Top Quants Compete in Devilishly Tough Math Competition (Bloomberg) John Overdeck was one of dozens of competitors hunched over an iPad Tuesday night......
(read more)February 27 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
One of the largest hedge funds in the world, Two Sigma Advisors, was founded by the duo John Overdeck and David Siegel back in 2001, together with Mark......
(read more)January 14 - Hedge Funds, News - 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
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
Cryptocurrencies Likely Won’t “Hold Value”, Says Hedge Fund Billionaire (CryptoGlobe.com) David Siegel, co-founder of hedge fund giant Two Sigma......
(read more)June 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Social and Sustainable Investing Gets a Boost From an Unlikely Source: Wall Street Activists (CNBC) Wall Street’s activist investors, once known......
(read more)April 27 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Three Starboard Nominees to Newell Board Agree to Buy Stake if Elected (Reuters) (Reuters) – Starboard Value LP, which is looking to replace the......
(read more)March 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Quantitative hedge funds have been on an absolute tear over the past few months, posting gains in 15 of the past 17 weeks according to data compiled by......
(read more)February 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Quantitative funds are gaining more ground among hedge funds in terms of trading volume and inflow of capital. According to The Wall Street Journal, this......
(read more)December 28 - Hedge Funds, News, Quantitative Investing - Comments
The best finance companies to work for are not always the well known names in the industry. Instead, many of these great workplaces are smaller companies......
(read more)January 10 - Lists, News - Comments
Co-founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel, Two Sigma Advisors is one of the largest quant funds in the world. This year has been a roller-coaster......
(read more)December 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Which are the largest hedge funds in the world? Most investors see hedge fund size as an indication of investment success. It is partially true though......
(read more)December 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Ackman Scores Big November On Fannie, Freddie Gains (The Wall Street Journal) William Ackman sliced in half his losses for the year after a strong November......
(read more)December 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The prominence of quantitative hedge funds in the alternative asset management space has increased exponentially since the turn of the century, with several......
(read more)October 22 - Hedge Funds, News, Quantitative Investing - Comments
New York-based famed quant fund Two Sigma Advisors recently disclosed its US equity portfolio worth $19.68 billion at the end of second quarter, via a......
(read more)October 3 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
What are the best stocks to buy? The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than The Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies......
(read more)October 12 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
John Overdeck and David Siegel‘s quant fund, Two Sigma Advisors launched a new fund this year, Two Sigma Absolute Return Macro Master Fund, which......
(read more)April 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Why Buffett is betting on energy stocks again (Yahoo) Warren Buffett has been a big believer in and buyer of U.S. energy-indirectly. When it comes to......
(read more)July 11 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Ackman’s Pershing Square Said to Gain 25% in First Half (Bloomberg) Pershing Square Capital Management LP, the hedge-fund firm run by Bill Ackman,......
(read more)July 3 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Och-Ziff Falls on Report Saying Firm Financed Africa Deal (Bloomberg) Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM) fell the most in three weeks......
(read more)April 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
To dividend investors, yield is often the first thing that’s looked at when searching for a suitable stock to buy (in addition to this piggybacking......
(read more)October 18 - Dividend Stocks - Comments
Is Edison International (NYSE:EIX) a good investment? To many market players, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to analyze Mr. Market. A duo of the most innovative are hedge......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
To the average investor, there are a multitude of indicators market participants can use to analyze their holdings. A duo of the most under-the-radar......
(read more)August 26 - News - Comments
Is Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) a buy? At the moment, there are tons of indicators investors can use to analyze their holdings. Some of the best......
(read more)August 25 - News - Comments
Curious if hedgies are gambling on Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN)? To many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be useless, old investment vehicles......
(read more)August 23 - News - Comments
Hedge funds often get a bad rap, but the smart money still has plenty of investing chops if you know where to look. At Insider Monkey, we’ve found that......
(read more)February 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
