Jeffrey Vinik Thinks Cannabis Stocks are a Bad Idea: ‘Nobody’s Going to Make Money’ (CNBC) Jeffrey Vinik, who just announced the revival of his......
(read more)January 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire Dan Loeb, the founder of $18 billion hedge fund Third Point, is mired in a fourth-straight year of trailing the market, though the activist......
(read more)December 20 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Ken Griffin Joins Dan Loeb, John Paulson in Donating to Success Academy (Bloomberg) Ken Griffin is chipping in $10 million to open new middle schools......
(read more)November 13 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Ray Dalio: We’re in a World Now Where Politics has a Much Bigger Effect on Markets (CNBC) Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said investors had priced......
(read more)November 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Legendary investors such as Leon Cooperman and Seth Klarman earn enormous amounts of money for themselves and their investors by doing in-depth research......
(read more)November 5 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Activist Hedge Fund Manager Studied this Troubled Stock for a Year Before Finally Buying a Big Stake (CNBC) A former J. P. Morgan Chase executive turned......
(read more)November 1 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
It’s Politics Zapping Stocks, a Big Democratic Hedge Fund Guy Says (Bloomberg) Who knows what’s moving markets? Marc Lasry says he knows. It’s politics......
(read more)October 31 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire Ray Dalio: This is the ‘Biggest Mistake’ that Most Investors Make (CNBC) For new investors, approaching the stock market can be......
(read more)October 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
New York Hedge Fund Needs the Long Game in Italy (Bloomberg) Telecom Italia SpA had problems when it was being dominated by its biggest investor, Vincent......
(read more)September 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Tiger Global Boosts Fiat Chrysler Stake to $1 Billion Holding (Bloomberg) Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global Management has invested more than $1 billion......
(read more)September 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Buffett Says Berkshire Hathaway has Bought Back ‘a Little’ of Its Stock Since Changing Policy (CNBC) Berskhire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett......
(read more)August 30 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Starboard Eyes Symantec Board Seats After Taking Stake (Reuters) (Reuters) – Hedge fund Starboard Value LP has nominated five directors to Symantec......
(read more)August 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Hedge Fund Boss Odey Says Pound Could Fall Further as Brexit Deadline Looms (Reuters) LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling and UK government bonds will fall......
(read more)August 9 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Elon Musk Trolls Billionaire Betting Against Tesla: ‘Will Send Einhorn a Box of Short Shorts’ (CNBC) David Einhorn‘s hedge fund Greenlight......
(read more)August 1 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Steven Cohen is Said to Lose Bid to Open Point72 Hedge Fund to British Investors (CNBC) Steven Cohen is having a tough time getting U.K. financial regulators......
(read more)July 6 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
U.S. Fund Claims $175 million from South Korea Over Samsung Units’ 2015 Merger (Reuters) SEOUL (Reuters) – New York-based hedge fund Mason......
(read more)July 3 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Worldview Wants to Buy Third Point’s Stake in Hellenic Bank (Bloomberg) Worldview Capital Management LLP, an activist firm with a history of bruising......
(read more)June 8 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Ray Dalio Said Last Year Gold was Good Protection because of Trump and North Korea ‘Playing Chicken’ (CNBC) President Donald Trump’s......
(read more)May 24 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
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)May 23 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Corvex and Icahn to Mull Making a Bid for Energen (Reuters) BOSTON (Reuters) – Activist investor Keith Meister on Monday reunited with billionaire......
(read more)May 21 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
‘There’s Finally an Alternative to Equities,’ Says Billionaire Fund Manager (MarketWatch) The stock market’s main gauges will rack up weekly gains......
(read more)May 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Dan Loeb Adds Short Bets That Stocks May ‘Materially Underperform’ (Bloomberg) Billionaire investor Dan Loeb said he’s increasing his short bets......
(read more)May 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Paul Tudor Jones, Who Called the October 1987 Crash, Predicts Inflation Surge, Bond Price Plunge (CNBC) Paul Tudor Jones, the hedge fund manager who called......
