Trian Partners and Raging Capital Management Reveal Their Latest Moves
Nelson Peltz’ Trian Partners trimmed its stake in Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) by more than 6 million shares. According to the 13D Form filed with the U.S.
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Clean Harbors Inc (CLH), PetSmart Inc. (PETM): Why Are Activists Selling These Stocks?
A pair of activist investors have disclosed selling off large chunks of their positions in recent filings with the SEC. The first filing revealed that Ralph V.
Covidien plc (COV), Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR), Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW): Rail-Splitter Capital Management’s New Picks
Rail-Splitter Capital Management, managed by John Croghan and Richard Fradin, recently filed its 13F Form with the U.S.
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, John Paulson, Jeffrey Smith
Hedge funds just finished one of their worst years in recent memory — but their high-paid managers are doing just fine.
Healthequity Inc (HQY), Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), Shire Plc (ADR) (SHP) Among Top Picks of Award Winning Napier Park Global Capital
Napier Park Global Capital, founded and managed by Jim O’Brien and Jonathan Dorfman, was recently awarded the title of 2015 Hedge Fund Manager of the Year by Risk magazine.
John Paulson Big Bet On Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) Goes Sour With 64% Decline
Paulson & Co's John Paulson is one billionaire who would love to forget the past two years, which have turned out to be his worst as wrong energy stock bets turned out to be sour...
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Bill Ackman, D. E. Shaw
Billionaire John Paulson posted the second-worst trading year of his career in 2014 as a wrong-way energy bet added to declines tied to a failed merger and investments in Fannie...
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Steven Cohen & Sandell Asset Management
John Paulson clearly did not see the collapse of pharmaceutical giant AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV)’s deal with rival Shire coming.
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (CIE): Why John Paulson Keeps Trimming His Large Stake?
John Paulson's hedge fund Paulson & Co. has reported further selling some shares of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE).
Paulson Supposedly Lost $1.5 billion As AbbVie Inc (ABBV) Deal With Shire PLC (SHPG) Fell Apart
John Paulson is a renowned hedge fund manager and well known for his merger arbitrage strategy.
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Carl Icahn & Lansdowne Partners
The best thing federal prosecutors might have done for Steven A.
Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, John Paulson & Paul Singer
A mega-rich banker has finished building a £150,000 palatial chicken coop dubbed ‘Cluckingham Palace’, it has been reported.
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, John Paulson & Steven Cohen
Stock-picking may run in the family. Within a long letter to Apple Inc.
Cobalt International Energy Inc. (CIE), Aviat Networks Inc (AVNW): Paulson & Co Trims Stake in the First, While Steel Excel Inc (SXCL) Boost Exposure to the Second
Steel Excel Inc (OTCMKTS:SXCL) continues to boost its exposure to Aviat Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AVNW), while John Paulson’s Paulson & Co trims its stake in Cobalt International...
Hedge Fund News: Marc Lasry, Warren Buffett & Marcato Capital Management
Avenue Capital Group LLC, the U.S.
Post Holdings Inc (POST): Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors Doubles Exposure as the Company Diversifies
Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors recently disclosed having more than doubled its exposure to Post Holdings Inc (NYSE:POST).
Post Holdings Inc (POST), Nordion Inc(USA) (NDZ), Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (EVBS), Aspen Group Inc (ASPU) Witnessing Hedge Fund Activity
As we continue to track hedge funds’ SEC filings, we came across a few interesting transactions, into which we will look in this article.
Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, Jonathan Savitz & Starboard Value LP
Long/short European equities funds run by Odey Asset Management, Pelham Capital and GLG Partners – part of Man Group – all found themselves in negative territory this summer...
Hedge Fund News: Dan Loeb, John Paulson & Carl Icahn
New York hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb has raised a $2.5 billion war chest to spend on several new activist situations, potentially by the end of the year, according to people...
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSGIQ): Paulson & Co. and Cyrus Capital Partners Disclose Large Stakes
In two new filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, John Paulson's Paulson & Co. and Stephen C.
Bill Ackman Sends One More Letter to Allergan, Inc. (AGN) Pushing For Company’s Sale To Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX)
Bill Ackman does not show any signs of giving up on the proposed takeover of Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) by Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX).
Compuware Corporation (CPWR): Elliott Management Agrees To Vote in Favor of Deal with Thoma Bravo
Elliott Management, managed by Paul Singer, has disclosed in a new filing with the U.S.
Hillshire Brands Co (HSH) Merges with Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN); GAMCO Closes Position
In a newly amended filing with the U.S.
T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS), Hess Corp. (HES), Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO): Jeffrey Altman’s Top Stock Picks
Jeffrey Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management has released its 13F for the second quarter, unveiling a total of 20 positions that have a value of roughly $2 billion.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Workday Inc (WDAY), Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK): Paul Tudor Jones’ Top Stock Picks for Q2
Paul Tudor Jones’ Tudor Investment Corp is amongst hedge funds obliged to disclose its equity once per quarter.
