Jeff Smith

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jeff Smith, Lazard Asset Management, Legion Partners Asset Management, Case Fonder, OGE Energy Corp. (OGE), Twilio Inc. (TWLO), and More

Jeff Smith is stepping down as chairman of Papa Johns and is being replaced by longtime director Christopher Coleman, the company said on Wednesday.

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March 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Dan Loeb, Seth Klarman, Bill Ackman, Alan Howard, Impactive Capital, Starboard Value, Elliott Management, AZZ Inc (AZZ), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), and More

Dan Loeb’s Third Point has built a sizeable stake in consumer giant Colgate-Palmolive, according to CNBC’s David Faber.

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October 18 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jeff Smith, Ken Griffin, Elliott Management, Macellum Advisors, Asia Research and Capital Management, CalAmp Corp. (CAMP), Enviva Inc. (EVA), and More

The American activist hedge fund Elliott Management paid the 106 staff at its British business a combined £137 million last year after the division enjoyed a return to profit...

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October 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Maverick Capital, Starboard Value, D.E. Shaw, Saba Capital Management, NOMA Capital, Sight Sciences Inc (SGHT), Alphabet Inc (GOOG), and More

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Prometheus Alternative Investments is excited to participate in the 2021 SohnX San Francisco Investment Conference on October 27 from 12:00 - 3...

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October 21 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Greenlight Capital, Bridgewater Associates, Morgan Creek Capital Management, Starboard Value LP, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc (ARNA), BlackBerry Ltd (BB), and More

BOSTON (Reuters) - Greenlight Capital ended 2020 with a 5.2% gain thanks to a dramatic fourth quarter comeback when bets on a homebuilder, jet leasing company and home security...

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January 21 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bill Ackman, Warren Buffett, Starboard Value, Highbridge Capital Management, State Auto Financial Corp (STFC), Enphase Energy Inc (ENPH), Oxford BioMedica PLC (OXBDF), and More

BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman, who cautiously hedged his portfolio before the historic market sell-off in March, has extended his gains to 62...

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December 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jeff Smith, Dan Loeb, Warren Buffett, Toscafund Asset Management, Workday Inc (WDAY), Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (DKS), and More

Activist investor Jeff Smith pitched two new stocks at a conference on Thursday, sending shares jumping in early trading.

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October 8 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Alan Howard, Citadel Investment Group, Appaloosa Management, Odey Asset Management, Centurylink Inc (CTL), Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA), and More

BOSTON (Reuters) - Citadel, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, on Thursday told investors and employees it plans to shut down its Aptigon Capital equities unit and that...

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March 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Starboard Value LP, Fir Tree Capital Management, Elliott Management, Biogen Inc (BIIB), Aritzia Inc. (ATZ), and More

Embattled pizza chain Papa John's has struck a deal with activist hedge fund Starboard Value in what it hopes may bring an end to a rocky few months that included a public battle...

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February 4 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments

Five Companies to Benefit from Activist Starboard Value’s Involvement in 2017

Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value, one of the biggest and most famous activist hedge funds, has recently filed its 13F, in which it reported an equity portfolio worth $3.39 billion...

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March 1 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith’s Starboard Reports New Position; Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Updates Two Investments

Activist investors are always in the spotlight and their filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission are always scrutinized, with the stocks that are targeted by activists...

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April 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Why You Should Pay Attention to Activist Jeff Smith’s Latest Moves

Ira Sohn Investment Conference is one of the most awaited events that aside from supporting an important cause, ending childhood cancer, also has the ability to move the markets...

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April 14 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith Pushes for Media General’s Sale to Nexstar Broadcasting and Other Investors Will Most Likely Support Him

If you follow the news from the Street regularly, you've heard that on Monday Media General Inc (NYSE:MEG)'s stock spiked on the back of a bid from Nexstar Broadcasting Group...

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September 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

The IRS Goes Activist on Jeff Smith, Starboard Value

Over the decades, companies have developed a long-lasting practice of spinning-off their real estate assets into independent, publicly-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs...

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September 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Yahoo! Inc (YHOO), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) And The Stake Spin Off Risk

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) stock had lost more than 1% of its value as it started trading on Wednesday. Yahoo! Inc.

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May 21 - News, Stock Analysis, Tech - Comments

Drew Cupps Bets on Most Popular Tech Stocks

As we approach the end of the current round of 13F filings, we see investors disclosing their equity portfolios held as of the end of 2014.

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February 9 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments

Staples, Inc. (SPLS), Office Depot Inc (ODP): Jeff Smith is Bullish on These Companies; Will He Push for a Merger?

Jeff Smith, the manager of Starboard Value is bullish on the Office Supplies segment as Starboard has recently made two bullish moves involving Staples, Inc.

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December 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV): Starboard Value Raises Activist Stake to 6%

In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeff Smith's Starboard Value reported raising its position in MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV).

