A dispute between two billionaire investors, Carl C. Icahn and William A. Ackman, ended with a phone call a few weeks ago and, on Wednesday, a public embrace. Mr.
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July 17 - Hedge Funds
The Fed is out of step with Wall Street, say some of the country’s wealthiest investors.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds
John Paulson has decided to trim exposure to CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO) and has sold some 1.9 million shares.
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July 14 - Hedge Funds, News
Paul Singer, the hedge-fund manager entangled in a public fight with Argentina over the country’s defaulted bonds, gained 4.6% in the first half of the year in his Elliott Associates...
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July 8 - Hedge Funds
Hedge fund manager John Paulson's credit opportunities and merger arbitrage funds were up 6.6 percent and 3.3 percent year-to-date through the end of May, respectively, easily...
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July 1 - Hedge Funds
Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
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June 26 - Hedge Funds
The annual tradition of an online auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett ended Friday night with a winning bid of $2.16 million.
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June 9 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire hedge-fund manager David Tepper, who said last month that he was nervous about financial markets because the economy wasn’t growing at a sufficient pace, said his...
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June 5 - Hedge Funds
At the end of the first quarter, Richard McGuire III’s Marcato Capital Management teased investors that among its new positions were two undisclosed stocks that the firm hinted...
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May 23 - Hedge Funds
A total of 127 individuals or families from 12 countries and 26 U.S.
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May 20 - Hedge Funds
Hedge fund Paulson & Co in Q1 maintained its stake in SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), the world's biggest gold-backed exchange-traded fund as bullion prices rebounded...
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Tom Steyer has rapidly become one of America's most visible environmental advocates, vowing to punish lawmakers who don't oppose climate change and pledging to spend...
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May 13 - Hedge Funds
Embattled hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen is freaking out that his Manhattan apartment, on the market at a bank-busting $98 million, just isn't selling.
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May 12 - Hedge Funds
David Einhorn, the hedge-fund manager who warned of a bubble in technology stocks two weeks ago, refined his stance by saying he’s bullish on the industry and that companies...
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May 8 - Hedge Funds
A fund run by billionaire investor John Paulson has acquired minority stakes in a bank and a water company in Greece, adding to evidence the country was attracting international...
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May 7 - Hedge Funds
Assets under management have hit a record high at Schroders and the firm has hedge funds in its sights, recently raising funds for veteran investor John Paulson.
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May 1 - Hedge Funds
Warren Buffett called The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)'s controversial compensation plan excessive, but said he declined to vote against it.
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April 25 - Hedge Funds
John Paulson started his hedge fund, Paulson & Co., in 1994 using a merger arbitrage strategy.
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April 3 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
An investor has accused the hedge fund billionaire Philip A.
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March 27 - Hedge Funds
John Paulson reinforces his bullish views on Enzymotec Ltd (NASDAQ:ENZY).
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March 11 - Hedge Funds, News
At 78, Carl Icahn could have just rode off into retirement, his reputation as ruthless money-maker still golden, his billionaire status unsullied.
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February 25 - Hedge Funds
In the current round of 13F filings, hedge funds and other institutional investors are disclosing their equity portfolios as held at the end of the last year.
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February 18 - Hedge Funds, News
Brevan Howard Asset Management, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, with more than $40 billion in assets under management, is closing down its emerging markets fund, according...
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February 11 - Hedge Funds
Hedge funds held up better than global stocks last month, falling an average of 0.1 percent as equities slumped amid a selloff in emerging-market currencies and signs of weakness...
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February 7 - Hedge Funds
The European unit of US hedge fund firm Paulson & Co, which is run by billionaire investor John Paulson, posted improved profits in the year to the end of March, marking a recovery...
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January 9 - Hedge Funds
Hedge Fund manager John Paulson is one of the biggest beneficiaries of a great rotation from bonds to stocks at the firm led by Anthony "the Mooch" Scaramucci.
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January 2 - Hedge Funds
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
Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund is courting U.S.
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December 18 - Hedge Funds
Timing isn't everything, but it sure helps. Six years ago, Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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December 9 - Hedge Funds
It has been about 100 hours since William Ackman revealed his Pershing Square hedge fund’s nearly 10% stake in both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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November 19 - Hedge Funds
While John Paulson’s name is synonymous with outsized bets on mortgage-backed securities and gold, he also runs a fairly large equity portfolio at Paulson & Co, and it’s worth...
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November 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Today, John Paulson's Paulson & Co.
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November 13 - Hedge Funds, News
John Paulson and his fund, Paulson & Co., provided the public with a glimpse on its holdings in Extended Stay America (NYSE:STAY), the largest company-branded hotels owner ...
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November 13 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge-fund legend John Paulson has come up with a second act. And this time, it's on the long side.
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November 5 - Hedge Funds
This weekend Stan Druckenmiller sat down with the WSJ to talk about hiscontinued crusade for entitlement reform.
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October 22 - Hedge Funds
You won't be surprised to find that there aren't that many hedge fund billionaires, out of the more than 8,000 funds in existence.
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October 14 - Hedge Funds, Lists
Jeffrey Vinik, the money manager who shut his hedge fund earlier this year after returns slumped, is providing $20 million in startup capital for an investment firm run by his...
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October 10 - 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
Today, Stephen Taub of Institutional Investor's Alpha published an article titled, "Hedge Funds Lag the Market, But Their Top Stock Picks Outperform." In the piece, Taub discusses...
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September 25 - Hedge Funds, News
Finance career site OneWire scored another great interview with one of the hedge fund world's Tiger cubs-this time with Lee Ainslie, the rarely-interviewed head of Maverick Capital...
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September 24 - Hedge Funds
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
Editor's Note: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
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September 19 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM), Cowen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
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September 16 - Hedge Funds
Prominent NYC hedge fund managers came up empty in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, Absolute Return reported today. Dan Loeb (Third Point), Robert Ziff (Och-Ziff) and Peter...
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September 14 - Hedge Funds
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
What are the most popular ETFs? Exchange-traded funds provide liquid ways for investors, including billionaire hedge fund managers, to take large positions in macro and other ...
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September 10 - ETF Trading, Gold, Hedge Funds
In today’s marketplace, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to analyze their holdings.
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August 27 - News
Now, according to many of your peers, hedge funds are perceived as useless, outdated investment tools of an era lost to time.
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August 27 - News
At the moment, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to analyze their holdings. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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August 26 - News
If you were to ask many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 25 - News