This Activist Investor Should’ve Believed More in His Plan (Bloomberg) Spoke too soon. The last time I wrote about our old friend Richard “Mick”......
(read more)January 9 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Cyrus, Omega Call Truce in Sears CDS Fight After Settling Trades (Bloomberg) A bankruptcy judge approved Sears Holdings Corp.’s sale of notes to Cyrus......
(read more)January 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Kmart Was Once Rescued from Bankruptcy by Eddie Lampert. It’s Unclear Whether it will Happen Again (CNBC) Much has changed in retail over the past 16......
(read more)December 19 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
AQR Strips ‘Risk Parity’ Name From Mutual Fund After Redemptions (Bloomberg) AQR Capital Management’s flagship risk parity mutual fund, which has......
(read more)December 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Och-Ziff to Change Structure, Looking to Future Beyond Founder (The Wall Street Journal) Daniel Och is ceding some of the chips in his hedge-fund empire......
(read more)December 6 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Energy-Focused Hedge Fund Brenham Capital to Close (The Wall Street Journal) Dallas-based hedge fund Brenham Capital is closing, a casualty of what founder......
(read more)November 30 - 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
Andreas Halvorsen Discloses Stake In Urovant Sciences (Forbes.com) Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global Investors disclosed Thursday that it holds a 75......
(read more)October 12 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Lampert Won’t Give Sears Another Lifeline (The Wall Street Journal) Edward Lampert, the hedge-fund manager who controls Sears Holdings Corp., has repeatedly......
(read more)October 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Elliott to Inject 120 million Euros into AC Milan to Reimburse Bonds: Source (Reuters) MILAN (Reuters) – U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will......
(read more)September 25 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Odey’s Hedge Fund Gains 29% on Sky and Randgold Deals (Bloomberg) (Bloomberg) — Bearish hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is making money on his......
(read more)September 24 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Hedge Fund Legend Leon Cooperman is Investing in the Marijuana Industry – and it’s Another Sign the Sector is Heating Up (Business Insider......
(read more)August 29 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaires Druckenmiller, Soros Throw Weight Behind Oil Rally (Bloomberg) The recovery in the oil industry is attracting some of the most recognized......
(read more)August 15 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
As Soros Foresees Financial Crisis, Here Are His European Shorts (Bloomberg) Billionaire George Soros, who warned of a looming financial crisis and an......
(read more)May 29 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Eisman of ‘The Big Short’ Fame Recommends Shorting Deutsche Bank (Bloomberg) Steve Eisman, the Neuberger Berman Group money manager who famously predicted......
(read more)May 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Sears CEO Under Pressure from Sears Canada Creditors as Retirees Seek Pension Funds (CNBC) Sears Canada creditors are calling out Eddie Lampert, the erstwhile......
(read more)February 12 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Sears Endgame And Lampert’s May Diverge (Reuters) (Reuters Breakingviews) – The last chapter for Sears looks to be at hand. The troubled U......
(read more)March 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Full Interview With Billionaire Lasry On Trump, Biggest Market Risk And Comic Book Investing (CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund manager Marc Lasry shared his......
(read more)January 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
A newly-amended 13D filing with the SEC showed that Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) signed a Second Lien Credit Agreement with billionaire Edward......
(read more)September 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edward Lampert and His White Whale, Sears (The New York Times) A tragic figure in American literature has an analog in modern finance. Once upon a time......
(read more)August 29 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Bill Ackman: ‘We Made One Very Big Mistake’ With Valeant And Lost Big Time (CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund boss Bill Ackman told CNBC on Friday......
(read more)August 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Sears Is Borrowing Money from Its CEO (Again) (The Wall Street Journal) Sears Holdings said Thursday that it would accept $300 million in debt financing......
(read more)August 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Edward Lampert, the manager of ESL Investments, has continued his buying spree of Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE). As reported in a recently amended......
(read more)August 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Bill Ackman Is Taking A Beating Over The Herbalife Ruling (CNBC) Friday’s ruling that Herbalife effectively is not a Ponzi scheme adds another layer......