(read more)March 1 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Dan Loeb’s Third Point had a decent 2017, as its flagship fund ended the year with a net return of +18.1% according to an investor letter. Although......
(read more)February 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Och-Ziff Hedge Fund Had $7.6 Billion in Outflows Last Year (Bloomberg) Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC saw $7.6 billion in client withdrawals last......
(read more)February 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Hedge Fund Bridgewater Makes $22 Billion Bet Against European Firms (Reuters) LONDON/FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bridgewater Associates has shown......
(read more)February 15 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
One of Sears’ Biggest Defenders Just Revealed Why He Abruptly Cut Ties With the Company (Business Insider) Hedge fund manager Bruce Berkowitz came......
(read more)February 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
The recent overhaul of the US tax law has stirred a lot of controversy, especially with regard to who stands to benefit the most. One thing is sure –......
(read more)February 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dan Loeb’s Third Point Calls for More Change at Nestlé (The Wall Street Journal) Activist investor Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC is keeping pressure......
(read more)January 22 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
It’s not everyday that hedge fund royalty releases a letter to investors and when it happens, the letters are normally filled with wisdom. Given......
(read more)October 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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)October 23 - Activism, Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dan Loeb‘s Third Point recently issued its second-quarter letter to investors, in which the fund discussed several of its moves made during the......
(read more)August 1 - Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
A filing with the SEC released this week revealed that billionaire Dan Loeb of Third Point has bailed on his investment in Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:......
(read more)May 17 - Earnings Report, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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)May 6 - Activism, Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
The hedge fund industry has been underperforming the broader market lately, following the losses registered by some hedge fund darlings like Valeant Pharmaceuticals......
(read more)February 24 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
For a very long-time Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been dominating the hedge fund popularity rankings. Things changed a bit recently. Apple Inc. is still......
(read more)February 23 - Hedge Funds, Lists, News - Comments
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)February 15 - Activism, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
A Billionaire Retrenches In A Tough Year For Hedge Funds (The Wall Street Journal) Hedge-fund manager Jamie Dinan is ending 2016 the way he started it......
(read more)December 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
An amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that billionaire Daniel Loeb‘s Third Point has acquired 1,149 common......
(read more)August 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Dan Loeb is the founder of New York-based Third Point LLC, an asset management firm with $17 billion assets under management. The well-known......
(read more)August 15 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
Loeb Credit Bet Returns 15% in Quarter on Junk Energy Holdings (Bloomberg) Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb’s corporate credit portfolio returned 15 percent......
(read more)August 5 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Dan Loeb founded New York-based Third Point LLC, an asset management firm with $17 billion assets under management, in 1995. In a recent ......
(read more)May 18 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Although Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC has not submitted its 13F filing for the first quarter of 2016, this widely-scrutinized hedge fund issued a letter......
(read more)May 10 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb might not have broken any records in 2015 when his fund Third Point delivered a loss of 1% for the year, but the......
(read more)April 4 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Dan Loeb founded value-oriented hedge fund Third Point LLC in 1995 with only $3.4 million in capital, and since then, has become one of the......
(read more)February 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
With many investors expecting the Fed to raise rates this week and the high yield bond market beginning to show signs of rolling over, several new and......
(read more)December 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Billionaire activist investor Dan Loeb of Third Point saw his hedge fund post losses of 8.9% for the September quarter in comparison to the S&P 500......
(read more)November 19 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW) is in the midst of a transformation spearheaded by hedge fund manager Dan Loeb. In 2014, Loeb wrote that Dow Chemical Co......
(read more)November 17 - News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Billionaire investor Dan Loeb, the founder of activist hedge fund Third Point LLC, discussed the performance of his investment firm, including the broader......
(read more)November 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions, News - Comments
Billionaire activist Dan Loeb mostly invests in companies that trade below their intrinsic value and try to push for changes in order to maximize the......
(read more)November 15 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
