Apple Inc (AAPL) is One of 10 Most Popular Tech Stocks Among Hedge Funds
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Why Do Billionaires Like Anadarko?
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) led our list of the ten most popular energy stocks among hedge funds for the second quarter of 2012, as a total of 54 funds and other...
This Company Insider Put $1 Million on the Table
John Nichols, who became CEO of Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS)’s reinsurance division earlier this year, purchased 30,000 shares of the company on August 30th at an...
Ten Most Popular Services Stocks Among Hedge Funds
Insider Monkey has analyzed 13F filings for the second quarter of 2012 submitted by hundreds of hedge funds and other well-known investors to determine which services stocks hedge...
Why Does This Tiger Cub Like State Street Corp?
State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) is a holding company consisting of two business units: custodian bank State Street Bank and Trust and investment management services company...
What Does Billionaire Cooperman See in Western Union?
At first glance, The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) would seem to be in trouble.
10 Energy Stocks Hedge Funds Are Crazy About
At Insider Monkey, we have gone through our database of 13F filings and determined which companies in different industries and sectors were the most popular among hedge funds ...
Is Campbell Soup A Good Stock to Buy Right Now?
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) announced its results for the company’s fourth fiscal quarter of the year (as well as for the full year) on Tuesday morning (the company has...
Al Gore’s Hedge Fund Adds to Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) is a $3.2 billion market cap manager of real estate and investments.
Warren Buffett and Jim Cramer Both Like These Stocks
Former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer is now a financial television host at CNBC who continues to invest through his charitable trust.
Google Inc (GOOG), Cliffs Natural and LVS Are Among Billionaire Ray Dalio’s New Stock Picks
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF), and Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE:LVS) are among billionaire Ray Dalio's new stock picks during the second quarter...
Billionaire Stephen Mandel Bought In To Verisign
Lone Pine Capital has recently filed a 13G with the SEC to announce that it has acquired 8.6 million shares of Verisign Inc (NASDAQ:VRSN), the Internet registry service that includes...
Warren Buffett Likes This Building Materials Stock
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway kept its position in USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) unchanged at just over 17 million shares throughout the second quarter, refusing to take ...
Billionaires Like These Independent Oil & Gas Companies
The oil and gas industry includes the majors, such as Exxon Mobil and BP, as well as independent companies which generally are not as integrated or do not work on as large a scale...
3 Stocks Insiders Bought Recently
At Insider Monkey we track both activity by investors and other large investors as well as insider purchases and sales.
Why Does Chuck Royce Love Reliance Steel & Aluminum?
Large investment fund Royce & Associates, managed by Chuck Royce, recently filed its 13F for the second quarter of 2012 and reported that its fourth largest position was $4 billion...
Billionaire Dan Loeb’s New Stock Picks
Activist investor Dan Loeb, manager of Third Point, is coming off quite the victory at Yahoo.
Billionaire Steven Mandel Bought This Stock Recently
Lone Pine Capital filed a 13G with the SEC this week to report that it had acquired about 6 million shares of BE Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ:BEAV), giving the fund ownership of 5.7% ...
Billionaires John Paulson and D.E. Shaw Like This Stock
According to 13F filings for the second quarter, D.E.
Insiders Are Buying This Mining Company
We have seen a number of insider purchases at Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) recently (see insider purchases at Molycorp).
Why Does Billionaire Stephen Mandel Love This Stock?
In its 13F filing for the second quarter of 2012, Lone Pine Capital disclosed that it held a position of 3 million shares in Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO), a $6.8 billion...
Hedge Funder Cliff Asness’s Favorite Energy Stocks
Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management is known for his quantitative investment approach.
Why Did Billionaire Ken Fisher Order a Venti Starbucks?
Ken Fisher is a billionaire investor and columnist for Forbes whose stock picks have tended to outperform the stock market.
Apple Inc (AAPL) is Among Billionaire Mandel’s and Andreas Halvorsen’s Favorite Stocks
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), and Visa Inc (NYSE:V) are among billionaire Stephen Mandel's and Andreas Halvorsen's favorite stocks. Two of the most...
Billionaire David Einhorn Bought Hess Corp, Should You?
