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Billionaire Asness’ Secret Formula Points To Apple, Microsoft, and Pfizer
AQR Capital Management is predominantly a quantitative equity hedge fund firm, co-founded by former Goldman Sachs portfolio manager Clifford S. Asness in 1997.
Big Losses in BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) Weigh on Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial; Picks Lost 8% in Q1
Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings is having a tough start for 2015.
Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG); Career Education Corp. (CECO): Why Funds Are Cutting Stakes in these Stocks
Charles Davidson’s Wexford Capital continues to reduce its exposure to Diamondback Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FANG), as disclosed in the 13D Form filed with the U.S.
Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (AIQ), Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH): HealthInvest Partners AB’s Largest Holdings Last Quarter
Anders Hallberg and Carl Bennet’s HealthInvest Partners AB revealed its top picks for the fourth quarter of 2014. According to the 13F Form filed with the U.S.
Career Education Corp. (CECO): Blum Capital Partners Cuts Activist Stake To 9.4%
Blum Capital Partners, managed by Richard Blum, has reduced its position in Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO). A new filing with the U.S.
SPX Corporation (SPW): Relational Investors Continues to Unload Shares
Ralph V. Whitworth’s Relational Investors reduced its stake in SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) by around 740,000 shares last Friday. According to the 13D Form filed with the U.S.
Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, Michael Hintze & Boaz Weinstein
Crispin Odey, one of the best-known hedge fund managers in Europe, has seen returns at his flagship €1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) hedge fund fall by more than 10% this year, after...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), Raytheon Company (RTN), General Dynamics Corporation (GD): David Harding’s Winton Capital Management Loves Aerospace & Defense Stocks
David Harding’s Winton Capital Management has filed its Schedule 13F form with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the third quarter of 2014.
Movado Group Inc (MOV), Matrix Service Co (MTRX), Strattec Security Corp. (STRT), R.G. Barry Corp. (DFZ): Chuck Royce’s Latest Moves
Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates was pretty active on the last day of the third quarter of the year.
Bolt Technology Corp (BOLT), Medical Action Industries (MDCI), Sevcon Inc (SEV) And Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (PSMI) Are Among Mario Gabelli’s Latest Moves
Mario Gabelli is still bullish on Bolt Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:BOLT) and has further increased his fund's holding of the stock.
Visium Asset Management Ups Passive CNMD Stake To Nearly 6%
Visium Asset Management, managed by Jacob Gottlieb, has boosted its stake in CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ:CNMD). In a new filing with the U.S.
Pinnacle Foods Inc (PF): Levin Capital Strategies Boosts Stake To Nearly 7%
Levin Capital Strategies, led by John A. Levin, has revealed in a new filing with the U.S.
Weyerhaeuser Co (WY), Dollar General Corp (DG) And Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO): Laurion Capital Management’s Top Investments
Based in New York, Laurion Capital Management was founded by Benjamin A.
Aastrom Biosciences Inc (ASTM), The Providence Service Corporation (PRSC): Sabby Capital’s & Coliseum Capital’s Latest Moves
In two different filings with the U.S.
Post Holdings Inc (POST), Nordion Inc(USA) (NDZ), Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (EVBS), Aspen Group Inc (ASPU) Witnessing Hedge Fund Activity
As we continue to track hedge funds’ SEC filings, we came across a few interesting transactions, into which we will look in this article.
Southern Copper Corp (SCCO), Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ), Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc (NES) Saw Millionaire Insider Purchases in September
Our research has shown that stocks with multiple insider purchases outperformed the market by an average of 7 percentage points per year.
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL), First Solar, Inc. (FSLR): Masters Capital Management Fan of These Stocks
In its latest 13F filing with the U.S.
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ICPT), Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY), Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): Orbimed Advisors Top Stocks in Q2
Orbimed Advisors, led by Samuel Isaly, recently published its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. (FSYS): Becker Drapkin Management Boosts Stake To Nearly 8%
Becker Drapkin Management, managed by Matthew Drapkin and Steven R. Becker, has upped its position in Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:FSYS).
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARIA): Healthcare-focused Sarissa Capital Inches Up Its Stake to 6.87%
As a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed, Sarissa Capital Management, a fund led by Alex Denner, has picked up its position in Ariad Pharmaceuticals...
Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (IDIX) ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT): Billionaire Seth Klarman’s Top Picks
Founded in 1982, Baupost Group is one of the largest hedge funds in the world and has generated an average annual return of 19% since its inception.
Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD), AutoNation, Inc. (AN) Lands’ End, Inc. (LE): Billionaire Edward Lampert’s Top Moves
ESL Investments was founded by Edward Lampert in 1988 and since its inception the fund has managed an average annual return of 29%.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), American Express Company (AXP), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Ken Fisher Loves Mega-Caps
Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management filed a few weeks ago its Form 13F for the second quarter of 2014.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Among AQR Capital Management’s Top Q2 Picks
AQR Capital Management, managed by Cliff Asness, recently published its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the second quarter of 2014.
