Will The Best Leon Cooperman Picks Please Stand Up?
Leon Cooperman picks: It’s not uncommon to hear hedge fund managers and other prominent investors sounding off on the economy, companies they’re invested in, or even why ...
Author Archive - Jake Mann
Billionaire Kerr Neilson Maintains His Massive Foster Wheeler Position
Platinum Asset Management, Foster Wheeler: In a 13G filing with the SEC this afternoon, Billionaire Kerr Neilson and Platinum Asset Management reported a 10.2% stake in Foster...
13D Watch: 4 Moves From Tuesday Afternoon You Should Know About
Texas-located Becker Drapkin Management discloses a new 7.1% stake in EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR), a diversified semiconductor company with operations in photovoltaics...
Jeffrey Gendell is Passively Buying United Bancshares
Jeffrey Gendell, Tontine, United Bancshares: Normally passive investor Tontine Asset Management just disclosed in a 13G that it owns about 5.6% of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ...
Jeffrey Schaffer’s Hedge Fund Joins Highland Capital in Affinity Gaming
Spectrum Group Management, Affinity Gaming: On top of James Dondero and Highland Capital's recent move into the privately held Affinity Gaming, Jeffrey A. Schaffer's Spectrum...
Nelson Obus Goes Activist on GlyEco
Nelson Obus, Wynnefield Capital, GlyEco: In a new 13D just filed with the SEC, Wynnefield Capital and Nelson Obus reported a 6.9% stake in GlyEco Inc (OTCMKTS:GLYE).
Corsair Capital Takes a 6.6% Stake in Perion Network
Corsair Capital, Perion: Jay Petschek And Steven Major's Corsair Capital is a value-driven investment manager that specializes in restructuring/distressed scenarios.
Greenlight Capital 2013 Q3 Investor Letter
Greenlight Capital 2013 Q3 investor letter: David Einhorn and Greenlight's third quarter letter is out, and here it is in all its glory (you can download it by clicking the link...
James Dondero’s Highland Capital Owns 8.2% of Affinity Gaming
Highland Capital Management, Affinity Gaming: In an amended 13D just filed with the SEC, James Dondero's Highland Capital disclosed an 8.2% stake in the privately held casino...
Mario Gabelli Boosts Bet on Homebuilder Lennar Corp
Mario Gabelli, Lennar: Mario Gabelli and Gamco Investors make a lot of passive trades that are reported the the SEC each week, and one that just hit the newswires is a 4.1% stake...
Ricky Sandler, Eminence Capital Now Own Significant Chunk of Group 1 Automotive
Ricky Sandler, Eminence, Group 1 Automotive: Ricky Sandler and Eminence Capital have just disclosed a 5.4% stake in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI).
Brian Taylor Takes 5.3% of Camelot Information Systems
Taylor, Camelot: In a new 13D just filed, Brian Taylor's Pine River Capital disclosed a 5.3% stake in small-cap IT services company Camelot Information Systems Inc (ADR) (NYSE...
3 Billionaire Interviews Every Investor Needs to See
Billionaire interviews: In today's financial blogosphere, it's not uncommon to hear prominent investors sounding off on the economy, their favorite stock picks, or why they hate...
5 Activist Hedge Funds to Watch
Activist hedge funds: While hedge funds follow many different investment philosophies, the industry can be boiled down to two types of managers: the activists and the passivists...
How The Biggest Hedge Fund in the World Finds Dividends
Biggest hedge fund in the world: The entire hedge fund industry manages a little under $2 trillion in assets, and the largest of the bunch is Bridgewater Associates, which oversees...
5 Stocks Insiders Are Buying
A number of empirical studies on insider trading show that retail investors who mimic insider buying activity can beat the market, and purchases made by prominent hedge funds ...
Did You See What Billionaire Mason Hawkins Did?
Billionaire Mason Hawkins: There are more than 40 hedge fund billionaires in action today.
Opus Capital Makes a Couple Intriguing Moves This Afternoon
Opus Capital, Landec: In a passive filing just mentioned, Opus Capital Group just reported a 6.9% stake in Landec Corporation (NASDAQ:LNDC).
Activist Farpoint Capital Just Sent This Absolutely Scathing Letter to Carl Icahn
Cadus, Farpoint Capital: In a new activist stake just filed, the Texas-based Farpoint Capital disclosed a 5.2% stake in Cadus Corporation (OTCBB:KDUS).
Bulldog Investors Lowers Stake in Firsthand Technology Value to 6.4%
Bulldog Investors, Firsthand Technology Value: In an amended 13D just now, Philip Goldstein's Bulldog Investors reported a 6.4% stake in Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc (...
RGM Capital Trims Exposure to Cascade Microtech
RGM Capital, Cascade Microtech: The Florida-located RGM Capital, which is managed by Robert Moses, just reported a 6.4% stake in Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCD).
Brian Taylor’s Pine River Capital Slashes Stake in Anworth Mortgage
Pine River Capital, Brian Taylor, Anworth Mortgage: In an amended 13D just filed with the SEC, Brian Taylor's Pine River Capital disclosed a 3.6% stake in Anworth Mortgage Asset...
Steven Cohen Takes a Big Position in Arrowhead Research
SAC Capital, Cohen, Arrowhead Research: Steven Cohen's SAC Capital just disclosed a 5.2% passive stake in Arrowhead Research Corp (NASDAQ:ARWR), a bio-therapeutics company that...
Carlo Cannell Goes Activist on Crumbs Bake Shop
Carlo Cannell, Crumbs Bake Shop: In a new activist filing, hedge fund manager Carlo Cannell reported a 13.1% stake in Crumbs Bake Shop Inc (NASDAQ:CRMB), a a neighborhood-focused...
