Dan Loeb’s Third Point Lost 11% in 2018 (The Wall Street Journal) Activist hedge fund Third Point lost about 11% last year, according to a document......
(read more)January 3 - 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
AQR Capital Management is a $226 billion global investment management firm launched back in 1998, by a guru in the financial world, billionaire Cliff......
(read more)November 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
There are several ways to beat the market, and investing in small cap stocks has historically been one of them. We like to improve the odds of beating......
(read more)November 5 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Cliff Asness believes in momentum in stock prices, but does he believe in momentum in investment strategies? His PhD thesis was about momentum in stock......
(read more)September 15 - Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News, We Disagree - 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
The Woman Suing Point72 and Steve Cohen Speaks Out About Alleged Gender and Pay Discrimination (CNBC) Lauren Bonner says quitting wasn’t an option......
(read more)June 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Ackman Is Abandoned by Big Pershing Square Investors (Bloomberg) Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is facing more bad news as many of......
(read more)April 5 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Hedge Funds to Watch for Facebook Fallout: D.E. Shaw, Appaloosa (Bloomberg) Several prominent hedge funds could be among investors feeling the pain from......
(read more)March 27 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Och-Ziff to Shut European Hedge Fund as New CEO Shifts Focus (Bloomberg) Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC is shutting its European hedge fund as......
(read more)March 15 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Cohen Leads Wave of Hedge Fund Startups After Year of Retreats (Bloomberg) After a cohort of hedge fund veterans called it quits last year, a trio of......
(read more)January 31 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - 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
GigCapital Inc (NYSE:GIG.UN): Cliff Asness’ AQR Capital Management filed an amended 13D. You can check out AQR Capital Management’s latest......
(read more)December 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
While there are some big investors that prefer to keep to themselves, rarely appear in the media and only issue some comments in letters to investors......
(read more)September 8 - Hedge Funds, News, Quantitative Investing - Comments
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 4 – SEC Filing UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE......
(read more)July 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Ownership Summary Table Page 1 of 4 – SEC Filing UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE......
(read more)May 9 - Hedge Funds - 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
Connecticut-based investment management giant AQR Capital Management recently submitted its 13F filing with the SEC for the quarter ended September 30......
(read more)November 22 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Tech - 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
Famed investor Clifford S. Asness runs AQR Capital Management LLC, a global investment firm with over $55 billion in equity holdings at the end of June......
(read more)August 28 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
AQR Capital Management LLC, run by former Goldman Sachs quant Clifford S. Asness, is a global investment management firm with nearly $154 billion assets......
(read more)July 5 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The correction in crude oil and natural gas prices over the past many months has made several investors wary of investing in the energy sector. However......
(read more)February 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Given that billionaire Cliff Asness was a research assistant to the founder of the Efficient Market Theory, it might seem logical that he wouldn’t......
(read more)December 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Cliff Asness founded quant fund AQR Capital Management in 1998. Less than two decades later, AQR Capital has grown to have an equity portfolio......
(read more)October 25 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
As the hedge fund manager of AQR Capital Management, a quant fund that runs a $50.44 billion equity portfolio, billionaire Cliff Asness is content with......
(read more)October 13 - Hedge Funds, News - 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
One of the best ways to pick high-performing stocks is to follow the industry leaders and find out their stock investments. Today, we decided to cover......
(read more)June 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
AQR Capital Management is predominantly a quantitative equity hedge fund firm, co-founded by former Goldman Sachs portfolio manager Clifford S. Asness......
(read more)June 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
AQR Capital Management LLC was founded in 1998 by former Goldman Sachs portfolio manager Cliff Asness. The Connecticut-based hedge fund was also co-founded......
(read more)May 31 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
AQR Capital Management, managed by Cliff Asness, recently published its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the second quarter......
(read more)August 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Allergan Poison Pill Won’t Be Triggered by Pershing Call (Bloomberg) Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) agreed with Pershing Square Capital Management LP that......
(read more)June 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Three Things This Hedge Fund CEO Doesn’t Want To Hear In An Interview (BusinessInsider) Richard Chilton has been on Wall Street since 1978. In that......
(read more)June 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Slow Your Judgments on Fast Trading (BloombergView) In a recent pair of articles (part I, part II), hedge-fund magnate Cliff Asness defended high-frequency......
(read more)June 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Choosing good stocks is hard, even for investment professionals. There are numerous quantitative and qualitative factors to consider, such as a company......
(read more)March 24 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
URS Corp (NYSE:URS) took a hit today, dropping by almost 14%. There is an explanation today, but before we should take a look at another interesting......
(read more)February 13 - Hedge Funds, Market Movers, 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
Hedge Fund Manager Blasts Nobel Prize Winner’s Work Calling It ‘Utter Nonsense’ And ‘Unscholarly’ (Business Insider) ValueWalk......
(read more)January 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Loeb’s hedge fund outperforms peers with returns 25.2% returns in 2013 (Venture Capital Post) Daniel Loeb, the activist investor and hedge fund......
(read more)January 3 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Cliff Asness and AQR Capital Management are bullish on oil stocks. In the most recent filing with the SEC, Asness revealed Exxon Mobil Corporation (......
(read more)November 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
As we approach the nexus of third quarter 13F filings (next week), hedge funds have been very active in 13D and 13G land. While the big-name activists......
(read more)November 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Cliff Asness, the manager of AQR Capital Management, has just disclosed a 10.7% stake in Global Defense & National Security Systems Inc (NASDAQ:......
(read more)November 5 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
From an investment standpoint, the basic materials sector has been absolutely dreadful in 2013. Aggregate returns for all publicly traded companies in......
(read more)October 18 - Dividend Stocks - Comments
How to play merger arbitrage: Cliff Asness and AQR Capital’s AQR Delta Master Fund just reported two moves in TMS International Corp. (NYSE:......
(read more)October 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Hedge funds back Geithner as Fed chief (CNBC) Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner shouldn’t be ruled out as a candidate for the next Federal......
(read more)September 26 - Hedge Funds - 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
Is Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ:SANM) a good investment? In the financial world, there are dozens of indicators shareholders can use to monitor Mr. Market. A......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
Is Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) a good investment? In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, old......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
To many investors, hedge funds are viewed as delayed, outdated financial vehicles of a forgotten age. Although there are more than 8,000 hedge funds with......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) investors: listen up. Now, according to many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old investment......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated investment tools of a period lost to current times. Although there are......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