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital purchased 2.1 million shares of Hess Corp (NYSE:HES) between April and June 2012, which according to our database of 13F filings made it the...
This Casino Stock Is High-Risk, High-Reward
There are a lot of reasons to stay far, far away from an investment in Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL), a pure-play Macau casino owner of City of Dreams and Altira Macau...
Can Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) Come Back?
We at Insider Monkey have been busy digesting 13F filings from hedge funds and other major investors which were released in early to mid August.
Why Do Hedge Funds Love Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)?
Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) is still up about 30% for the year after falling in price since the middle of June.
Why Did Billionaire Bill Ackman Sell These Stocks?
Pershing Square, managed by Bill Ackman, is a value investor with a long-term view which invests in stocks that it believes have departed from their fundamental value, including...
Billionaire Ken Fisher Joined Warren Buffett in This Stock
Warren Buffett has long been a fan of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), which in addition to credit and charge cards provides travel management services and publishes a variety...
Texas Roadhouse Inc: Should You Trust a Cheap Steak?
Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ:TXRH) owned 294 restaurants at the end of 2011 and licensed 72 others.
John Griffin Likes These Cheap Stocks
When John Griffin worked at Tiger Management, he was Julian Robertson’s second in command.
Apple Inc (AAPL) is Among Tiger Cubs Coleman and Citrone’s Favorite Stocks
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Visa (NYSE:V), Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN), and Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) are billionaire Chase Coleman's and Rob Citrone's favorite stocks.
Billionaire Julian Robertson Sold Out of Wells Fargo, Starbucks Corporation, Netflix
Tiger Management stopped managing client money years ago, but legendary investor Julian Robertson still invests and discusses his strategies with the financial media.
Billionaire Seth Klarman’s Favorite Healthcare Stocks
The Baupost Group, managed by value investor Seth Klarman (author of Margin of Safety), is one of the largest hedge funds in the world.
Billionaire Ken Griffin and Boykin Curry Like These Two Stocks
Billionaire Ken Griffin and Citadel Investment Group finally pulled themselves back above their high-water mark earlier this year after losing billions during the financial crisis...
10 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds – Q2 2012
The 13Fs for the second quarter are in and Insider Monkey has processed the filings from a number of hedge funds as well as other well-known investors.
Is Clorox Company (NYSE:CL) A Good Investment?
The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)’s products range from its well-known bleach to Glad trash bags, Brita water filters, and Kingsford charcoal.
Is Starwood Hotels a Good Stock to Buy?
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT), perhaps unexpectedly for an upscale hotels company in an uncertain U.S.
Is Beam Inc a Good Stock to Buy?
2012 has been a good year for Beam Inc (NYSE:BEAM), which produces alcoholic beverages (most notably whiskey under the Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark brands).
Billionaire Bill & Melinda Gates’ Foundation Trust’s Top Stock Picks
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation manages much of its assets in a trust to ensure that it will be able to continue its charitable work in the future.
Hedge Funds Sticking with Google Inc (GOOG)
Once again, as was the case in the first quarter, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) was the second most popular stock among hedge funds according to the 13F filings for funds tracked by...
Is Silver Wheaton a Good Stock to Buy?
Gold and gold miners get a good deal of attention from investors who want to invest in precious metals, but what about silver? Over the last two years Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW...
United Continental Execs Agree: Buy
Insider Monkey tracks insider purchases because they are statistically associated with higher returns.
Billionaire Julian Robertson’s Latest Stock Picks: JP Morgan, AIG, Qualcomm
Julian Robertson, founder of Tiger Management and intellectual father of Tiger Cubs such as Chase Coleman and Stephen Mandel, has stopped managing client money but continues to...
Billionaire Jim Simons’ Latest Top Positions
Renaissance Technologies is an incredibly successful hedge fund.
Steve Cohen’s Latest Stock Picks
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors has an excellent record of returns from combining fundamental analysis with quantitative investment models.
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Latest Stock Picks: Pepsico, Kimberly-Clark, TJX Companies
Billionaire Ken Griffin is back.
Billionaire John Paulson’s Latest Stock Picks
John Paulson is famous for two big calls: shorting the housing market at the peak of the bubble (which is what originally made him a billionaire and drew media attention), and...