Timken Co (TKR): Relational Investors Further Cuts Its Stake
Relational Investors has cut another slice from Timken Co (NYSE:TKR) stake, selling 1.4 million shares in the open market at an average price of $46.40 per share.
Paul Singer Adds To Position In Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD)
Paul Singer, the manager of Elliott Associates, is optimistic about the prospects of Riverbed Technology, Inc.
Visium Asset Management Reports 5.5% New Stake In OHR Pharmaceutical Inc (OHRP)
Jacob Gottlieb thinks OHR Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:OHRP) is a good investment and has initiated a new position for his fund, Visium Asset Management.
Southeastern Asset Management Reduces Exposure To Texas Industries Inc. (TXI) and DineEquity Inc. (DIN); Boosts Stake in TW Telecom Inc. (TWTC)
In newly amended filings with the U.S.
Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (EXXI), Nextera Energy Partners LP (NEP), Accelerate Diagnostics Inc (AXDX): Three Small-Cap Stocks With Multiple Insider Purchases
According to our research, stocks with multiple insider purchases outperformed the market by an average of 7 percentage points per year. Over the first two days of this week, ...
Hedge Fund News: Richard Chilton, Thomas Steyer & AQR Capital Management
Richard Chilton has been on Wall Street since 1978. In that time he's built his hedge fund, Chilton Investments, into a firm with about $4 billion assets under management.
John W. Rogers’ Interview: Explains Why He is Bullish on KKR & Co. L.P. (KKR), First American Financial Corp (FAF) & Dun & Bradstreet Corp (DNB)
John W. Rogers, the manager of Ariel Investments is one of the most notorious stock pickers in the investment world.
Sandell Asset Management Largest Equity Portfolio Moves
In its latest 13F, Tom Sandell’s Sandell Asset Management has disclosed positions held at the end of March 31, 2014.
Accipiter Capital Management Cuts Stake in Triple-S Management Corp. (GTS) to Below 5%
Gabe Hoffman, the manager of Accipiter Capital Management, has reduced his exposure to Triple-S Management Corp.
5 Stocks Insiders are Buying Right Now
According to our research, stocks bought by insiders demonstrate a small outperformance effect, which seems logical given the fact that insiders are the most knowledgeable about...
Royce & Associates’ Latest Moves: Matrix Service Co (MTRX) and Cache, Inc. (CACH)
Chuck Royce, the manager of Royce & Associates, has recently revealed two of his latest moves.
Relational Investors Sells More Shares of SPX Corporation (SPW); Wexford Capital Further Cuts Stake in Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG)
Ralph V. Whitworth's Relational Investors recently decreased its stake in SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) to a position of 6.27 million shares.
Hedge Funds Are Fond of Era Group Inc (ERA)
Relative to its small size, Era Group Inc (NYSE:ERA) generated outsized interest from hedge fund managers during the fourth quarter of 2013, with Richard Mashaal of Rima Senvest...
CST Brands Inc (CST): Another Spin-Off Favored by Hedge Funds
CST Brands Inc (NYSE:CST) was spun-off from oil refiner Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) in May 2013 following pressure from Paul Singer’s Elliot Management.
Why ‘Hedgies’ Are Bullish on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Ralph V. Whitworth’s Relational Investors Trims Stake in SPX Corporation (SPW)
In a new filing, Ralph V. Whitworth's Relational Investors has disclosed owning around 6.45 million shares of SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW).
Activism in Action at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)
Choosing good stocks is hard, even for investment professionals.
Clinton Group Comments The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSL)’s Performance; Edges Down the Stake
Greg Taxin's Clinton Group has revealed, in a newly amended filing with the SEC, that it has further slightly reduced its position in The Wet Seal, Inc.
Relational Investors Sell Some Shares of SPX Corporation (SPW)
Ralph V. Whitworth's Relational Investors has reported the sale of around 371,200 shares of SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW).
Clinton Group Cuts Stake in The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSL)
Clinton Group, managed by Greg Taxin has reduced its position in The Wet Seal, Inc.
Hedge Funds Lost A Bundle After URS Corp (URS) Large Drop
URS Corp (NYSE:URS) took a hit today, dropping by almost 14%. There is an explanation today, but before we should take a look at another interesting point.
Two Insiders Are Betting On Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
On Feb. 5th, two insiders at Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) acquired stock from the company.
Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Recent Moves: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ABR), Atlas Energy LP (ATLS) & Others
Mr. Cooperman now owns 3.39 million shares of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), which is 6.9% of all outstanding shares.
Cadian Capital Management Edges Up Stake in General Cable Corporation (BGC)
In a filing, Eric Bannasch’s Cadian Capital Management, revealed that it has slightly raised its exposure to General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC) to 4,841,152 shares from 4,...
