War of Words Continues Between Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV), Stadium Capital
It seems that Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV) and Alexander Medina Seaver‘s Stadium Capital Management, are at an impasse.
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Ken Griffin Continues to Aggressively Purchase Newfield Exploration Co.
While the crash in oil prices is certainly cause for concern when it comes to energy stocks, it is also affording brave investors the opportunity to buy into companies at reduced...
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (KW) Just Got A New (Old) Activist Investor
UPDATE: The article was incorrect to assert that Fairfax's latest 13D filing signaled any change in their ownership of the stock.
Box Inc (BOX) Has Its First Major Shareholder, And It’s This Hedge Fund
Cloud enterprise company Box Inc (NYSE:BOX) launched their IPO near the end of January, and already they can lay claim to having a major institutional investor.
3 Stocks Hedge Funds Just Bought; Should You?
We have a trifecta of recent hedge fund buying activity for you to digest, featuring three different funds and three different stocks.
Eric Mandelblatt’s Soroban Capital Partners Discloses 10% Activist Position
Eric Mandelblatt’s Soroban Capital Partners has taken up a 10% activist position in California Resources Corp (NYSE:CRC), according to a filing on Monday with the SEC.
Oaktree Capital Reveals New Position in Century Communities, Inc (CCS)
Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital Management has taken a new position in Century Communities, Inc (NYSE:CCS), which first went public last summer.
Should You Follow Billionaire Nelson Peltz Into Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK)?
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management continues to raise its exposure to Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), purchasing another 273,000 shares at a price of $36.63 per share...
William Martin’s Raging Capital Trims Activist Position in Struggling Company
William C. Martin’s Raging Capital Management has sold off about 17% of their activist position in Standard Register Co (NYSE:SR) according to a recent filing with the SEC.
Why Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)’s Spinoff of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Shares Good News for Investors
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Capital LP has been an outspoken activist investor of Yahoo! Inc.
Healthways, Inc. (HWAY): Point72 Discloses New 6.5% Position as Company Considers Strategic Options
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management disclosed a new position in Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWAY) in a filing with the SEC on Wednesday.
Manitowoc Company Inc (MTW) to Split After Activist Pressure from Icahn, Relational
It only took a month for Carl Icahn’s latest activist move to pay big dividends, as Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) announced in an 8-K filing with the SEC on Thursday that...
Billionaire Tom Sandell Pushing For Sale of SemGroup Corp (SEMG)
Thomas Sandell’s Sandell Asset Management, which owns 445,718 shares of common stock in SemGroup Corp (NYSE:SEMG) responded yesterday to SemGroup’s own response to the open...
SPO Advisory and Wexford Capital Disclose Moves in Energy Stocks
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) and Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS) were both subjects of two Form 4 filings with the SEC.
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX): Bullish Ken Griffin Takes 5.1% Passive Stake
Ken Griffin‘s Citadel Investment Group has made Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) its latest bullish target.
BioScrip Inc (BIOS): GAMCO Investors Still Bullish and Buys More Shares
GAMCO Investors and other funds managed by Mario Gabelli continue to aggressively add to their holdings in BioScrip Inc (NASDAQ:BIOS), having increased their position by another...
Wexford Capital Discloses 5.86% Stake in Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
Charles Davidson’s Wexford Capital disclosed a 5.86% passive stake in Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMTV) in a recent filing with the SEC.
Informatica Corporation (INFA): Will Elliott Management Push for Sale?
It was disclosed in a new filing with the SEC that Paul Singer’s Elliott Management has taken a 5.0% activist position in Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ:INFA), obtaining ...
Clean Harbors Inc (CLH), PetSmart Inc. (PETM): Why Are Activists Selling These Stocks?
A pair of activist investors have disclosed selling off large chunks of their positions in recent filings with the SEC. The first filing revealed that Ralph V.
Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ), Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (FPRX): Point72’s Latest Bullish Moves
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management has made bullish moves into a pair of medical technology stocks.
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TKMR): Falcon Edge Capital Discloses 10% Passive Stake
Another one of the funds we track here at Insider Monkey has made a big move into Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ:TKMR), as it was revealed in a filing that Richard...
Arrowhead Research Corp (ARWR): Bridger Management Builds 5.5% Passive Stake
Roberto Mignone’s Bridger Management has amassed a 5.5% stake in Arrowhead Research Corp (NASDAQ:ARWR) according to a 13G filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB): Roystone Capital Takes 6.2% Stake
Richard Barrera’s Roystone Capital Partners has made a big move into Orbital Sciences Corp (NYSE:ORB), adding around 2.55 million shares to their holding of the company’s ...
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc (HPP) and Farallon Capital Enter Into Lock-Up Agreement
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc (NYSE:HPP) and Farallon Capital Management, a fund founded by Thomas Steyer, have entered into a lock-up agreement.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV): Stadium Capital Sends Scathing Letter to Chairman of Board
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV)’s largest shareholder among institutional investors with 2.51 million shares accounting for 11.3% of their common shares, is not...
Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI): Carl Icahn Pushes for Two Board Seats Ahead of Planned Split of Company
Activist investor Carl Icahn has expressed his intention to obtain two seats on the Gannett Co., Inc.
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TKMR): RA Capital Management Discloses 10% Passive Stake
It was revealed in a filing yesterday with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission that RA Capital Management has opened a large, passive position in Tekmira Pharmaceuticals...
Charles Davidson’s Wexford Capital’s Latest Moves
Charles Davidson’s Wexford Capital has fired a return salvo against Lioneye Capital Management, adding 10,000 shares to their holding of Famous Dave’s of America Inc (...
Apple Inc. (AAPL): Odey Asset Management Scores Big on Swatch Short as it Bets on iWatch
We reported back in November that Crispin Odey’s Odey Asset Management was in the midst of a rough fiscal 2015.
Mercer International Inc (MERC): Platinum Asset Management Sells Off Large Chunk of Shares
After years as one of Mercer International Inc.
Investors Bancorp, Inc. (ISBC): Clifton Robbins’ Blue Harbour Cuts Activist Stake to 6.9%
Just days after raising their stake in Investors Bancorp, Inc.
Healthequity Inc (HQY), Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), Shire Plc (ADR) (SHP) Among Top Picks of Award Winning Napier Park Global Capital
Napier Park Global Capital, founded and managed by Jim O’Brien and Jonathan Dorfman, was recently awarded the title of 2015 Hedge Fund Manager of the Year by Risk magazine.
Rishi Bajaj’s Altai Management Is Aggressively Acquiring This Stock
E2open Inc (NASDAQ:EOPN)’s stock continues to be gobbled up by Altai Capital Management, L.P.
Select Income REIT (SIR): Lakewood Capital Issues Presentation Supporting Its Board Candidate; Explains Why Stock is Underperforming
Select Income REIT (NYSE:SIR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a focus on net leasing properties to single tenants, is in the process of reviewing a presentation made...
Volcano Corporation (VOLC): GAMCO and Affiliates Raise Stake to 6.90%
GAMCO Investors and several other funds managed by Mario Gabelli have increased their activist stake in medical equipment company Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ:VOLC) to 6.90...
The 10 Most Expensive Video Games in the World
You might be surprised to learn that the most expensive video games in the world are quite valuable.
5 Forms of Proof that there is No God
The God debate rages on unabated, with people the world over clamoring for the proof that there is no God (or the proof that there is one).
Rito Pls Buff: The 10 Least Played Champions in LoL Season 4
As Season 4 comes to a close, we thought we’d take a look at the least played champions in LoL over the past month leading into the Season 5 preseason and see if there’s any...
10 Things The World Can’t Stand About Americans
The United States of America is without a doubt the most influential nation on the planet, and fair or not, that influence has led to numerous things the world can’t stand about...
7 Useless Products You Never Should’ve Bought
You’ve probably been guilty of buying some useless products you never should’ve bought.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: The 6 Comedians Seinfeld Needs to Interview
The newest season of Jerry Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee launched last week with a short skit starring Michael Richards, followed by a great interview...
12 Everyday Products You’ve Been Using Completely Wrong
In our everyday lives, we make use of many of the same products over and over again in very specific ways, completely oblivious to the fact that there are alternative uses for...
9 out of 10 Americans Are Completely Wrong About These Mind Blowing Facts
Facts You Won't Believe a Majority of Americans Don't Know: America tends to have a rather poor reputation on the global stage for their perceived ignorance, a charge that is ...
The 7 Teams that Will Win the Stanley Cup in 2015
The NHL season is underway and in my estimation there are only a handful of teams that will win the Stanley Cup in 2015, realistically; seven to be exact.
7 Real, High-Paying Jobs You Can Do From Home
It’s an undeniable truth that many of the supposed high-paying jobs you can do from home which you see plastered on message boards and in comments sections across the internet...
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Latest Woes? Illegal Tax Breaks in Ireland
Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get much worse for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) , they most definitely have.
Twitter Inc (TWTR) CEO Goofs on Iranian President Over Censorship
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) CEO Dick Costolo is proving to be adept at using the service for which he is the head.
Facebook Inc (FB) Losing its Power as Retail Marketing Tool?
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is losing its power of influence over retail customers according to a new report by Capgemini entitled Digital Shopper Relevancy Report.