Ally Financial Inc (ALLY), T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS), Honeywell International Inc. (HON): BlueCrest Capital Management Loves These Stocks
BlueCrest Capital Management, managed by Michael Platt and William Reeves, recently filed its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (HMHC), YRC Worldwide, Inc. (YRCW), Dynegy Inc. (DYN): Marc Lasry’s Top Second Quarter Stock Picks
Avenue Capital Group, a New York-based hedge fund run by Marc Lasry has disclosed its stock holdings for the second quarter in a 13F filing with the Security and Exchange Commission...
Allergan Inc. (AGN), DIRECTV (DTV), Covidien plc (COV): Paulson & Co’s New Stock Picks in Q2
In its latest 13F filing with the U.S.
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, John Paulson & Brevan Howard
It seems legendary hedge fund billionaire George Soros might be souring in his view on the market outlook for U.S.
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX): Steven Cohen’s Point72 Loves These Stocks
As previously reported, Billionaire Steven Cohen earlier this year shut down his fund SAC Capital Advisors and opened Point72 Asset Management, a fund that handles Cohen’s ...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (QIHU), Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK): Chris Hansen’s Top Stock Picks
Valiant Capital Management, a long/short equity fund run by Christopher Hansen, has recently filed its 13F for the second quarter, disclosing a total of 18 equity positions, with...
Carl Icahn Further Decreases Holding Of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Stock To 3.6%
Carl Icahn has dumped a huge chunk of his Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) shares and is no longer the largest shareholder.
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO)’s Takeover By Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR): Nelson Peltz Supports Merger; To Gain $368 million From Investment
As the news about the Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)'s takeover of Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Crispin Odey, Phil Falcone & Miura Global Management
Odey Asset Management has opened an office in Geneva, Switzerland, its first office in the country.
Hedge Fund News: Whitney Tilson, Robert Atchinson & T Boone Pickens
Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson, who runs Kase Capital, says he has "more confidence" in his Herbalife position following Bill Ackman's latest presentation.
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Joel Greenblatt & Highfields Capital Management
Famed investor Bill Ackman has been in a long-running battle against Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a maker of health shakes.
Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG), Time Warner Cable (TWC): How John Paulson Got His Mojo Back
John Paulson’s funds posted strong returns in June, especially on the back of merger arbitrage plays, an activity in which Paulson has been involved for the last 20 years.
Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL), Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG): John Paulson’s Picks: Get Ready For More Consolidation in the U.S. Oil & Gas Industry
John Paulson of Paulson & Co., who correctly forecasted that both Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) and Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE:KOG) could be takeover targets, is now...
Hedge Fund Highlights: Carl Icahn, John Paulson & Sprott Asset Management
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.
Hedge Fund News: Stanley Druckenmiller, John Paulson & Starboard Value LP
The Fed is out of step with Wall Street, say some of the country’s wealthiest investors.
Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C): Leon Cooperman at Delivering Alpha Conference: A Preview of Some Possible Stock Picks
The 4th Annual Delivering Alpha Conference will start tomorrow, July 16, in New York City, featuring various prominent figures from the finance world.
John Paulson Reduces Exposure To CNO Financial Group Inc (CNO)
John Paulson has decided to trim exposure to CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO) and has sold some 1.9 million shares.
Hedge Fund News: Mario Gabelli, Andreas Halvorsen & Steve Eisman
In the midst of the credit crisis, Gabelli Funds had another beast to contend with: claims of market-timing abuses by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Hedge Fund Highlights: John Paulson, Bill Miller & Bridgewater Associates
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...
Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) To Give Option for Picking Medical Premium
Recently, Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW) has taken an initiative to create awareness among the Americans about the health care needs, particularly, long term, which is mostly...
Realogy Holdings Corp (RLGY), LPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA) Among Lone Pine Capital’s Top Small-Cap Picks
Our research has shown that the most popular small-cap picks amongst hedge funds have historically outperformed the market by 18 percentage points.
Hedge Fund Highlights: Warren Buffett, John Paulson & Bain Capital
Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
Huber Capital Management Top Picks Include CNO Financial Group Inc (CNO) & ENSCO PLC (ESV)
Huber Capital Management, led by Joe Huber, is based in California and was founded in 2007.
Hedge Fund News: Richard Mcguire, John Paulson & Louis Bacon
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...
Top 10 Most Popular Companies in Hedge Funds’ Equity Portfolios in Q1
As usual, after the end of the round of 13F filings, we have analyzed the equity portfolios of over 640 funds that we track at Insider Monkey and selected companies that are among...
