2 Stocks Billionaire Carl Icahn Bought in Q3 (and 3 He Dumped)
Billionaire Carl Icahn is the founder and manager of Icahn Capital, one of the most feared activist hedge funds in the world. The 82-year-old investor......(read more)
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Pershing Square 2018 Q3 Investor Letter: The Latest on Every Bill Ackman Stock Pick
Billionaire Bill Ackman of hedge fund Pershing Square is in the midst of a strong rebound in 2018 as he seeks to put his recent investing woes behind......(read more)
Mighty Elliott Associates’ Failed Mednax Inc. (NYSE:MD) Activist Campaign
Paul Singer’s Elliott Associates built a reputation as one of the fiercest activist hedge funds in the investment world. You can easily find an......(read more)
Jeff Ubben Is Dumping Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE:AWI)
We have been following Jeff Ubben‘s Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE:AWI) bet for 4 years now. ValueAct purchased 2 million shares of AWI at......(read more)
Campbell Soup Co (CPB): Dan Loeb Is Hoping For A Quick Gain
Dan Loeb is hoping for a quick gain with his newly disclosed 5.65% stake in Campbell Soup Co (CPB). Loeb believes that the company is already on its way......(read more)
Marvell Technology, Seagate & More: Bet on These Tech Activist Targets According to Ken Squire
Following activist investors can be a very profitable investment strategy that can generate substantial returns and often in a short period of time. Over......(read more)
Activists Are Ganging Up On United Technologies (UTX), Energen (EGN), and Newell Brands (NWL)
When a lone prominent activist takes aim at a company, investors should pay attention. When two or more of them team up to take on the same company? Expect......(read more)
These Are Billionaire Paul Singer’s Stock Picks That You NEED to Avoid
Smart investors actively track the moves made by the titans of the hedge fund world, such as billionaire activist investor Paul Singer of Elliott Management......(read more)
The Only 3 Energy Stocks That Matter to Billionaire Carl Icahn
Billionaire investing legend Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital has gained a reputation as a savvy investor and fearsome corporate raider, one who has tangled......(read more)
Why Bill Ackman Likes Nike (NKE) and How He Plans to Turn Around His Struggling Fund
From being on top of the investing world in 2014, it’s been a relatively short and hard fall for Bill Ackman‘s Pershing Square, the multi-......(read more)
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG): Inside Ackman’s Turnaround Plans for the “Least Optimized” QSR
Bill Ackman‘s Pershing Square has a massive investment in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG), valued at $1.2 billion at the end of June. It......(read more)
Billionaire David Einhorn Talks “Bubble Shorts” (Tesla, Amazon, Netflix) in Q3 Investor Letter
Billionaire David Einhorn‘s Greenlight Capital has just released its third-quarter investor letter, in which the fund dished out commentary on three......(read more)
Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD): Major Shareholder Berkowitz Vacates Board Seat
Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) announced on October 16 that its second-largest investor Bruce R. Berkowitz has decided to leave his position on the......(read more)
Dover Corp (DOV), DowDuPont Inc (DWDP) & More: Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Third Point Q3 Letter and Portfolio Updates
As many hedge funds have been struggling to keep up with the market that has been registering record highs what seems like every day, activist investors......(read more)
Shah Capital Unloads GNC Holdings Inc (GNC), Buys Rival Vitamin Shoppe Inc (VSI) Instead
Himanshu H. Shah founded Shah Capital Management in 2005 and is currently its President and Chief Investment Officer. The fund seeks to invest in significantly......(read more)
Best Ideas Pitched by Bill Ackman, David Einhorn & Others at GIBI Conference
At the beginning of October, Dallas, Texas hosted the Great Investors’ Best Ideas Conference. The Great Investors’ Best Ideas Conference is organized......(read more)
Automatic Data Processing (ADP): Ackman Takes the Fight to Retail Shareholders
Bill Ackman of Pershing Square has been working hard to impress the board of Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP). He has been buying ads in newspapers......(read more)
Don’t Miss Out On These Tantalizing Sohn Conference Stock Pitches
The Sohn and Next Wave Sohn Conferences took place in San Francisco last week, shining the spotlight on several growing and established hedge funds, who......(read more)
QVT Financial’s Investments, Performance, Letters
Daniel Gold, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from Harvard College, founded QVT Financial in 2004 after having worked for several years......(read more)
Automatic Data Processing (ADP): “Spoiled Brat” Bill Ackman Threatened Company With Damaging Media Coverage
New details emerged this week regarding the intense spat between Bill Ackman and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP). ADP CEO Carlos Rodriguez told......(read more)
Activist West Face Capital’s Partners, Investments, AUM and More
Activists represent a special cast of investors, whose activity is often followed closely. From Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn to Mark Rachesky, Jeff Smith......(read more)
EQT Corporation (EQT): Activist JANA Slams Proposed Rice Energy Inc (RICE) Purchase
Barry Rosenstein‘s JANA Partners is fuming after EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) announced it would purchase Rice Energy Inc (NYSE:RICE) for $6.7 billion......(read more)
Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN): Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
Just a week after Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ:HAIN) reported the successful completion of its internal financial audit, the company has been targeted......(read more)
10 Most Successful LBOs and Private Equity Buyouts in History
Is the era of the most successful LBOs and private equity buyouts in history long gone, or is there any indication that in the future, we’ll see......(read more)
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) Deal: “Greedy Bastards” Are Big Winners
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)‘s big move into the grocery business with its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) this......(read more)
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) to Hit $1 Trillion Before Apple Inc. (AAPL): Activist Manager
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears to be well on its way to becoming the first trillion dollar company in terms of valuation, but at least one member......(read more)
Energen Corporation (EGN): Activist Takes Large Stake, Pushes For Sale
Prominent activist investor Keith Meister of Corvex Capital has taken a 5.5% stake in Energen Corporation (NYSE:EGN) and appears poised to try and push......(read more)
General Motors Company (GM): Einhorn Slams Board In New Letter As GM Sabotages Activist’s Proposal
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital isn’t impressed with the way General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)‘s board plays......(read more)
PAREXEL International Corporation (PRXL): Will Starboard Value Push For Sale?