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December 10 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

DSP Group, Inc. (DSPG): Starboard Keeps Cutting Activist Stake as Stock Continues to Gain Ground

Jeff Smith's Starboard Value has further reduced its position in DSP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSPG), ass the appreciated in the last several months.

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December 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI): Starboard Reports New Stake and Plans to Nominate Director; Will Jeff Smith Add Value to Stock?

Jeff Smith's Starboard Value has initiated a stake in Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSI) and formed a stockholder group with several other shareholders.

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December 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU): Starboard Raises Activist Stake as Company Agrees to Review Its Strategic Proposals

Jeff Smith's Starboard Value is bullish on LSB Industries, Inc.

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November 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Citigroup Inc (C), American International Group Inc (AIG), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Most Popular Financial Stocks Among Hedge Funds

The financial sector has always been an attractive segment for investors, since it has managed to provide steady returns over the years.

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November 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), AOL, Inc. (AOL), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Top List of Jeff Smith’s New Positions for Q3

Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value has published its 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing its equity portfolio for the end of the third quarter of 2014...

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November 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (QIHU), Actavis plc (ACT), Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Among 20 Long Ideas from Sohn Canada

The Capitalize For Kids investors conference took place last week and featured many notorious speakers that pitched their investment ideas.

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October 30 - Hedge Funds, Lists, News - Comments

Jeff Smith Wants MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) to Spin Off its Specialty Chemical Business in Order to Unlock Obscured Value

In early-June, Jeff Smith of Starboard Value sent a letter to MeadWestvaco Corp.

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July 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeffrey Smith, Starboard Value are Bullish on Unwired Planet Inc (UPIP)

Jeff Smith's fund Starboard Value has raised its position in Unwired Planet Inc (NASDAQ:UPIP) to 10.5 million shares, from 9.15 million shares held previously.

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April 10 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Altai Capital Buys Into Wausau Paper Corp. (WPP)

Rishi Bajaj, Toby Symonds, And Steve Tesoriere's Altai Capital has purchased 2.6 million shares of Wausau Paper Corp (NYSE:WPP), according to a recent SEC filing.

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January 24 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith Trims Holdings in Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDTI) and Carbon Corporation (CCC)

Jeffrey Smith and his activist fund Starboard Value have reduced their stakes held in Integrated Device Technology Inc (NASDAQ:IDTI) and Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC).

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January 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith Sends Letter to Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)’s CEO; Asks to Delay Red Lobster Spin-off

In a newly amended filing, Jeff Smith and his fund Starboard Value disclosed a letter sent to Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)'s Chairman and CEO, Clarence Otis.

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January 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Activist Jeff Smith Sends New Letter to Wausau Paper Corp. (WPP); Nominates Three Directors to the Board

The notorious activist investor Jeff Smith and his hedge fund Starboard Value have recently reported taking another step regarding its plans about Wausau Paper Corp. (NYSE:...

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January 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith Initiates 5.6% Stake and Goes Activist on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)

Jeff Smith and his hedge fund Starboard Value are bullish on Darden Restaurants, Inc.

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December 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith, Starboard Value Add to Position in Office Depot Inc (ODP)

Jeff Smith's fund Starboard Value, has slightly increased its position in Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), the latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing...

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December 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith, Starboard Value Intend to Sell Shares of Office Depot

Jeff Smith's fund Starboard Value has just disclosed, in a newly amended filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that it intends to sell shares of Office Depot Inc...

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November 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

This Week’s 6 Most Important Hedge Fund Moves

As we approach the nexus of third quarter 13F filings (next week), hedge funds have been very active in 13D and 13G land.

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November 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

1 Under-The-Radar Activist Campaign to Keep An Eye On

Activist investors like Dan Loeb and Carl Icahn get most of the attention in the financial blogosphere, but there are plenty of lesser-known guys you should know about too.

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November 4 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Activist Jeff Smith Sends Letter to Calgon Carbon, Calls For Buyback & MLP Conversion

In a newly amended 13D filing with the SEC, Starboard Value reported a 9.7% stake in Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC).

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November 4 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

The 10 Main Hedge Fund Moves of the Past Seven Days

Which stocks are hedge funds betting on right now? During the past week, we tracked and recorded basically all hedge fund moves.

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October 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

The 8 Most Important Smart Money Moves of the Week So Far

Smart money moves: The first three days of this week have been particularly busy in the world of hedge fund filings, and like usual, a few names stand out amongst the rest.

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October 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments

Jeff Smith and Starboard Value Lower Stake in SeaChange International

Jeff Smith, Starboard Value: Activist hedge fund manager Jeff Smith has just disclosed that his firm, Starboard Value, now holds 4.99% of Seachange International (NASDAQ:SEAC...

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October 7 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments