Jim Cramer and D.E. Shaw Like Apple Inc. (AAPL), IBM, and More
Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager and current CNBC host, manages a charitable trust.
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P2 Adds More UTI Worldwide Shares
A recent filing with the SEC shows that P2 Capital Partners owns 9.8 million shares of UTi Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:UTIW), giving it 9.4% of the total shares outstanding.
Visa, Priceline, and More: Billionaire Thomas Steyer’s Top Services Stocks
Farallon Capital Management is one of the largest hedge funds in the world, and the combination of size, good returns, and a long operating history- the fund was founded in 1986...
Ex-CEO of Dean Foods Bought More Shares
Gregg Engles, the former CEO of Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF), bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock on December 6th at an average price of $17.25 per share.
Silver Point Acquires 7.8% Stake in Nexstar
Silver Point Capital, a hedge fund managed by Edward Mule (see Silver Point's recent stock picks), reported owning 1.6 million shares of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
Billionaire Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global Is Selling This Stock
At the beginning of this year, Tiger Global Management owned a total of about 23.5 million shares in TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), a $670 million market cap Chinese tutoring...
Visa, Mastercard, and More: Billionaire Julian Robertson’s Favorite Services Stocks
Julian Robertson became a billionaire through his success at Tiger Management, and also had an enormous effect on the financial world by identifying and grooming a pack of “...
Chevron, Schlumberger, and More: Billionaire Richard Chilton’s Energy Stock Picks
Billionaire Richard Chilton serves as the manager of Chilton Investment Company, which he founded in 1992 after having worked at Merrill Lynch and Allen & Company.
Stephen Mandel Is Clearing Out The Local Dollar Tree
Billionaire Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital had not owned any shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) at the beginning of July.
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).
Insider Buying at JB Hunt
According to a filing with the SEC, a family trust managed by the spouse of Douglas Duncan purchased 2,600 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Was Einhorn Right on Apple Inc. (AAPL), Martin Marietta, and More?
Greenlight Capital has become one of the most famous hedge funds in the current financial world.
Was Einhorn Wrong or Early on Martin Marietta Materials?
Billionaire David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital is closely followed, possibly most closely when he gives public presentations at investor conferences.
An Insider Bought Occidental Petroleum, Should You?
According to a filing with the SEC, Avedick Poladian bought 5,000 shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) on December 4th at an average price of $73.43 per share...
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...
Pandora and More: Hedge Funds Have Bought These Stocks Recently
We track filings by hedge funds and other notable investors in order to get an idea of their activity- including which large cap stocks they like, which smaller-cap stocks might...
More Buys At DaVita: Is Buffett Betting on Medicare and Medicaid?
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continues to buy up shares in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA).
Steadfast Hopes For Something Good in Pandora’s Box
A 13G filed with the SEC has disclosed that Steadfast Capital Management crossed the 5% ownership threshold in Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) in late November and most recently owned...
Royce & Associates Bought These Three Stocks
Royce & Associates was founded by Chuck Royce in 1972.
Priceline, Tripadvisor, and More: Billionaire Julian Robertson’s New Stock Picks
Julian Robertson became a billionaire due to his high returns at Tiger Management, and his legacy continues through the Tiger Cub funds currently run by his former employees, ...
Insiders Have Been After These Stocks
While insider sales can sometimes indicate trouble at a company, it’s just as possible that insiders are (smartly) diversifying their wealth away from the same business which...
Western Asset Mortgage Capital’s CEO Invests Another $100K
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC)’s CEO, James Gavin, bought almost 5,300 shares of the company’s stock on December 4th at an average price of $20.74 according...
An Insider Bought Cardtronics
According to a filing with the SEC, Mark Rossi, who sits on the Board of Directors of Cardtronics, Inc.
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...
Is Oracle Corporation a Good Stock to Buy?
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) made our list of the ten technology stocks hedge funds were crazy about during the third quarter (see the full rankings) with 60 hedge funds and...
Occidental, Capital One, and More: Billionaire Israel Englander’s Cheap Stock Picks
Millennium Management was founded in 1989 and has since grown to $13 billion in assets under management.
Exxon Mobil, Google Inc (GOOG), and More: Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller’s New Stock Picks
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller has technically closed Duquesne Capital to investors, but the investment manager (who had been one of George Soros’s portfolio managers, as...
Freeport McMoRan Is Now An Oil And Gas Company, Too
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Is It Safe To Buy Apple Inc. (AAPL) Again?
For two months, from mid-September to mid-November, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) dropped from $700 to about $525 per share- a correction of 25%.
Delphi, United Technologies, and More: Billionaire Howard Marks’ New Stock Picks
Oaktree Capital Management, which was founded by Howard Marks in 1995, is an investor in both debt and equity securities.
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...
Alliance Resource Partners, Juniper Networks, and More: Insiders Have Been Buying These Stocks
We like to track insider trading activity, and insider purchases in particular.
Juniper Networks Had An Insider Buy More Stock
John Lawrie, a Board member at Juniper Networks, Inc.
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...
Agrium, Chevron, and More: Billionaire Richard Chilton’s Cheap Stock Picks
Richard Chilton founded Chilton Investment Company in 1992 and has since become a billionaire as the fund’s fundamental value-oriented investment strategy has produced good ...
Insiders Have Been Buying Coal Stock Alliance Resources Partners
Recent times haven’t been good to the coal industry.
Billionaires Warren Buffett and Ken Fisher Like IBM, American Express, and More
Warren Buffett and Ken Fisher aren’t hedge fund managers, but their investing success (Buffett at holding company Berkshire Hathaway and Fisher at mutual fund Fisher Asset Management...
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.
Billionaire Ken Griffin Likes Halcon for Oil and Gas
Citadel Investment Group, a large hedge fund managed by billionaire Ken Griffin, has acquired 11.2 million shares of oil and gas company Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE:HK).
Wells Fargo, American Express, and More: Warren Buffett’s Favorite Financial Stocks
Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F filing for the third quarter of 2012 showed that the financial sector was Warren Buffett’s favorite area to invest in last summer; Berkshire had more...
Is Qualcomm a Good Stock to Buy?
There were five finance and insurance companies on our list of the ten most popular stocks among hedge funds for the third quarter of the year.
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).
Chemtura, Loews, and More: Insiders Bought These Stocks Recently
In theory, insiders should be reluctant to buy stock in the company and so give their personal financial situation more exposure to negative surprises.
Comcast, Toyota, and More: Billionaire Ken Fisher’s New Stock Picks
Billionaire Ken Fisher manages Fisher Asset Management and also runs a regular investing column for Forbes, which an internal review at the magazine has found tend to produce ...
An Insider’s Company Bought Altisource Shares
Brown’s Valley Development Company, which is owned by Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
It’s More Insurance, Energy, and Hotels for This Loews Insider
According to a filing with the SEC, a member of the Board of Directors at Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock on November 29th at an average...
Hedge Funds Bought Zillow, DaVita, and More
While the most complete information about hedge fund ownership comes from 13F filings, this data only comes out six to seven weeks after the end of every quarter meaning that ...