Jeffrey Smith‘s Starboard Value has found its latest activist target in PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ:PRXL), a company that provides......(read more)
Tailored Brands Inc (TLRD): Eminence Capital Bails On Beleaguered Stock
Just two months after Ricky Sandler of Eminence Capital was nominated to stand for election to Tailored Brands Inc (NYSE:TLRD)‘s board, the hedge......(read more)
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG): Elliott Advisors Puts Target On Akzo Chairman’s Head
Paul Singer‘s Elliott Advisors, one of the most contentious hedge funds in the world, is gearing up for another bitter activist battle. The hedge......(read more)
Honeywell International Inc. (HON): Why Dan Loeb’s $20 Billion Spinoff Proposal May Be Far-Fetched
Billionaire Dan Loeb, the head of $15 billion hedge fund Third Point, has his eyes set on a $20 billion prize. The money manager’s first-quarter......(read more)
Starboard Value Further Unwinds Brinks Co (BCO) Position
Jeffrey Smith‘s Starboard Value has discarded another 900,000 shares of its Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) stake according to a new 13D filing, lowering......(read more)
I Am Not Impressed By Engaged Capital’s Jamba Inc. (JMBA) Purchases
Engaged Capital has been adding to its already large position in Jamba Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) over the last month. If you go through its latest filing, you......(read more)
Five Companies to Benefit from Activist Starboard Value’s Involvement in 2017
Jeffrey Smith‘s Starboard Value, one of the biggest and most famous activist hedge funds, has recently filed its 13F, in which it reported an equity......(read more)
Billionaire Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global Cuts Losses and Dumps Southwestern Energy and Teva Pharmaceutical, Still Bullish on Bank of America
Back in 2008, billionaire Warren Buffett made a bet that hedge funds will underperform index funds over the following decade. While the bet still has......(read more)
Raging Capital Isn’t A Bull of Thestreet Inc. (TST) Anymore?
We just talked about underrated activist hedge funds in our Sessa Capital article. There is only one activist hedge fund that followed Sessa Capital into......(read more)
ValueAct Capital Keeps Portfolio Largely Unchanged, Adds Stake In Cybersecurity Firm
Founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, Peter Kamin and George Hamel Jr., ValueAct Capital is today one of the largest activist hedge funds in the world. The......(read more)
Billionaire Trump Supporter Carl Icahn Made These Changes To His Portfolio Amid Trump’s Win
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn has been constantly in the news since Donald Trump launched his Presidential campaign. During the campaign, the......(read more)
Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Biggest Q4 Moves Include Bank-Buying Spree, Selling Allergan (AGN)
With the 13F filing deadline here, we’re now wading into the deluge of filings from some of the top minds in the finance industry. In particular......(read more)
Billionaire Activist Paul Singer Is Terrible At Investing In These Stocks
If one were to come up with a list of the most successful activist investors in the world, Paul Singer‘s name would surely have a hallowed place......(read more)
Carl Icahn Buys More Herbalife (HLF), Hertz (HTZ), Unloads Energy Stocks
Erstwhile corporate raider and revered activist investor Carl Icahn has been in the news quite a bit over the past few days following fellow billionaire......(read more)
Here’s What Billionaire Bill Ackman Had to Say About His Biggest Investments at the DealBook Conference
Bill Ackman of Pershing Square recently did an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook conference in New York and Insider Monkey was there......(read more)
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) CEO Howard Schultz: Here’s What the Future Looks Like in the Age of E-commerce
The future has little place for brick and mortar stores in the age of e-commerce, believes Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Howard Schultz, as......(read more)
Billionaire Rosenstein Out of AutoNation, Talks ConAgra, Walgreens
Barry Rosenstein, the founder of JANA Partners LLC, recently has said that active management is cyclical in nature. The $7 billion hedge fund run by him......(read more)
Is Pier 1 Imports Inc (PIR) Spoiling For A Fight With Its Largest Shareholder?
Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE:PIR) and one of its largest institutional investors could be headed for a serious clash over how the company should be run. In......(read more)
