Groupon, Knight Capital And More: Steven Cohen’s Major Sells Last Quarter
When looking over billionaire Steven Cohen’s recent 13F filing with the SEC, we found five stocks that he and SAC Capital sold out of during 3Q.
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Five Stocks Insiders Have Bought: Occidental, Fastenal, and More
Studies show that on average stocks bought by company insiders tend to beat the market (read more about studies on insider trading).
Fastenal’s CFO Bought About $100,000 In Stock
Daniel Florness, the CFO of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST), purchased just over 2,600 shares of the company’s stock on December 5th at a average price of $41.50, according to...
Jim Cramer and Billionaire Stephen Mandel Like Apple Inc. (AAPL) and More
Jim Cramer is well known as a financial commentator on CNBC, but another way to see which stocks the former hedge fund manager likes is to review which stocks are owned by his...
An Insider Bought Shares of HP
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ)’s COO, Bill Veghte, transferred 58,500 of his directly held shares of the company’s stock to an annuity trust which then purchased about...
Insider Selling at Delphi Automotive PLC (DLPH)
We believe that insiders have the greatest insight into the fundamental health of a company, and so we follow closely insider transactions.
Freeport McMoRan Is Now An Oil And Gas Company, Too
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Hedge Funds Have Bought Halcon, ArthroCare, and More
We like to track hedge fund filings because even though hedge fund managers are buying so many stocks that an investor can’t copy them in every case, the views of these investors...
A Board Member Bought International Game Technology
A Form 4 filed with the SEC shows that David Roberson, a former Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) executive who sits on the Board of Directors of International Game Technology...
Billionaire Steve Cohen Bought Medical Device Stock ArthroCare
SAC Capital Advisors isn’t going to let the current speculation and investigation into insider trading by past employees of the fund interfere with its investing activities.
Are Hedge Funds Right on Anadarko?
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) was one of the most popular energy stocks among hedge funds during the third quarter of 2012 (see the full rankings).
Hedge Fund News: John Kleinheinz, Philip Falcone, Telus Corporation
Hedge funds Kleinheinz Capital Partners Inc., and Corriente Advisors have respectively sent letters to their investors to inform them of their decision to close shop and return...
Linn, Atlas, Kinder Morgan, and More: Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Energy Stocks
Omega Advisors was founded by Leon Cooperman- who had formerly headed Goldman Sachs Asset Management- in 1991.
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, Bill Ackman, Zillow Inc
Renowned hedge fund manager Ray Dalio added more ETFs to his portfolio in the third quarter as his fund extends exposure to the emerging markets.
SAC Capital’s Steven Cohen Won’t Step Down During Insider Trading Probe: Report
Last week, we discussed the federal government's allegations of illegal insider trading against Mathew Martoma, a former hedge fund manager employed by CR Intrinsic Investors (...
Cramer and Billionaire Steve Cohen Like AIG, Apple Inc. (AAPL), and Schlumberger
We think that one of the best ways to narrow down the wealth of opinions that Jim Cramer provides on CNBC is to focus on the stocks owned by his charitable trust.
How Did Hedge Funds’ Top Small Cap Picks Do?
Hedge funds spend lots of money hiring bright people to do exhaustive research on a broad universe of stocks- not just the megacaps that dominate financial journalism.
Kinder Morgan, Anadarko, and More: Ten Energy Stocks Hedge Funds Love
There weren’t any energy stocks in our rankings of the most popular stocks among hedge funds for the third quarter of 2012, but that didn’t mean that top investors were sour...
Kansas City Southern Had a Board Member Buy In
According to a filing with the SEC, Henry Davis, a Board member at Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) bought 67,300 shares of the company’s stock on November 16th at an average...
This Hedge Fund Thinks A Turnaround In Coal Is Here
Maybe Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management expects Santa to have a long naughty list this year, but more likely it expects steel producers like United States Steel Corporation...
Billionaire Steve Cohen Bought This Drug Manufacturer
According to a filing with the SEC, Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors had acquired a total of 2.7 million shares of The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) giving it 5.0% of the...
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Andrew Lo, Netflix
Hedge-fund titan Steven Cohen is casting a shadow over the government’s last outstanding insider-trading trial.
Bull AIG, Bear Amazon and Lockheed: Some of Steven Cohen’s Top Moves in Q3
With a net worth of $8.8 billion, Steven Cohen is one of the wealthiest hedge fund managers in the world, and his hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors manages over $14 billion in assets...
