Och-Ziff’s Shares Stumble Toward NYSE Delisting Territory at $1 (Bloomberg)
Billionaire Dan Och’s hedge fund is pennies away from raising a red flag at the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of his Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC — one of the few publicly traded hedge-fund firms — have plummeted 97 percent since the firm went public, to a record low of $1.01 as of Monday. That’s just one cent away from a key threshold for the exchange.
Hedge Fund Offers Sears $80 Million to Salvage Soured Bet (The Wall Street Journal)
One of Sears Holdings Corp.’s largest creditors offered the bankrupt retailer more than $80 million in hopes of salvaging a bad credit-insurance bet, according to a person familiar with the matter. Cyrus Capital Partners LP outbid other hedge funds in an unusual auction for internal loan claims among different Sears subsidiaries, this person said. Sears put these intercompany loans up for sale before the Thanksgiving holiday last week but hasn’t publicly announced which bids, if any, it would accept.
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Brevan Howard Asia Fund Said to Post Best Returns in 5 Years (Bloomberg)
The Brevan Howard Asia Fund bucked a difficult October for macro funds, and is posting its best return in five years, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The $877 million fund gained almost 1.3 percent last month, to be up 6.2 percent for the year, said the person, who spoke on the condition they not be identified. That’s the 14-year-old fund’s best return for the 10-month period since 2013.
Insider Buying: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE) Major Shareholder Buys 93,354 Shares of Stock (MareaInformativa.com)
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ:EGLE) major shareholder Goldentree Asset Management LP purchased 93,354 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.67 per share, with a total value of $435,963.18. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.
Insider Selling: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE:KREF) Major Shareholder Sells 1,750,000 Shares of Stock (FairFieldCurrent.com)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE:KREF) major shareholder Value Spn-Kref Holdin Tactical sold 1,750,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $35,000,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.
Insider Selling: Extreme Networks, Inc (EXTR) Insider Sells 99,859 Shares of Stock (MareaInformativa.com)
Extreme Networks, Inc (NASDAQ:EXTR) insider Edward Meyercord sold 99,859 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.34, for a total value of $633,106.06. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 554,840 shares in the company, valued at $3,517,685.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC.
Insider Buying: Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) Director Buys 100,000 Shares of Stock (PressOracle.com)
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) Director G Leonard Baker, Jr. acquired 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $12.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,273,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 966,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,307,847.74. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC.
Insider Buying: Crexendo Inc (OTCMKTS:CXDO) CEO Acquires 24,992 Shares of Stock (FairFieldCurrent.com)
Crexendo Inc (OTCMKTS:CXDO) CEO Steven G. Mihaylo bought 24,992 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $1.64 per share, with a total value of $40,986.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
GreenSky Inc (GSKY) Insider Buys $244,620.00 in Stock (PressOracle.com)
GreenSky Inc (NASDAQ:GSKY) insider Dennis I. Kelly purchased 27,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $9.06 per share, with a total value of $244,620.00. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC.
Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE:APRN) Insider Sells $165,332.92 in Stock (PressOracle.com)
Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE:APRN) insider Ilia M. Papas sold 133,333 shares of Blue Apron stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.24, for a total value of $165,332.92. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 194,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $241,770.24. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.
