Omega, Jabre Capital Among Hedge Fund Casualties in Dismal 2018 (Bloomberg) (Bloomberg) — It has been yet another year to forget in the world of......
(read more)December 27 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Herbalife Sinks After Largest Shareholder Carl Icahn Cashes out a Chunk of his Holdings (HLF) (Business Insider) Carl Icahn is inching his way out of......
(read more)May 25 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Short-seller Jim Chanos Says Elon Musk ‘May be Misleading Investors’ (CNBC) Short-seller Jim Chanos is blasting Elon Musk’s leadership......
(read more)April 26 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF): Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Icahn Capital LP’s latest holdings and filings......
(read more)March 21 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Icahn Says He Has a Large Position in Rubbermaid Maker Newell, Calls Stock ‘Undervalued’ (CNBC) Billionaire Carl Icahn said he has a large......
(read more)March 2 - 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
Elliott Turns to Snail Mail in NXP Mom-and-Pop Investor Campaign (Reuters) (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp launched a campaign......
(read more)February 1 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
The top 10 direct sales companies in USA generate billions of dollars in revenue thanks to the direct sales industry growing and attracting more people......
(read more)November 2 - News - Comments
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF): Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Icahn Capital LP’s latest holdings and filings......
(read more)October 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here. Page 1 of 3 – SEC Filing SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE......
(read more)August 21 - Hedge Funds - Comments
When it comes to hedge funds, big media outlets generally cover only the big names like Bill Ackman, Carl Icahn, and George Soros. And it makes sense;......
(read more)May 23 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Out of the thousands of hedge funds out there, it’s easy to miss some of the high-flyers. The media primarily covers bigger funds run by activists......
(read more)May 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The top 10 weight loss companies by revenue are probably happy every January because of all the New Year’s Resolutions that involve people’s vows......
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After rallying overnight, crude futures are once again in the red this morning as investors factor in the strong dollar, upcoming interest rate hikes,......
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Peltz May Aim For Seat At GE (TheStreet) Peltz is that rare breed of insurgent known as “operational activists” because his track record as......
(read more)March 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Tepper’s Long On European Equities, Short On US Bonds Approach Is Correct: Barings (CNBC) Amid the political uncertainty in Europe and expectations......
(read more)March 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The 10 best performing weight loss companies have found success in an increasingly competitive environment, one which is pitting supplement providers,......
(read more)March 9 - Lists, News - Comments
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn has been constantly in the news since Donald Trump launched his Presidential campaign. During the campaign, the......
(read more)February 16 - Activism, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
2016 was rough for the hedge fund industry in terms of redemptions, as it suffered a money exodus due to rising investor frustration amid low returns,......
(read more)December 28 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
A Billionaire Retrenches In A Tough Year For Hedge Funds (The Wall Street Journal) Hedge-fund manager Jamie Dinan is ending 2016 the way he started it......
(read more)December 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Erstwhile corporate raider and revered activist investor Carl Icahn has been in the news quite a bit over the past few days following fellow billionaire......
(read more)November 17 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Bridgewater’s Dalio Sees Trump Policies To Be “Broadly Positive” On US (Reuters) Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge......
(read more)November 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Pershing Square Capital Management is a New York-based hedge fund managed by billionaire investor Bill Ackman. In its third-quarter conference call, Pershing......
(read more)November 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Bill Ackman of Pershing Square recently did an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook conference in New York and Insider Monkey was there......
(read more)November 11 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Druckenmiller Making ‘Large Bet On Economic Growth’ On Trump Win, Sells Gold (CNBC) Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller shared his......
(read more)November 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Einhorn Says In A Word If He Shifted Bets for Election: ‘No’ (Bloomberg) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn opted against shifting his portfolio to......
(read more)November 8 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Icahn Carl‘s Icahn Capital has filed an amended Form 13D with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it reported raising......
(read more)November 4 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Crude futures are in the red after the API reported a massive 9.3 million-barrel build on Tuesday. On the other hand, EIA inventories data showed an increase......
(read more)November 2 - News - Comments
Billionaire Hedge Fund Titans Dinan, Lasry on Election, Markets And Best Investment Ideas (CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund managers Jamie Dinan and Marc......
(read more)October 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire George Soros Earmarks $500 Million For Migrants And Refugees (Forbes) Hedge fund billionaire George Soros said on Tuesday that he is giving......
(read more)September 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Bridgewater to Cut Jobs as Dalio Says Some Areas ‘Bloated’ (Bloomberg) Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund manager, indicated......
(read more)September 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
After sharp declines on Friday and Tuesday, many traders remain on edge in anticipation of this month’s FOMC meeting coming September 20-21. If......
(read more)September 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It was an eventful labor day weekend, as Saudi Arabia and Russia released a joint statement that tried to inject more confidence into the market, while......
(read more)September 6 - Market Movers, 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
The US stock market is trading higher on Monday, as investors try to assess the probability of an interest rate hike in September, following Fed Chair......
(read more)August 29 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Just when you thought the war between Bill Ackman of Pershing Square and Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital had been settled and the soldiers sent home to tend......
(read more)August 26 - Hedge Funds, News - 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
The markets are quiet today as traders brace for the latest news from the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole meeting. The major indexes opened......
(read more)August 26 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
Given the immense size of the broader market and the relatively small number of funds in our database (not to mention we don’t track many mutual......
(read more)August 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Icahn Reportedly Looking To Buy Another Energy Company; Shares Spike (CNBC) Carl Icahn reportedly has his sights set on another energy company, and it......
(read more)August 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The markets appear to be strong this morning after the Bank of England announced an interest rate cut and aggressive stimulus measures to prop up the......
(read more)August 4 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
The Activist and Herbalife: Just Maybe Ackman’s Right (The New York Times) Bill Ackman, the activist investor, has been painted as a loser in his yearslong......
(read more)August 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
New York-based hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management L.P. and his founder, billionaire William A. Ackman, have been making headlines over the......
(read more)August 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Pershing Square: An Update on Herbalife and Second Quarter Results (The Wall Street Journal) Pershing Square Holdings, the publicly traded security of......
(read more)July 20 - Hedge Funds - 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
It’s the last day of the trading week (TGIF!), and all three index futures are close to flat, while crude futures have slipped by roughly 1%. Among......
(read more)July 15 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Hedge Fund Manager Ackman Still Betting Against Herbalife (Reuters) Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said on Thursday that he was still betting against......
(read more)July 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The Fraud-Hunting Short Seller Taunting Bill Ackman on Valeant (Bloomberg) On Fridays, John Hempton decamps to the solitude of his Sydney beach house,......
(read more)July 11 - Hedge Funds - Comments
US stock futures pointed higher on Tuesday morning as investors await Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen’s testimony in the Senate. Some important companies......
(read more)June 21 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It has been known for a while that activist billionaire Bill Ackman had some rough time, as some of his biggest bets are not showing the expected results......
(read more)May 12 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
