Earlier this month we reported on the 13D Activist Fund, a long-only fund which invests in stocks targeted by activist investors (as disclosed in 13D filings shortly after the...
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September 11 - Hedge Funds
In August, billionaire David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital and billionaire George Soros’s Soros Fund Management filed their 13Fs for the second quarter of 2013 with the SEC...
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September 6 - Hedge Funds
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other major investors file 13Fs with the SEC to disclose many of their long equity positions as of the end of the ...
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August 26 - Hedge Funds
Insider Monkey tracks quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott Management.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds
One implication of the principle of diversification is that company insiders- who, in a way, are already “invested” in the company as it is a source of income for them- should...
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June 25 - Insider Trading
According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, John Mullin III, a member of Hess Corp.
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June 25 - Insider Trading
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire Dan Loeb’s Third Point.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds
In May, billionaire John Paulson’s hedge fund Paulson & Co. filed its 13F with the SEC, disclosing many of its long equity positions as of the end of March.
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June 7 - Hedge Funds
Studies show that stocks bought by insiders tend to narrowly outperform the market (read our analysis of studies on insider trading) which we’d attribute to insiders tending...
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May 31 - Hedge Funds
In mid May, billionaire John Paulson’s Paulson & Co. filed its 13F with the SEC, disclosing many of its long equity positions in U.S. stocks as of the end of March.
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May 30 - Hedge Funds
Elliott Management, a hedge fund managed by billionaire Paul Singer since its founding in 1977, has filed its 13F for the first quarter of 2013 (see the filing on the SEC's website...
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
Third Point, a hedge fund managed by billionaire Dan Loeb, has filed its 13F for the first quarter of 2013, disclosing many of its long positions in U.S.
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
Publicly traded companies are often acquired at a large premium to their market price pre-announcement, and so rumored takeovers- whether or not they turn out to be true- can ...
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May 1 - Hedge Funds
We track quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds, and use the included information to help develop investment strategies; we have found, for example, that the most popular small...
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April 12 - Hedge Funds
American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) was in 23 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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March 24 - News
Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE:DLPH) was in 38 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. DLPH has experienced a decrease in hedge fund interest of late.
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March 20 - Hedge Funds
We have been tracking 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors as they come in and reveal many of these market players’ long equity positions as of the end of...
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February 19 - Hedge Funds
It’s often thought that 13F filings aren’t of use to investors, since they are released six to seven weeks after the end of a quarter.
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February 14 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors has reported a position of 4.1 million shares in Energy XXI Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI), a $2.5 billion market cap oil and gas exploration...
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February 1 - Hedge Funds
The most up-to-date publicly available information on hedge funds comes from 13D and 13G filings, which take place shortly after a fund or other institutional investor owns over...
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January 16 - Hedge Funds
One way to determine a stock’s upside potential is to use the PEG ratio, which places the P/E multiple- a traditional value metric- in context with the company’s expected ...
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December 27 - Hedge Funds
We follow hedge fund activity in 13D and 13G filings so that we can get the most up to date information on how hedge funds are buying large percentage stakes in publicly traded...
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December 20 - Hedge Funds
Elliott Management, a large hedge fund founded by Paul Singer in 1977, made an offer to purchase Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR) for $11 per share on December 17th.
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December 19 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Leon Cooperman headed Goldman Sachs Asset Management before founding Omega Advisors in 1991.
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December 17 - Hedge Funds
Paul Singer founded Elliott Associates in 1977, and since then has taken an activist approach to investing.
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December 17 - Hedge Funds
Paul Singer founded Elliott 35 years ago, and the fund’s success over that time- including as it has increased in size- has made him a billionaire and helped Elliott be one ...
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December 13 - Hedge Funds
John Paulson of Paulson & Co.
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December 11 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Paul Singer founded Elliott Associates in 1977 and manages over $15 billion in assets.
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December 3 - Hedge Funds
SandRidge Energy Inc.
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October 15 - Stock Analysis
In an amended schedule 13D filing with the SEC last Friday, Elliott Management reported that it was decreasing its stake in Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
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September 23 - Hedge Funds
Paul Singer founded Elliott Associates in 1977.
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August 17 - Hedge Funds
Second quarter wasn't very kind to most hedge fund managers' long positions. S&P 500 index ETF (SPY) lost 2.84% during the quarter.
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July 2 - Hedge Funds
Paul Singer runs Elliott Management, a $19 billion hedge fund firm that focuses on opportunities in distressed debt investments; he founded the firm in 1977 with $1.3 million.
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June 14 - Hedge Funds
Paul Singer's Elliott Management has a 6.5% stake in BMC Software and the activist hedge fund has been pushing the company to sell itself.
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May 31 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire fund manager Paul Singer's Elliott Management Corporation revealed its US stock/option positions this afternoon.
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
Hedge Fund Investor Base Has Changed, Nemes Says (Bloomberg) Anita Nemes, Deutsche Bank AG's London-based global head of capital introduction, talks about the outlook for the ...
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February 27 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Elliott Associates was founded by Paul Singer in 1977, making it one as the oldest hedge funds under continuous management.
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February 15 - Hedge Funds
Paulson Files to Approach Hartford Holders About Breakup (Bloomberg) Billionaire John Paulson, who controls an 8.4 percent stake in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
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February 15 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Whitman Capital Founder Accused of Using Tips From Rajaratnam Insider (Bloomberg) Whitman Capital LLC’s president was charged with taking part in two separate insider-trading...
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February 13 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Hedge funds are like the rock stars of the finance industry.
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February 2 - Hedge Funds
What do Paul Singer, Julian Robertson, and Chris Shumway have in common? All of these hedge fund managers donated significant sums of money to Restore Our Future, a super PAC ...
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February 1 - Hedge Funds
TPG Capital Agrees to Acquire GlobeOp Financial Services for $800 Million (Bloomberg) TPG Capital LLP agreeed to buy GlobeOp Financial Services SA, a hedge fund administrator, ...
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February 1 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Pershing Names Nominees To Canadian Pacific Board (Reuters) Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) said William Ackman's hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has asked to ...
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January 24 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Icahn Said To Buy Lightsquared Debt In Bet On Falcone Venture’s Collapse (Bloomberg) Billionaire Carl Icahn has purchased debt from Philip Falcone’s LightSquared Inc.’s ...
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January 20 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Hedge Funds Fall 4.9% As Long/Short, Macro Funds Suffer (FINalternatives) Hedge funds sank almost 5% last year amidst market volatility and the European sovereign debt crisis.
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January 6 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
‘Mismanaged’ Sears Loses Customers To Macy’s (Bloomberg) When Kmart acquired Sears (SHLD) in 2005, Chairman Edward Lampert said the new company would have the geographic...
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December 28 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Exclusive: An Inside Look At David Einhorn's "Big Short" (Reuters) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn is taking an even harder line against Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR....
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December 20 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Falcone’s Future Hinges On Lightsquared Gamble As SEC Threatens A Lawsuit (Bloomberg) A day after being told that U.S.
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December 12 - Hedge Funds
How Warren Buffett Already Made $1 Billion from $IBM (InsiderMonkey) Warren Buffett disclosed a $10.744 billion position in IBM today.
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November 15 - Hedge Funds
Paul Singer, fund manager of Elliott Management Group and favorite of the Tiger21 club, recently spoke to members of the Federalist Society at a conference in Washington on Thursday...
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November 11 - Hedge Funds, Uncategorized