Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners and Rehan Jaffer‘s H Partners Management have each received important backing in their respective proxy fights from influential proxy advisory...
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April 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn have a friend in Ken Griffin. "The role of the activist in the U.S. equity markets ...
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April 28 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has become increasingly frustrated with global corporations’ ”emphasis on profits, on short-term quarterly earnings and share...
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April 22 - Hedge Funds
DuPont's weak quarterly sales and lowered annual profit forecast is expected to provide fresh ammunition to Nelson Peltz in his campaign to split up the chemical maker.
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April 21 - Hedge Funds
Wall Street's political kingmakers are reaching for their wallets again.
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April 16 - Hedge Funds
Bill Ackman thinks shorting Herbalife is an even better short than it was when he first bet against the stock in 2012.
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April 14 - Hedge Funds
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners is embroiled in a vicious proxy fight with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD), which occupies the top spot in its equity portfolio.
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April 14 - Hedge Funds, News
Widely followed hedge fund manager David Einhorn reiterated his belief in two existing positions at an investment conference Tuesday: A short bet against Athenahealth and a long...
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April 7 - Hedge Funds, News
Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners has recently reported increasing its activist stakes in two companies: Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK) and Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ...
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March 2 - Hedge Funds, News
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners has provided updates on two of its key activist positions in recent days, officially launching their proxy fight against E. I.
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February 12 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper told CNBC a Greek debt deal would be "obviously be good for the markets," but added stocks "could survive even if it goes the other...
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February 11 - Hedge Funds
Both sides can claim to have drawn blood in the early stages of what is shaping up to be a contentious proxy fight between E. I.
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February 6 - Hedge Funds, News
DuPont plans to change the lineup of its board members — but won’t draw from the nominees proposed by the activist investor Nelson Peltz.
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February 5 - Hedge Funds
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management continues to raise its exposure to Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), purchasing another 273,000 shares at a price of $36.63 per share...
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February 3 - Hedge Funds, News
Sears Holdings Corp., the retailer run by hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, eliminated about 115 corporate jobs to cut costs after three years of losses.
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January 28 - Hedge Funds
Nelson Peltz’ Trian Partners trimmed its stake in Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) by more than 6 million shares. According to the 13D Form filed with the U.S.
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January 27 - Hedge Funds, News
In its latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners disclosed its top 3 picks for the fourth quarter of 2014.
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January 21 - Hedge Funds, News
Eric Mindich's $8.5 billion hedge fund, Eton Park Capital Management, is now ready to pick through the debt of beaten-up energy companies, an area it avoided last year as the ...
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January 19 - Hedge Funds
Activist investor Nelson Peltz, one of DuPont's largest shareholders, stepped up his fight to break up the industrial conglomerate, as his Trian Fund nominated himself and three...
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January 12 - Hedge Funds
Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has recently disclosed that it has nominated four director candidates to be elected to the board of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD...
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January 9 - Hedge Funds, News
Last Monday, Nelson Peltz, manager of Trian Partners, sent a letter to Mr. Joseph A.
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December 2 - Hedge Funds, News
The Madison Square Garden Company surprised many on Monday when it announced — besides exploring a potential breakup of itself — that it was adding two financiers to its board...
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October 28 - Hedge Funds
Declaring that his “bold actions were inspiring others to protect and steward their lands,” the Land Trust Alliance this week presented one of its highest and rarest honours...
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September 30 - Hedge Funds
In a letter sent to DuPont’s Board of Directors, Trian Fund Management LP urged that DuPont be split up in order to be more competitive.
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September 17 - Hedge Funds
As we continue to analyze major hedge funds’ 13F filings, we came across an interesting portfolio: that of Trian Fund Management.
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August 22 - Hedge Funds, News
As the news about the Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)'s takeover of Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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July 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Citadel Investment Group founder Kenneth Griffin has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years.
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July 24 - Hedge Funds
CNBC viewers and participants at the Delivery Alpha conference yesterday had a ring side view on the storied rivalry between the camp followers of American beverage majors PepsiCo...
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July 17 - Hedge Funds, News
While piggybacking, which means picking a stock merely following a hedge fund manager's move, is considered risky, CNBC's Mad Money host, Jim Cramer is recommending the strategy...
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July 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn now has the best bad beat story in poker after exiting the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop after just 45 minutes of play.
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June 30 - Hedge Funds
Noted activist Nelson Peltz has been called many things over the years, often undoubtedly under the breath of a corporate executive in his crosshairs.
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June 26 - Hedge Funds
Dan Loeb, the manager of Third Point is one of the pioneers in activist investing.
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May 23 - Hedge Funds, News
Tiger Global Management LLC, the $14 billion investment firm run by Chase Coleman, increased its stakes in industrial companies last quarter and reduced holdings of technology...
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May 19 - Hedge Funds
Nelson Peltz' Trian Partners significantly increased its position in Ingersoll-Rand PLC (NYSE:IR).
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April 1 - Hedge Funds, News
Many hedge fund managers, including Barry Rosenstein of Jana Partners, Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners, David E.
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February 28 - Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis
David Tepper's Appaloosa Management is one of the top performing large hedge funds on Wall Street, but he likely took a beating on Friday, according to John Hempton, an Australian...
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January 28 - Hedge Funds
Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), which makes Cadbury chocolate, Oreo cookies and Trident gum, said it added activist investor Nelson Peltz to its board.
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January 21 - Hedge Funds
Nelson Peltz and its fund Trian Partners revealed in a filing, that they own 91.49 million shares of The Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN), which represent a 23.29% stake of the common...
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January 16 - Hedge Funds, News
HSBC Hedge Weekly, in its issue Nr. 48, has published a list of the best hedge fund returns.
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December 18 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge funds have been busy in their hunt for profitable stock investments, with several funds making notable additions to their equity portfolio.
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December 12 - Hedge Funds, News
Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Partners has revealed initiating a position in a new company Allegion PLC (NYSE:ALLE), a spin-off from Ingersoll-Rand PLC (NYSE:IR).
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December 11 - Hedge Funds, News
Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners has increased its exposure at Ingersoll-Rand PLC (NYSE:IR) to some 18.03 million shares, from around 12.9 million held earlier.
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November 18 - Hedge Funds, News
No new positions. In most quarters, Peltz and Trian maintain a very concentrated equity portfolio, and this filing was no different.
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November 15 - Hedge Funds, News
2013 hedge fund returns: Many financial journalists commit the travesty of reporting improper return figures every quarter.
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October 8 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund returns: HSBC Hedge Weekly (issue No. 36) has issued a list of the best hedge fund returns in 2013. We've shared the top 20 from that list.
1. Senvest Partners, LTD - Class A has returned 46.44% in 2013
2. Marilyn Fund LP is up 45.
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September 23 - Hedge Funds, News
On Wednesday, with its shares trading just below their highest levels in two years, Sothebys (NYSE:BID)’s announced it is reviewing its capital allocation and financial position...
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September 13 - Hedge Funds
Trian Partners continues to expand wildly.
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September 13 - Hedge Funds
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other notable investors file 13Fs with the SEC to disclose many of their long equity positions.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds
The New York Times’s Andrew Ross Sorkin mentioned in an interview with billionaire Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners at the Delivering Alpha conference that Sorkin has sources ...
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July 19 - Hedge Funds