3G, BTG Veterans Take Surf Survival Tips to Rio-Based Hedge Fund (Bloomberg) One of the newest hedge funds in Rio de Janeiro is run by a trio of die-hard......
(read more)June 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Starboard Set to Win Eight Board Seats at GCP Applied Technologies-Sources (Reuters) (Reuters) – Hedge fund Starboard Value LP is close to having......
(read more)May 27 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
‘An Open Invitation to Pollute’: Billionaire Tom Steyer on the EPA Allowing Businesses to Self-monitor During Coronavirus Pandemic (CNBC) Former Democratic......
(read more)March 31 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Starboard Nominated Minority Slate of Directors to eBay Board (The Wall Street Journal) EBay Inc. is facing a renewed challenge from activist investor......
(read more)March 12 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Sound Point Capital Appoints Global Head of CLO Capital Markets and Structuring (Hedge Week) Sound Point Capital Management, an alternative asset management......
(read more)February 4 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Hedge Funds from Pershing to Blue Harbour Win on Activism (Pensions&Investments) Many of the biggest activist hedge funds saw blockbuster returns......
(read more)January 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Brevan Howard Ties Up With Soros Alum (HFAlert) Brevan Howard Asset Management is again backing Adam Fisher, a global-macro manager whose capital-raising......
(read more)December 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Elliott Ranks as Busiest Activist Hedge Fund in Third Quarter, Again (Reuters) BOSTON (Reuters) – Elliott Management, Paul Singer’s $35 billion......
(read more)October 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
T. Boone Pickens, the ‘Oracle of Oil,’ Corporate Raider and Billionaire Philanthropist, Dies at 91 (CNBC) T. Boone Pickens, the wildcatter “Oracle......
(read more)September 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Bill Ackman’s Publicly Traded Hedge Fund Hits Its High-Water Mark (Institutional Investor) Pershing Square bucks a down market with August gains. After......
(read more)September 4 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
BlueCrest’s Michael Platt named Richest Hedgie for Fifth Consecutive Year (AOL.co.uk) Star fund manager Michael Platt has been named the City’s richest......
(read more)May 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Activist Investor Jeff Smith: There is a ‘Huge’ Value Opportunity in Cerner (CNBC) Shares of Cerner are up 20% this year but the medical records company......
(read more)April 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
AQR Capital Management Establishes Office in Germany (HedgeWeek) AQR Capital Management (AQR) has established an office in Frankfurt, Germany. “We are......
(read more)April 12 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Cerner Stock Jumps on Starboard Director Appointments, Buyback (TheStreet) Shares of health care technology provider Cerner (CERN) jumped Tuesday after......
(read more)April 9 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Starboard No Longer Urging Investors to Vote Against Bristol-Celgene deal (Reuters) BOSTON (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said......
(read more)March 29 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Judge Tosses Hedge Fund’s Lawsuit Against Neiman Marcus (The Wall Street Journal) A Texas judge Tuesday dismissed a bondholder lawsuit against Neiman......
(read more)March 19 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Warren Buffett Explains How He Used to Short Stocks (GuruFocus) Warren Buffett is possibly the financial world’s most vocal critic of hedge funds......
(read more)March 12 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Elliott’s U.K. Fixer-Upper Gets Another Lift (Bloomberg) For a company owner, a clean sale is usually preferable to the rigmarole of going public......
(read more)March 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Ray Dalio, Manager of the World’s Biggest Hedge Fund, Lowers His Odds of a Recession (CNBC) After seeing a “significant risk” of a recession......
(read more)February 28 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
$5 billion Hedge Fund LMR Partners Poached Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Top Equity Derivatives Boss in the US (Business Insider) Bank of America......
(read more)February 22 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Steve Cohen’s Venture Firm Invests in U.S. Cybersecurity Company (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Steve Cohen’s Point72......
(read more)February 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Biotech Hedge Fund Bailed on Drugmaker Before Its Depression Treatment Scored (Bloomberg) Baker Bros. Advisors LP, a hedge fund known for making big biotechnology......
(read more)February 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
U.S. Federal Pension Insurer Backs Eddie Lampert’s Bid to Buy Sears (The Wall Street Journal) Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Eddie Lampert won the support......
(read more)February 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Allergan Rises After David Tepper’s Appaloosa Ups Pressure on the Struggling Drugmaker (CNBC) Allergan shares rose Tuesday after renowned hedge......
(read more)February 5 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Papa John’s Strikes Deal with Starboard in Hopes of Ending Feud with Founder, But Schnatter Says He Had Rival Plan (CNBC) Embattled pizza chain......
(read more)February 4 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Klarman Issues Dire Warning on Global Economy (CNBC) Seth Klarman, a hedge fund billionaire some call the next Warren Buffett......
(read more)January 22 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Jeffrey Vinik Thinks Cannabis Stocks are a Bad Idea: ‘Nobody’s Going to Make Money’ (CNBC) Jeffrey Vinik, who just announced the revival of his......
(read more)January 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Activist Investor Starboard Seeks Changes at Dollar Tree (The Wall Street Journal) Activist investor Starboard Value LP has taken a stake in Dollar Tree......
(read more)January 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Starboard Value initiated a 9.8% activist stake in Magellan Health (MGLN). The details of the filing can be seen below. Ownership Summary Table Page 1......
(read more)December 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Last month activist hedge fund Starboard Value disclosed a 5.8% stake in Symantec Corp (NASDAQ:SYMC). It paid around $20 per share for 36 million shares......
(read more)September 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Starboard Eyes Symantec Board Seats After Taking Stake (Reuters) (Reuters) – Hedge fund Starboard Value LP has nominated five directors to Symantec......
(read more)August 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Activist Investor ValueAct Has $612 Million Stake in Japan’s Olympus (Reuters) TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. hedge fund ValueAct Capital has become......
(read more)May 31 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Newell Brands Ends Proxy Fight with Starboard (Reuters) (Reuters) – Consumer products maker Newell Brands Inc (NWL.N) has agreed to add three independent......
(read more)April 23 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Hedge Fund Manager Cliff Robbins Reveals He’s the Largest Holder in Software Company Open Text, Calls it ‘Mispriced’ (CNBC) Blue Harbour......
(read more)April 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Struggling Hedge Fund Folger Hill is Merging with Another Fund (Business Insider) Hedge fund Folger Hill Asset Management is merging with Schonfeld Strategic......
(read more)April 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’s latest holdings......
(read more)April 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Ackman Is Abandoned by Big Pershing Square Investors (Bloomberg) Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is facing more bad news as many of......
(read more)April 5 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Forest City Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:FCE.A): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’s......
(read more)April 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Cars.com Inc (NYSE:CARS): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’s latest holdings......
(read more)March 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Stewart Information Services Corp (NYSE:STC): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’......
(read more)March 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Starboard’s Newell Board Nominees Retreat After Icahn Swoop (Reuters) (Reuters) – Four of Starboard Value’s nominees to Newell Brands Inc......
(read more)March 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
President of Steve Cohen’s Point72 Resigns Amid Sex Discrimination Lawsuit (CNBC) Douglas Haynes, president of Point72, resigned on Friday, a person......
(read more)March 19 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’s......
(read more)March 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Three Starboard Nominees to Newell Board Agree to Buy Stake if Elected (Reuters) (Reuters) – Starboard Value LP, which is looking to replace the......
(read more)March 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Steve Cohen Revamps Point72’s Big Data Group After Early Stumble (Bloomberg) Steve Cohen is revamping his big data operation again at Point72 Asset......
(read more)March 5 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’s latest holdings......
(read more)March 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Adage’s $30 Billion Hedge Fund Is Said to Gain 23.6% Last Year (Bloomberg) Adage Capital Management, a $30 billion hedge fund founded by two former......
(read more)February 23 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Cars.com Inc (NYSE:CARS): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’s latest holdings......
(read more)February 23 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:TYPE): Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP filed an amended 13D. You can check out Starboard Value LP’......
(read more)February 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Starboard Value, run by Jeffrey Smith, is one of the most famous activist hedge funds and is well known to the investment community. The fund registered......
(read more)February 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
