A New leaf: why a Hedge Fund Manager Bought a Bank (Risk.net) Andy Redleaf founded a $6 billion hedge fund. Now he runs a small community bank. In many......
(read more)December 24 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Here’s How the Biggest Hedge Fund Managers Did in the First-Half (Bloomberg) It’s been the best start to a year for hedge funds in a decade, and the......
(read more)July 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire Hedge Fund Mogul George Soros Warns That the US-China ‘Cold War’ Could Escalate Into a ‘Hot One’ (CCN) Billionaire hedge funder George......
(read more)January 25 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Steven Cohen Wins Dismissal of $8 billion Fairfax Short-selling Lawsuit (Reuters) (Reuters) – The billionaire Steven A. Cohen has won the dismissal......
(read more)April 3 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Paulson Tripled Shire Stake Before Deal Fell Apart (Finalternatives) John Paulson clearly did not see the collapse of pharmaceutical giant AbbVie Inc (......
(read more)November 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Steven Spielberg and George Soros Stock Senate Democratic Super-PAC (Bloomberg) George Soros, Laurene Powell Jobs and Steven Spielberg are among the biggest......
(read more)October 21 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Carl Icahn Reveals Performance of Son Brett’s Portfolio (WSJ) Stock-picking may run in the family. Within a long letter to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) +......
(read more)October 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Masters in Business: James Chanos (BloombergView) Hedge-fund manager James Chanos of Kynikos Associates describes how he became a “fundamental short......
(read more)August 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Investors Pull $1 Billion from Eric Mindich’s Eton Park (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Investors have pulled more than $1 billion from Eric Mindich&#......
(read more)July 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
SEC Gets Subpoena In Steve Cohen Divorce Suit (Law360) Patricia Cohen, the ex-wife of SAC Capital Advisors LP founder Steven Cohen, has subpoenaed the......
(read more)July 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Buffett Warning Unheeded as Catastrophe Bond Sales Climb (Bloomberg) Bond buyers are betting more than ever on the mercy of Mother Nature as they seek......
(read more)June 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
SAC Prosecutor Tells SEC Cohen’s Case Should Be Delayed (Bloomberg) SAC Capital Advisors LP founder Steven A. Cohen’s case brought by the U.S. Securities......
(read more)May 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Ackman’s Pershing Square surges in April, beating many rivals (Reuters) Activist investor William Ackman‘s Pershing Square Capital Management......
(read more)May 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Buffett has big lead in bet against hedge funds (CNBC.com) With four years remaining, Warren Buffett has a commanding lead in a decade-long bet that......
(read more)February 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Ackman’s Pershing Square L.P. Fund Rose 3.8% Last Month (Wall Street Journal) While Bill Ackman’s short bet against Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) ......
(read more)February 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Women hedge fund managers outpace male rivals, again – study (Reuters UK) Women hedge fund managers have outperformed their male rivals, on average......
(read more)January 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge Fund Manager Blasts Nobel Prize Winner’s Work Calling It ‘Utter Nonsense’ And ‘Unscholarly’ (Business Insider) ValueWalk......
(read more)January 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge Fund Elliott Proposes Celesio Breakup (WSJ) Hedge fund Elliott Capital Advisors considers drug wholesaler McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) -0.33......
(read more)December 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge Funds May Rebound and Spoil Buffett’s Bet (WSJ) Timing isn’t everything, but it sure helps. Six years ago, Warren Buffett, chairman......
(read more)December 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge fund Elliott lifts stake in Celesio (Reuters) Hedge fund Elliott International has lifted its stake in German drugs distributor Celesio, bringing......
(read more)November 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Bill Ackman’s Quiet Activist Campaign Over Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac (Forbes) It has been about 100 hours since William Ackman revealed his Pershing......
(read more)November 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Larry Robbins’ Obamacare Bet Makes Him Hedge Fund Manager Of The Year (Forbes) Two major and controversial stories have dominated America in the......
(read more)November 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The Stock Tastes of a Few Investment Titans (Barrons) Hedge-fund legend John Paulson has come up with a second act. And this time, it’s on the long......
(read more)November 5 - Hedge Funds - Comments
GEORGE SOROS: Europe’s Nightmare Is Getting Worse, And Only Germany Can Make It Stop (Yahoo) Billionaire financier and legendary speculator George......
(read more)October 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Will Carl Icahn pick a fight with Apple? (MarketWatch) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Chief Executive Tim Cook probably used his deliberate, quiet charm to......
(read more)October 1 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge funds decry Larry Summers ‘fiasco’ (HereIsTheCity) Prominent hedge fund managers criticized President Obama’s decision not nominate......
(read more)September 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The World’s Most Brilliant Hedge Fund Manager Put Together A Guide To How The Economy Really Works (BusinessInsider) Ray Dalio manages the world......
(read more)September 23 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) Is stopping Keystone a San Francisco hedge-fund......
(read more)August 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Herbalife......
(read more)August 1 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF), Yahoo! Inc. (......
(read more)July 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE:DB), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), Bank of......
(read more)July 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), American Capital Mortgage Investment......
(read more)July 23 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) U.S. rejects $18M deal with Falcone, hedge fund (......
(read more)July 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Dell......
(read more)July 8 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (NYSE:THI), Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO), Health......
(read more)June 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA......
(read more)May 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE......
(read more)May 8 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (NYSE:THI), Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) It’s Easy To See Why A Hedge......
(read more)May 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Icahn Says No Respect for Ackman After Herbalife Bet (SFGate) Carl Icahn, reviving a decade-old feud with hedge-fund manager William Ackman......
(read more)January 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Citadel outpaces rivals with 26% gain in 2012 (ChicagoBusiness) The two biggest hedge funds led by Citadel LLC CEO Ken Griffin posted returns of about......
(read more)January 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire George Soros visits Vietnam (VietnamNet) Appearing at a famous restaurant in Hanoi on the evening of December 26, the legendary billionaire......
(read more)December 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hardly hedging (NYPost) John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made a fortune during the downturn but more recently blamed a bad 2012 performance on......
(read more)December 27 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Dan Loeb’s Third Point hedge fund makes $500m profit from Greek bonds (Telegraph) Mr Loeb has reportedly sold a large part of a $1bn position in......
(read more)December 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge funds up Ackman’s P&G bet (Cincinnati) Six months after hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman purchased a $2 billion stake in The Procter &......
(read more)December 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
