Billionaire Ken Griffin Takes 5% Stake In QLogic
A 13G filed with the SEC has reported that Citadel Investment Group, which is managed by billionaire Ken Griffin, owns a total of 4.6 million shares of QLogic Corporation (NASDAQ...
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Cliff Asness’s Top Stock Picks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL)
By studying quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds, we have found that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds outperform the S&P 500 by an average of 18 percentage...
Starbucks and More Popular Restaurant Stocks Among Hedge Funds
We analyze hundreds of 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors to develop investment strategies and provide other useful information to investors.
Lee Ainslie’s Top Stock Picks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL)
We have been going through our database of 13F filings for the fourth quarter of 2012.
The Most Popular Healthcare Stocks Among Hedge Funds Include Pfizer
Even with the delay inherent in 13F filings (these filings disclose many of a hedge fund or other investor’s long equity positions at the end of a quarter, but are not released...
Hedge Funds Love Exxon Mobil, Schlumberger, and More Energy Stocks
We have put together our database of 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors following the remaining filings being made public earlier this month.
An Insider Bought 80,000 Shares of Murphy Oil
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), an integrated oil and gas company, had Board member Claiborne Deming (who was the company’s CEO through 2008) directly purchase 80,000 shares...
Hedge Fund Hawkins Capital’s Top Stock Picks Include Intel
More and more hedge funds and other notable investors are filing their 13Fs for the fourth quarter of 2012, disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of December...
Insiders Bought Yum Brands, Tyson Foods, and More
Economic theory suggests that investors should diversify their market exposure in order to avoid being severely harmed by company-specific events.
A Tyson Board Member Is Bullish On Meats
According to a filing with the SEC, Jim Kever directly purchased 10,000 shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) on February 6th at an average price of $23.37 per share.
Seminole Capital Management’s Energy Stock Picks Include Halliburton
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors for a couple of different purposes.
A Board Member Bought Shares of JPMorgan Chase
According to a filing with the SEC, Timothy Flynn, a member of the Board of Directors at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Alcoa, AK Steel, and More Basic Materials Stocks Insiders Love
Insiders should be very hesitant to buy more stock in the company.
Is Wal-Mart a Good Stock to Buy?
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has been a good example of a long-term stock pick, rising 36% in the last five years despite the financial crisis and recession.
Billionaire Louis Bacon’s Cheap Stock Picks Include Wells Fargo
Price-to-earnings multiples shouldn’t be used as the sole criterion for making an investment decision- in particular, they give little to no weight to future growth in favor...
Does A Good Fourth Quarter Make Chevron a Buy?
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) rose slightly after hours on January 10th after the company announced that its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 would rise on a q/q basis...
Hedge Funds Are Buying Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) and These Other Stocks
13D and 13G filings from hedge funds reveal large positions taken by hedge funds (or significant changes in these positions) fairly recently after the fund has made its move, ...
Cliff Asness Has Been Buying Up Kayak
A 13G filed with the SEC has disclosed that AQR Capital Management- a hedge fund managed by Cliff Asness- owns about 590,000 shares of Kayak Software Corp (NASDAQ:KYAK).
Hedge Fund Manager Bernard Horn’s Stock Picks Include Infosys
Bernard Horn has been investing in global equities since graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s business school in 1980.
Billionaire Louis Bacon and Jim Cramer Like AIG and More
Former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer is now one of the most widely followed market commentators, with a popular show on CNBC.
Billionaire Jeffrey Vinik’s Cheap Stock Picks Include Barrick Gold
Billionaire Jeffrey Vinik returned much of Vinik Asset Management’s capital to investors in 2000, but continues to invest money for family and friends.
Is Exxon Mobil A Pick for 2013?
The king of the oil majors, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), was about flat for 2012; as such it outperformed oil prices, which were down for the year.
Is Intel Corporation (INTC) a Buy for 2013?
The shift in consumer patterns away from PCs and towards smartphones and tablets has been a big trend in the last few years.
Starboard Adds Shares of Regis
According to a filing with the SEC, Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value now owns 4.2 million shares of Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), giving it almost 7% of the total shares outstanding...