(read more)July 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
As revealed in a recent 13D filing with the SEC, Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) signed a loan agreement with Edward Lampert‘s ESL Partners......
(read more)April 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edward Lampert’s ESL Investments enjoyed a strong first quarter of 2015, with our weighted returns methodology predicting 6% returns based on its five......
(read more)April 7 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Sears Cuts 115 Corporate Jobs as It Works to Reduce Expenses (Bloomberg) Sears Holdings Corp., the retailer run by hedge fund manager Edward Lampert,......
(read more)January 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Bruce Berkowitz‘s Fairholme Capital Management has inched up its position in Sears Canada Inc. (NASDAQ:SRSC), as a new filing with the Securities......
(read more)December 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
PICKENS: I Think Mitt Romney Is Thinking About Running Again (BusinessInsider) Last Friday morning, billionaire energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens was in......
(read more)October 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Analyzing insider trades, especially in small-cap companies is an efficient way to figure out a stock’s performance in the coming months. Investing......
(read more)October 6 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
Will Warren Buffett win this bet? (MorningStar) Investing icon Warren Buffett made a bet about the relative performances of hedge funds and index funds......
(read more)September 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Edward Lampert‘s fund, ESL Investments, has disclosed in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has entered into a short......
(read more)September 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Slowly but steadily Edward Lampert is getting rid of his massive stake in AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN). In another round of reduction, a total of 145,......
(read more)September 9 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
ESL Investments was founded by Edward Lampert in 1988 and since its inception the fund has managed an average annual return of 29%. ESL Investments ......
(read more)August 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edward Lampert and his fund, ESL Investments, have further decreased their exposure to AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN). According to a recent filing with......
(read more)July 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
ESL Investments, managed by Edward Lampert, has reduced its exposure to AutoNation Inc. (NYSE:AN), a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange......
(read more)June 10 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edward Lampert and ESL Investments hold a massive stake in Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE) following the completion of the company’s spin-off......
(read more)April 9 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Citrone’s Funds Take March Beating (Finalternatives) Hedge fund billionaire Robert Citrone was probably glad to turn the calendar page after a brutal......
(read more)April 7 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Say What!? Pickens’ Newlywed Bliss, Einhorn’s Casino Blues (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Globally the entire world thinks the governments have their......
(read more)April 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Trish Regan, Einhorn apologist (Reuters) Ever since the story first broke, more than five weeks ago, that David Einhorn was suing Seeking Alpha, the Israeli......
(read more)March 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Softer sales slam Sears with fourth-quarter loss (NYPost) Sears CEO Eddie Lampert admitted the retailer had a “tough-to-terrible” holiday season,......
(read more)February 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The week that started on Feb. 17th saw several major hedge funds complete important transactions in the stock market. Let’s take a look at some of......
(read more)February 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edward Lampert’s ESL Investments, in its latest 13F, revealed its holdings for the fourth quarter of 2013. The value of the fund’s equity portfolio......
(read more)February 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
In its latest filing, Bruce Berkowitz‘s Fairholme Capital Management has reported ownership of 24.23 million shares of Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ......
(read more)February 12 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Robert Jaffe‘s Force Capital has liquidated its position in Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (NASDAQ:SHOS), according to a recent filing with......
(read more)February 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Sears Shares Crushed On Eddie Lampert’s One Year Anniversary As CEO (Forbes) Exactly one year ago, billionaire hedge fund manager Edward Lampert......
(read more)January 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Edward Lampert and ESL Investments have sold some more shares of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN). According to SEC filings, ESL has reduced its holding......
(read more)December 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edward Lampert and ESL Investments have revealed, in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, selling some more shares of AutoNation......
(read more)December 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
KYLE BASS: My Worst Trade Was One Of The Best Things To Ever Happen To Me (BusinessInsider) Hedge fund advisor Steven Drobny, the author of global macro......
(read more)December 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Edward Lampert‘s ESL Investments disclosed, in a new filing with the SEC, selling a part of its AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) holding. The fund sold......
(read more)December 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
