world, following and reporting on their latest moves disclosed through filings with the Securities and Exchange...
JD.Com Inc (ADR) (JD) Powers Billionaire Lei Zhang to Big First Quarter Returns
Lei Zhang’s Hillhouse Capital Management has been one of the top performing funds we track during the first quarter of 2015, as our freshly updated list of the best performing...
KeyCorp (KEY), NRG Energy Inc (NRG), TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (TRW): Carlson Capital’s Top Stock Picks
Clint Carlson’s Carlson Capital is one of the more than 700 top hedge funds that we track at Insider Monkey as a part of our market beating small-cap strategy.
Twitter Inc (TWTR), Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX): The 3 Biggest Large Cap Gainers of the First Quarter
The first quarter of 2015 is now officially in the books, and April Fools is upon us (there will be no trickery on our pages today, we promise).
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Alibaba (BABA), Intel Corporation (INTC): Wrong Bets For Hedge Funds
The first quarter is over with S&P 500 Index funds returning around 0.9%. Unfortunately, several of the mega-cap stocks had double digit losses and disappointed investors.
CBRE Group Inc (CBG) Spikes to Record High; Check Out the Top Picks of One of Its Investors Cloud Gate Capital
Brian Newman and David Heller’s Cloud Gate Capital, one of the newest additions to our database of more than 700 top hedge funds, was a big winner on Tuesday as a shareholder...
Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR): Ratan Capital Group Stays Hot As Stock Soars on Bright House Purchase
Nehal Chopra’s Ratan Capital Group has been one of the most successful hedge funds over the past two years, posting net returns of 22.3% in 2014 when the average hedge fund ...
Eashwar Krishnan’s Tybourne Capital’s Latest Move and Top Picks
Eashwar Krishnan’s Tybourne Capital Management has recently revealed its latest move involving Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission...
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TTI), Basic Energy Services, Inc (BAS): This Fund Manager Has Just Opened New Positions in These Companies
Dmitri Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management recently disclosed, in two filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the addition of two new passive holdings to its ...
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) (NVO) Among Billionaire Jim Simons’ Holdings for Long-Run
The quantitative hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, formerly managed by billionaire Jim Simons, has been so successful that it has been partly responsible for prompting other...
Billionaire Steven Cohen’s Top High Dividend Stock Picks and Ones He Bets Against
Investment professionals usually recommend a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds, something like 60% stocks and 40% bonds.
Netflix, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): Arbiter Partners’ Top Picks and Puts
Paul J. Isaac has managed Arbiter Partners Capital Management since he founded the New York-based fund in 2001.