Wal-Mart, DirecTV, and More: Warren Buffett’s Favorite Services Stocks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway filed its 13F for the third quarter of the year in November, disclosing many of its long equity positions from the end of September.
Warren Buffett News: Buffett Is ‘Patently Wrong’ About How Tax Rates Affect Investment Decisions
Hedge fund manager Cliff Asness, who runs AQR Capital Management, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal taking on Warren Buffett's argument that tax rates don't really...
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Cliff Asness, Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Six months after hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman purchased a $2 billion stake in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), the lineup of major investors at the consumer products ...
Insiders Have Been After These Stocks
While insider sales can sometimes indicate trouble at a company, it’s just as possible that insiders are (smartly) diversifying their wealth away from the same business which...
Nexen, Moody’s, and More: Billionaire Thomas Steyer’s New Stock Picks
Billionaire Thomas Steyer serves as a managing member of Farallon Capital Management, one of the largest hedge funds in the world.
Billionaire Ken Fisher Thinks Pfizer Is Right For You
Billionaire Ken Fisher isn’t only the head of Fisher Asset Management, but also a long-running Forbes columnist whose picks published in that magazine have tended to outperform...
“Magic Formula” Creator Joel Greenblatt’s Latest Stock Picks
Joel Greenblatt isn’t a household name like Warren Buffett, but he’s well known in the value investing community.
Third Avenue Nears 10% Stake In Tellabs
Third Avenue Management, a value investing fund which was founded by Marty Whitman in 1990 and has over $10 billion in assets under management, has acquired a total of 35 million...
Royce & Associates Goes Back To School With Scholastic
According to a 13G filed with the SEC, as of October 31st Royce & Associates, a fund managed by Chuck Royce which tends to invest in smaller-cap value stocks (see stocks that ...
A Billionaire Insider Bought This Healthcare Stock
On October 25th, St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Is ConocoPhillips A Good Stock to Buy?
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), at a market capitalization of $70 billion, isn’t quite as large as the big names in oil & gas such as Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) or BP plc...
Is Parker-Hannifin A Buy After Earnings?
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) dropped about 7% after its report for the third quarter of 2012 came in below analyst expectations.
Is Discover A Better Stock Than Visa And Mastercard?
Credit card stocks have been on a roll so far in 2012. Visa Inc (NYSE:V) is up about 35%, and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) has increased in value by about 25%.
Is Chevron a Good Stock to Buy?
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)’s stock fell on Wednesday when the company announced that its Q3 results (to be released in early November) would show earnings below what it ...
Which Hedge Funds Are Bullish on the Auto Parts Industry?
The aftermarket parts and replacement parts industry has seen a string of positive growth from the DIY (do-it-yourself) market.
Which Fund Lost Big on Knight Capital?
Knight Capital Group Inc. (NYSE:KCG) called Royce & Associates a 10.6% shareholder at the end of June. The stake was around 10.4 million shares.
Why is Steven Cohen Betting on This Healthcare Stock?
In a 13G filing this week, SAC Capital announced a 5% ownership stake in Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:MGLN) of 1,380,530 shares.
5 Monster Dividend Stocks Yielding 9%
We have identified five monster dividend stocks that yield at least 9%.
QE3: Time to Buy Utilities?
Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve announced a third round of accommodative monetary policy earlier this week, which will be an open-ended form of purchasing additional mortgage...
Insider Trading Activity is Heating Up At This Teen Retailer
In most cases, insider trading activity is an important indicator to track, as it truly gives individual investors a look at the internal workings of a company, sometimes before...
Hedge Funder Cliff Asness’s Favorite Energy Stocks
Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management is known for his quantitative investment approach.
Hedge Fund News: Paul Tudor Jones, Randy Smith, OrbiMed
The European arm of the Tudor Group, the US hedge fund founded by Paul Tudor Jones II, paid its staff a bumper $62m last year after a profitable 2011, despite the travails of ...
Hedge Fund News: Yahoo, David Einhorn, Dan Loeb
Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb has upped his stake in Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) by about 2.5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission...