Mario Gabelli, Gamco Up Stake in Kaman to 12.4%
Gamco Investors, Kaman Corporation: In an amended 13D filing with the SEC, Mario Gabelli disclosed a 12.4% stake in aerospace equipment company Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN).
Lazarus Investment Partners Takes a Passive 5.5% Stake in LiqTech
Lazarus Investment Partners, LiqTech: In a passive filing just now, Lazarus Investment Partners disclosed a 5.5% stake in LiqTech International (OTCBB:LIQT).
Jeffrey Gendell’s Fund Trims Stake in Long-Time Favorite Patrick Industries
Tontine, Patrick Industries: In an amended 13D with the SEC filed just now, Jeffrey Gendell's Tontine Asset Management reported a 30.9% position in Patrick Industries (NASDAQ...
Envestnet: Who Owns the Top NYSE Gainer on Friday?
Envestnet, gainer: In late Friday trading, there have been plenty of volatile movers as usual, and the top gainer on the NYSE is Envestnet Inc (NYSE:ENV).
What Do Hedge Funds Invest In? Take a Look at This Report
What do hedge funds invest in? Earlier this week, we took a look at a report sent to Insider Monkey by Eurekahedge, which discussed hedge fund returns for the past month on an...
Is New York Really the Hedge Fund Capital of the U.S.?
New York, hedge funds: In almost every financial circle, New York City is widely regarded as the hedge fund capital of the U.S.
A Six-Pack of Stocks With Promising Insider Trading Activity
Insider trading activity: Insider buying activity is important to pay attention to, despite what most analysts may think.
10 Activist Hedge Funds to Keep An Eye On
While hedge funds subscribe to many different investment philosophies, this space can be boiled down to two types of managers: the activists and the passivists.
Outerwall, Pandora & Achillion All Targets of Mega-Hedge Funds
Outerwall, Pandora, Achillion, hedge funds: It’s no secret that at Insider Monkey, we track hedge funds (discover why here).
These Hedge Fund Trades Could Drastically Affect Your Holdings
Hedge fund trades: Recently on Seeking Alpha, we covered four dividend stocks with four big hedge fund buyers.
Warren Buffett, Smart Money Love This Duo
By now you probably know the story. Hedge fund activity is worth paying attention to if you know where to look.
Despite Slashing Agrium, Jana Partners is Still Very Much an Activist
Jana Partners, Agrium: In a new 13D with the SEC, Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners reported just a 2.7% stake in Agrium (NYSE:AGU).
Private Capital Management Drops Dover Downs Almost Entirely
Private Capital Management, Dover Downs: In an amended 13G, Private Capital Management just disclosed a 0.82% stake in Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:DDE), cutting...
Activist Becker Drapkin Strengthens Grip on Pacer International
Becker Drapkin Management, Pacer International: In an amended 13D just filed with the SEC, noted activist firm Becker Drapkin reported a 9.2% stake in freight and logistics company...
Billionaire Mason Hawkins Slashes Wendy’s, CNH Global & Quicksilver Resources
Mason Hawkins, Wendy's, Quicksilver, CNH Global: In a trio of passive filings with the SEC a few minutes ago, mega-investor Mason Hawkins and Southeastern Asset Management reported...
Karpus Management is Bullish on Muni Bonds
Karpus Management, Nuveen, Neuberger Berman: In a couple amended 13G filings just reported with the SEC, New-York based Karpus Management reported a 12.4% stake in Neuberger Berman...
Mario Gabelli & Gamco Just Bought More Rochester Medical
Mario Gabelli, Rochester Medical: In a passive filing with the SEC just now, Mario Gabelli and Gamco Investors reported that they hold just below an 8% stake in Rochester Medical...
Ken Griffin, Citadel Take a Stake in Cherry Hill Mortgage
Ken Griffin, Citadel, Cherry Hill Mortgage: In a 13G just filed with the SEC, Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors reported a 7.6% passive stake in Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (...
10 Hedge Funds That Love Barington Capital’s New Activist Campaign
Barington activist, Darden: Although James Mitarotonda's activist hedge fund didn't file a 13D with the SEC this afternoon, that didn't stop Barington Capital from publicly ...
Icahn Gets Key Board Appointment at Enzon Pharmaceuticals
Icahn, Enzon Pharmaceuticals: In an amended 13D just filed with the SEC, Carl Icahn and Icahn Capital reported that Jonathan Christodoro has been appointed to a Director post ...
What You Might Not Know About Carl Icahn’s New Stock Pick
Carl Icahn stock picks: In case you’ve been living under a rock this week, Carl Icahn is at it again.
Warren Buffett Now Officially Owns 2.8% of Goldman Sachs
Warren Buffett, Goldman Sachs: In a 13G filing just reported with the SEC, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway reported a 2.8% stake in Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS).
Baker Street Capital Closes Entire Unilens Stake in Buyback
Baker Street Capital, Unilens Vision: In an amended 13D filed moments ago with the SEC, activist Baker Street Capital reported that it has closed its position in Unilens Vision...
Why Investing Like This Activist Could Make You Look Smart
Activist investing: When hedge funds and other investment managers publicly disclose new holdings after normal trading hours, some investors can be caught off-guard.
2013 Hedge Fund Returns
2013 hedge fund returns: Many financial journalists commit the travesty of reporting improper return figures every quarter.
Jeff Smith and Starboard Value Lower Stake in SeaChange International
Jeff Smith, Starboard Value: Activist hedge fund manager Jeff Smith has just disclosed that his firm, Starboard Value, now holds 4.99% of Seachange International (NASDAQ:SEAC...
