Billionaire Jim Simons’ Top Technology Bets in Current Quarter
Jim Simons' renowned quantitative fund Renaissance Technologies employs complicated computer algorithms to drive trading.
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Lyon Street Capital Is Extremely Bullish on These Five Stocks
Brian C. Freckmann's Lyon Street Capital uses a bottom-up stock picking approach to identify value stocks in the small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap space.
The Big Bets of the World’s Largest Hedge Fund Heading Into Fourth Quarter
Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates, which is the world's largest hedge fund was blamed for the market volatility in August this year owing to its renowned risk parity portfolio...
Segantii Capital’s Top Investment Ideas Heading Into Q4
Simon Sadler's Hong Kong-based Segantii Capital saw the value of its public equity portfolio rise to $437.33 million at the end of September from $111.84 million at the end of...
Akanthos Capital Management’s Top Stock Picks
The Woodland Hills, California-based Michael Kao's Akanthos Capital focuses on convertible arbitrage.
Many of This Fundamentals-Focused Fund’s Top Picks Are Hitting Home Runs
Founded in 2009 Mark Broach's Connecticut-based Manatuck Hill Partners employs a quantitative approach with a focus on fundamental analysis whilst using its bottom up strategy...
5 Power-Packed Energy Stock Picks From Prescott Group
Phil Frohlich's Prescott Group Capital Management primarily focuses on investing in small and mid-cap companies.
Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top Media and Entertainment Stock Picks
Billionaire value investor Mario Gabelli has a number of accolades under his belt, including the title of Morningstar’s Fund Manager of the Year in 1997 and the more recent ...
2 Stocks In Which Hedgies See A Great Future and 1 They Are Cashing Out Of
Sandell Asset Management, which is led by Tom Sandell (pictured) issued a press release yesterday in connection with its campaign to elect a slate of directors to the board of...
Duquesne Capital Looking For Winner In This IPO After Stock Picks Suffer In Third Quarter
According to a recent 13G form filed with the SEC, Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Capital has revealed a stake of 1.6 million shares in the Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:PSTG), which...
While Christian Leone Stands by this Slumping Stock, Andreas Halvorsen Reveals Stake In This Year’s Largest IPO
According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Andreas Halvorsen's (pictured) Viking Global has revealed a stake of about 43.5 million shares in First...
Goldman Sachs And Hedge Funds See Big Things For These Small-caps
The recent pull back in the Russell 2000 index left it down about 10% on a year-to-date basis just before the start of this month.
NuVasive, Basic Energy Services, Mariott Vacations Worldwide: Why Did These Three Stocks Get Slammed Today?
The stock market is up sharply today, yet there were several stocks with disappointing performance.
Why Are Stocks of Brazilian Companies Struggling Today?
Following Our Lady of Aparecida Day celebration in Brazil yesterday, both the Brazilian real and stocks of companies headquartered in the country are losing ground today.
Jeffrey Smith Finds Time To Augment One Of His Top Targets Of 2015
Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO)'s largest stockholder, Starboard Value LP, which is managed by Jeffrey Smith, further hiked its stake in the $1.39 billion provider of secure logistics...
Something that Might Change Your Mind About Two of These Three Falling Stocks
Three stocks trending significantly low today before afternoon were Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
An Investor Shorts Mattel and the Hedge Fund Industry is Underweight; Should You Follow Them?
If you are at the helm of the toy maker Mattel, Inc.
Which of These Two Companies that Reported Earnings Hedge Funds Say You Should Bet On
Two stocks that headed in opposite directions in the after hours trading yesterday following their earnings releases were Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ:PRGS), slumping...
Hedgies Shuffling Their Stakes In Itron, Inc. (ITRI) and St. Joe Co (JOE)
In a joint filing by Jerome Lande and Craig Rosenblum's Coppersmith Capital and Scopia Capital Management, founded by Matt Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich, the duo has disclosed a...
Smart Money Likes Only One of These Two Companies that Added New Catalysts to Their Growth
Macerich Co (NYSE:MAC) and United Parcel Service, Inc.
John Levin Explains to New Senior Investment Group Inc (SNR)’s Board Why the Stock Is Slumping
According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Levin Capital Strategies, which is managed by John A.
5 Best Supermarket Stocks To Buy
Over the past 12 months the Discount Stores industry has posted average gains of 14.12%.
Dan Loeb’s Baxter International Inc (BAX) Activist Campaign Reaches a New Milestone
According to an amended 13D filing activist investor Dan Loeb's Third Point now owns about 53.85 million shares of Baxter International Inc (NYSE:BAX), which marks an increase...
Five Foreign Stocks To Buy Now
In order to diversify portfolios and reduce exposure to one particular country, it is generally a good idea for retail investors to buy shares of companies which generate a major...
What Smart Money Thinks about Media General as Nexstar Broadcasting Steps Up with a Bid?
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) & Other Stocks that Lose Billionaire Investors’ Support
Billionaires represent a class of investors that have time and again profited from their understanding of financial markets.
Hedge Funds See More Upside for Nevro Corp (NVRO) and WidePoint Corporation (WYY)
According to a recent 13G form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Kevin Kotler's (pictured) Broadfin Capital has added 1.18 million shares to its stake in Nevro...
Five Financial Stocks Under $10 Poised To Explode
The market swings of August have resulted in some companies trading at an even sweeter valuation.
Two Coal Miners Getting a Long Overdue Breather Today Confirming Hedge Funds’ Bullish Sentiment
Two energy stocks that soared particularly high yesterday after a protracted period of being beaten down were Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) and Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU...
These 5 Healthcare Penny Stocks Are Poised To Jump
Penny stocks are a risky investment, as many such companies have a product or products that are a long way from generating revenues (if they're ever able to at all).
Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Putting Pressure On Auto Stocks
Volkswagen hasn't only dug a grave for itself via the emissions charade that it pulled off on regulatory authorities thanks to sophisticated software that helped it to fake ...
3 Stocks That Won’t Be Saved By Market Gains
While most stock analysis reports available involve companies with bright future prospects, today we have decided to pack a treat for risk loving short sellers who want to profit...
Adage Capital, P2 Capital Raise Their Antes On Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc (VTAE), Forrester Research Inc. (FORR)
Phil Gross (pictured) and Robert Atchinson's Adage Capital Management recently added about 98,900 shares to its Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:VTAE) holding, which now stands...
Insiders Getting Rid Of Their Shares Of These Three Companies
Prominent insider sales were detected in Royal Gold, Inc (NASDAQ:RGLD), OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS), and Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) this past week.
5 Very Cheap Energy Stocks Ready To Explode
There has been some good news lately on the depressed oil price front, in the form of President Obama's refusal to support the 40-year-old ban on exports of crude oil and the...
Terex Corporation (TEX) And Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Had Little To Celebrate Today
Two stocks that started the day poorly and are still down in afternoon trading are Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ).
Goldman Sachs Puts Its ‘Conviction Buy’ Stamp Of Approval On These 3 Stocks
Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE:CS), BlackRock, Inc.
Google Inc (GOOGL) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) Among Goldman Sachs’ Top Quality Tech Stocks
The Fed is scheduled to deliver its much anticipated verdict on a possible rate hike this week.
5 Healthcare Stocks Under $10 Ready To Pop
Investing in the healthcare sector can be tricky, especially if you're looking for high returns and want to invest in clinical-stage companies, which represent an above-average...
Should Investors Be Worried About Insider Sales At RadNet Inc. (RDNT) And Tucows Inc. (USA) (TCX)?
Numerous studies have shown how portfolio management based on signals from insider trading can outperform the market.
Here’s What Excited Hedge Funds Have To Say About AbbVie Inc (ABBV)
The $98.24 billion biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) has sparked the attention of quite a few hedge funds according to the data we compiled from the last round ...
Did Hedge Funds Anticipate Solera Holdings Inc (SLH)’s Big Day?
Solera Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLH)'s stock is up by about 8.55% in trading today after the company confirmed a $6.5 billion buyout offer from Vista Equity Partners.
Contentious Proxy Battle Looms Between Broadfin Capital And Cardica, Inc. (CRDC)
Kevin Kotler's healthcare fund Broadfin Capital, the top performing fund in our database this year based on the calculated returns of its public equity positions in companies...
Bill Ackman Begs To Differ With David Tepper On Economy
This weekend, we reported the thoughts of investment titan David Tepper of Appaloosa Management regarding where the market is heading given the revision of growth estimates on...
4 Uranium Stocks You Should Buy Now
What are the best uranium stocks? The basic materials sector has been struggling lately, having only posted average gains of 1.9% in the past 12 months.
David Tepper’s Thoughts On The Market And The Major Tech Stock He Got Rid Of
David Tepper of Appaloosa Management, who has the distinction of having Carnegie Mellon's business school being named after him, is without a doubt an accomplished and respected...
The Symbiotic Struggles of Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)
Two tech companies, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), which have seen much better days, continue to struggle.
Is Scopia Capital Giving Up On The Fresh Market Inc (TFM) Despite Considerable Future Prospects?
Matt Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich's (pictured) Scopia Capital significantly slashed its holding in The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ:TFM) recently by disposing of some 4.20 million ...
Activist Glenn Welling Further Ups His Ante In Jamba, Inc. (JMBA)
Glenn W. Welling's Engaged Capital has been adjusting its stake in Jamba, Inc.