These Hedge Funds Have Their Cake, and Are Eating It Too
In the financial world, individual investors must often wonder how "big shot" hedge fund managers like Ken Griffin and Steven Cohen are able to consistently generate solid returns...
Groupon Failed Again, But It Is Igniting?
Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) missed earnings again in its report for the third quarter.
Hedge Funds Have Bought These Stocks Recently
When hedge funds or other notable investors take a large long position in a stock (or then change that position) it must be reported relatively quickly to the SEC.
Steven Cohen Buys Another Energy Stock
According to a filing with the SEC, SAC Capital Advisors and its related funds owned a total of 1.9 million shares of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:GDP) as of late October...
Short Sellers Are Sticking With These Bouncing Stocks
Every month new data comes out regarding which stocks have the highest short interest as a percentage of the float.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Continues To Not Make Sense
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) released its third quarter results after the market close on October 25th and the results should have been disappointing.
Here’s What Hedge Funds Have Been Buying
Normally, hedge fund long positions are disclosed in 13F filings which come about six weeks after the end of the quarter.
Is Morgan Stanley Right About CBS?
Morgan Stanley analysts have recently been making the case that CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) is undervalued, setting a price target of $40 per share.
Hedge Funds Bought These Stocks Recently
We like to track hedge fund activity and use the stocks that funds and other notable investors are buying as a screen for potential stock picks.
Steven Cohen Approves of the Plains Offshore Deal
In September, Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP) announced a significant transition in the company’s strategy.
Is Taco Bell Carrying Yum Higher After All?
One critical argument in David Einhorn’s short recommendation of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Is Transocean a Good Stock to Buy?
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) had actually recovered nearly all of its losses from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in early 2011, but has since slumped.
Jim Simons and Ray Dalio Love Caterpillar, Should You Invest?
Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) has been a shoddy stock to hold since the start of 2012, returning -5.7%.
5 Cloud Computing Companies That Hedge Fund Billionaires Love
We believe that a continued rapid consumption of network capacity, driven by a rising use of tablets and smartphones, will propel companies operating in the cloud computing and...
Which Billionaires Are Betting It Isn’t 1999?
Thoughts of 1999 bring back memories of the dot-com bubble, where valuations were astronomical and stock prices of Internet and technology companies eventually came crashing back...
Is 3M a Good Stock to Buy?
3M Co (NYSE:MMM) isn’t flashy, but the $66 billion market cap conglomerate has been getting steady growth in earnings per share this year.
Which Organic Food Company is Billionaire Steven Cohen Betting On?
At the end of June, SAC Capital and Sigma Capital Management, an SAC subsidiary, took new positions in Annies Inc (NYSE:BNNY) that equaled almost 4% of the Annies outstanding ...
Steve Cohen Bought This Stock
SAC Capital Advisors, which is managed by billionaire Steve Cohen, has filed a 13G with the SEC to declare that, as of October 2nd, its family of funds owned a total of 7.9 million...
Hedge Fund News: Leon Cooperman, Steven Cohen, Apple
Apple is not only the most profitable company in the world, but it also now owns the world’s largest hedge fund as well.
Hedge Fund Manager Anand Parekh’s Top Picks
Anand Parekh, Chicago hedge fund manager, founded Alyeska Investment Group in 2008. Alyeska follows a market neutral strategy that takes both long and short positions.
Hedge Funds Bought and Sold These Stocks
Hedge funds that take a large percentage stake in public companies, or then change the size of their stake in the future (including by selling shares) file 13D or 13G documents...
Which Fund Lost Big on Knight Capital?
Knight Capital Group Inc. (NYSE:KCG) called Royce & Associates a 10.6% shareholder at the end of June. The stake was around 10.4 million shares.
Why is Steven Cohen Betting on This Healthcare Stock?
In a 13G filing this week, SAC Capital announced a 5% ownership stake in Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:MGLN) of 1,380,530 shares.
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Kenneth Griffin, Geoffrey Raynor
Oops, they did it again! Yet another trader with ties to hedge-fund titan Steven Cohen has gotten caught up in Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara’s widespread insider-trading...
Caterpillar: We’re Trading At 6x 2015 Earnings, Not 5x
The financial markets have been thrown into a tizzy after Caterpillar Inc.
Steven Cohen is Betting on Natural Gas With This Stock
In a 13G filing last week, SAC Capital announced it had increased its stake in Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) to 2,659,491 shares, a 5.5% ownership in the company.
Best Buy: Are Hedge Funds Hoping For a Takeover?
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is the leading retailer of consumer electronics.
