Richard Perry and Perry Capital are betting big on a range of companies. The fund's recent 13F filing revealed that Perry's top pick among stocks is NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG).
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November 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Here are the eleven most important moves made in the hedge fund world this week.
Bill Ackman reduced his Herbalife short significantly, replacing it with long-term put options.
Dan Loeb ups his activist campaign at Sotheby’s, snatching 9.
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October 5 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire George Soros is best known for its profitable macro investments, particularly in currency instruments, but his hedge fund Soros Fund Management engages in equity investments...
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August 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The most comprehensive picture of what hedge funds own comes in the form of quarterly 13F filings with the SEC, and these filings provide the core of the information we use to...
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August 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) was in 41 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. CWH has seen an increase in enthusiasm from smart money of late.
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June 10 - News - Comments
In today’s marketplace, there are a multitude of gauges investors can use to track the equity markets.
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May 30 - News - Comments
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) was in 37 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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May 28 - News - Comments
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are plenty of metrics market participants can use to track Mr. Market.
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May 28 - News - Comments
In the financial world, there are tons of indicators shareholders can use to watch the equity markets.
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May 23 - News - Comments
In the eyes of most market participants, hedge funds are seen as worthless, outdated investment tools of years past.
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April 25 - News - Comments
Universal American Corporation (NYSE:UAM) was in 16 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. UAM has seen a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money of late.
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March 28 - News - Comments
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are a multitude of methods market participants can use to track publicly traded companies.
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March 27 - News - Comments
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) was in 34 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. NRG has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money lately.
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March 21 - News - Comments
We track a variety of filings from hedge funds and other notable investors because they each have advantages and disadvantages.
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March 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
By definition, hedge funds are often thought of as being a tool for high net-worth investors only, but there are ways for their retail-focused peers to get in on the action. ...
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March 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Last month the management of CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) launched an offering of common stock with the intent to use the proceeds to pay down debt.
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March 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund manager, will be forever known on Wall Street as the man who made nearly billions shorting subprime mortgages.
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September 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Yahoo’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) new CEO, Marissa Mayer, has drawn media attention for her Google background, her popularity among technology watchers, and for the fact that Yahoo has ...
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July 21 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Hedge funds are piling into bets against the bonds of core euro zone countries like Germany and France, signalling a growing fear that nations once considered safe havens could...
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May 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
HSBC published the Hedge Weekly for the week of Jan 30 to Feb 3, revealing a list of hedge funds’ performances in January 2012.
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February 7 - Hedge Funds - Comments
HSBC published the Hedge Weekly #53, revealing a list of hedge funds’ return in 2011.
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January 5 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge fund performance in November 2011 was more disappointing than any time since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.
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December 13 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds - Comments
Some of the biggest names in the hedge fund industry revamped their portfolios in the third quarter.
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November 21 - Hedge Funds - Comments
General Motors (GM) share prices fell more than 11% on Wednesday after the company posted a lower third quarter profit than expected after losses in Europe, reports Reuters.
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November 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Richard Perry's Perry Capital announced that it is cutting three partners and roughly 30 managers and analysts, as well as closing its Hong King office in an effort to refocus...
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October 21 - Uncategorized - Comments
Hedge funds fell 3.2% in September according to Bloomberg, making September 2011 the worst month for hedge funds in over a year.
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October 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Sunoco (SUN) is a petroleum refiner and marketer and chemicals manufacturer with interests in logistics and coke making.
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September 9 - Market Movers - Comments
Hedge fund performance in August 2011 was disappointing, according to Financial Times. "Hedge fund industry has failed to live up to its name" a recent article said.
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August 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
David Tepper took home paychecks in the billions in both 2009 and 2010.
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August 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Previously we have covered Richard Perry's new stock picks twice: Richard Perry's Recent Portfolio Activity and Richard Perry's Latest Stock Picks.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Litespeed Management LLC was founded by Jamie Zimmerman in October 2000.
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July 5 - News - Comments
Eric Bannasch’s Cadian Capital boosted its stake in Thoratec Corporation (THOR) to 5.78% of the company.. They now hold 3.3M shares of the company.
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July 4 - News - Comments
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.
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June 29 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Eric Bannasch's Cadian Capital disclosed a 8.1% stake in KEMET Corp (KEM). The fund now owns 3 Million shares of KEM, up from 1.65 Million at the end of March.
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June 7 - News - Comments
Bill Ackman is one of the most successful activist investors and his 13D disclosures make a huge impact in the marketplace.
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May 20 - News - Comments
Richard Perry’s Perry Capital has a very long and successful track record of beating the market by taking less risk than the market.
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May 14 - News - Comments
Microsoft is down 0.8% on a day NASDAQ is up 0.9%. It is safe to say that Skype deal seems to cost 1.5 percentage points to Microsoft shareholders.
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May 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Richard Perry’s Perry Capital has a very long and successful track record of beating the market by taking less risk than the market.
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February 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments