BlueMountain Shareholder AMG Weighs Hedge Fund Firm Exit (Bloomberg) Affiliated Managers Group Inc. is exploring a sale of its majority stake in BlueMountain......
(read more)August 5 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Ackman’s London-Listed Pershing Square Gets Its Own Activist (Bloomberg) Bill Ackman’s publicly-traded Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. has an activist......
(read more)July 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Finance Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Trading Firm Is On A Silicon Valley Hiring Binge (Forbes) Stuart Feldman has played a prominent......
(read more)June 3 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Stanley Druckenmiller Says Fed Must Pause Because the Economy Can ‘Ill Afford a Major Policy Error’ (CNBC) The Federal Reserve should halt its interest......
(read more)December 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
John Rogers: Bridging the Wealth Gap (ThinkAdvisor.com) Think about this when you hear the term “wealth gap”: A 2015 St. Louis Fed study found that......
(read more)August 28 - 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
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
The 7 Most Undervalued Stocks In Larry Robbins’ Portfolio (Benzinga) Larry Robbins is a hedge fund manager and CEO of Glenview Capital Management......
(read more)March 22 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Einhorn Says Greenlight Underperformance Is Worst Since 2000 (Bloomberg) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn said a shift in favor of value stocks may soon......
(read more)February 21 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Kynikos Associates Founder Chanos: We’re Still Short Caterpillar (CNBC) Famed short-seller Jim Chanos said that the fundamental story for Caterpillar......
(read more)October 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
A Fitter Perrigo Is in Activists’ Interest (The Wall Street Journal) Activist investors have the facts on their side in a tussle with Perrigo, but they......
(read more)September 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Is George Soros Calling a Top in Gold? (The Wall Street Journal) George Soros is getting out of gold. The billionaire investor jumped back into trading......
(read more)August 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Point72 Asset Management, the legal successor to the hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, is a family office hedge fund firm established by Steven A. Cohen......
(read more)June 23 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
Ackman Group Pays $91.5 Million for Condo at NYC’s One57 (Bloomberg) A group including billionaire investor Bill Ackman paid $91.5 million for a duplex......
(read more)April 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge Fund Elliott: Government Policies Paved Way For Risky Bets (Reuters) Hedge fund titan Paul Singer blamed government policies for encouraging traders......
(read more)February 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
New Name, New Office, Similar Performance for Steven Cohen (NYTimes) The best thing federal prosecutors might have done for Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire......
(read more)October 16 - 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
Activist Investor Barry Rosenstein to Join Walgreen Board (NYTimes) The activist investor Barry Rosenstein will join the board of Walgreen, the drugstore......
(read more)September 8 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings fund up 31.2 YTD (Reuters) Billionaire investor William Ackman‘s Pershing Square Holdings portfolio, the......
(read more)September 3 - 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
Louis Bacon and Peter Nygard Move Bahamas Feud to New York (NYTimes) The hedge fund billionaire Louis M. Bacon has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian......
(read more)August 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Profits Soaring After Disgrace at Cohen’s Hedge Fund (NYTimes) Three months after his once-powerful hedge fund entered a guilty plea to insider trading......
(read more)July 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Renaissance Probed by Senate Panel on Tax Maneuver (Bloomberg) A U.S. Senate investigative panel will hold a hearing July 22 to probe tax maneuvers by......
(read more)July 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Allergan Poison Pill Won’t Be Triggered by Pershing Call (Bloomberg) Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) agreed with Pershing Square Capital Management LP that......
(read more)June 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
What the Tiger Cubs Have in Common (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) It has been well documented that many of the descendents of Julian Robertson, Jr.’......
(read more)June 27 - 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
David Tepper Tells CNBC His Market Concern is Alleviated (BusinessWeek) Billionaire hedge-fund manager David Tepper, who said last month that he was nervous......
(read more)June 5 - 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
David Tepper ranks as best paid hedge fund manager, again (Reuters) Hedge fund mogul David Tepper had a case of deja vu when he ranked as the best paid......
(read more)May 6 - 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
Coatue to Return as Much as 35% of Money From Hedge Fund (BusinessWeek) Philippe Laffont, founder of hedge-fund firm Coatue Management LLC, plans to return......
(read more)April 8 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Wall Street Plays 2016 Dating Game as Christie Stumbles (BusinessWeek) Billionaire Wilbur Ross invited Paul Ryan over for lunch. Goldman Sachs Group,......
(read more)March 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Och-Ziff Profits Soar (Finalternatives) Och-Ziff Capital Management’s strong hedge-fund returns helped it top analysts’ expectations in the......
(read more)February 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Sometimes, wealth, power, and influence go hand in hand with misdeeds, misdemeanors, and corruption. Today, we would like to present you with a list we......
(read more)February 5 - Lists - Comments
Colleague of SAC Leader Was Not Alerted to Trades (New York Times) The billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen kept one of his closest associates at SAC......
(read more)January 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge Fund Manager Dan Loeb’s Attack On Sony Entertainment Looks Pretty Silly Right Now (BuzzFeed) American Hustle and Captain Phillips helped lead......
(read more)January 17 - 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
Jana Partners Ekes Out November Gain Despite Some Notable Losses (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) After a rocky start to the month, Barry Rosenstein‘......
(read more)December 3 - Hedge Funds - Comments
What the world’s largest hedge fund is buying (USAToday) Bridgewater Associates is the largest hedge fund in the world when it comes to assets under......
(read more)November 27 - 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
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
After market’s rapid climb, Einhorn pares bet on rally (InvestmentNews) Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn is taking a more conservative approach to his......
(read more)November 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Former Centaurus Hedge Fund Founder Donates $10 Million During Government Shutdown (HedgeCo) Former hedge fund manager John Arnold and his wife have pledged......
(read more)October 9 - Hedge Funds, News - 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
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: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Goldman Sachs......
(read more)August 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP. (NASDAQ:ZINC), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), J.C. Penney......
(read more)August 13 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI), Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) SEC delaying......
(read more)August 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), INTL Fcstone Inc (NASDAQ:INTL), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Deutsche Bank AG (......
(read more)August 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
