Latest Hedge Fund Moves: Carl Icahn, Ken Griffin, Steven Cohen and Others
Hedge fund managers have been very active this week, with several hedge fund gurus revealing important moves recently.
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Carl Icahn Goes Activist on Talisman Energy
Carl Icahn, Talisman Energy: In a 13D just filed with the SEC, Carl Icahn has reported a 5.9% stake in Talisman Energy Inc. (USA) (NYSE:TLM).
Even After Dell Inc. (DELL) Stalemate, Icahn Is Still A Success
On September 9th, billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who manages Icahn Capital (find Icahn's favorite stocks), conceded his battle over Dell Inc.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX), Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI): Is An Activist-Mimicking Mutual Fund A Smart Investment?
At Insider Monkey, we use a number of techniques to track investment activity by hedge funds and other notable investors.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (CHL): Billionaire David Einhorn Had A Good August. How?
The S&P 500 index fell 3% during the month of August, but billionaire David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital managed a 1% gain for the month according to results from the fund.
Equinix Inc (EQIX), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)–Hedge Fund Battleground Stocks: What Should You Do?
A popular misconception among investors is that the rounds of 13F filings released by hedge funds and other notable investors several weeks after the end of each quarter are not...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM): Meet The Stocks Hedge Funds Are Dumping Like Crazy
We maintain a database of quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors. There are a variety of uses for this information.
Carl Icahn Has Been Buying Up Dell Inc. (DELL) and Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN)
In August, billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital filed its 13F for the second quarter of 2013 with the SEC.
Billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott Management Likes NetApp Inc. (NTAP) & Dell Inc. (DELL)
Insider Monkey tracks quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott Management.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Google Inc (GOOG): Scotland-Based Edinburgh Partners Is Loading Up On Tech
Scotland-headquarted hedge fund, Edinburgh Partners is managed by Sandy Nairn and also has an office in New York.
Insiders Making Moves: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), ADT Corp (ADT) & More
Our database shows that insiders have recently going crazy about stocks ranging from natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) to security systems company ...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Gets Another Win In Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)
Natural gas and oil producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) reported its results for the second quarter of 2013 on August 1st.
Hedge Funds Have Bought Navistar International Corp (NAV) and More
After a hedge fund or other major investor acquires more than 5% of a company’s outstanding shares or makes major changes to its position, it files a 13D or 13G with the SEC...
Is Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock a Good Buy?
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is up over 150% year to date, in the latest development in the stock’s roller coaster ride (it is in fact down 11% from its levels two years ago).
Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Long Term Stock Picks Include Transocean LTD (RIG)
We maintain a database of quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Omega Advisors, as part of our work researching investment...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Revs His Engine in Navistar International Corp (NAV)
Following a deal with the management of Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV) that allows both him and fellow activist investor Mark Rachesky of MHR Fund Management to control...
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Reports 5.2% Stake in WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD)
A 13G filed with the SEC has reported that billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors owns 2.6 million shares of WebMD Health Corp.
Is Transocean LTD (RIG) As Good A Buy As Bankers Say?
Offshore driller Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) has not been earning much money over the last year compared to its market capitalization of $17 billion, but the company experienced...
An Insider Bought Over $3 Million Worth of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)
Frederic Poses, a member of the Board of Directors at Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), directly purchased a little over 150,000 shares of the stock on June 21st at an...
Billionaire Louis Bacon’s High Upside Potential Picks Include Citigroup Inc (C)
The PEG ratio can be a useful metric for investors to screen for as it combines the traditional value criterion of a low P/E multiple with consensus forecasts for EPS growth from...
A Board Member Snapped Up 5,000 Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) On June
Thomas Ryan, a member of the Board of Directors at Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), directly purchased 5,000 shares of stock on June 11th at an average price of $21.51...
Billionaire Louis Bacon’s New Stock Picks Include Dell Inc. (DELL)
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including billionaire Louis Bacon’s Moore Global.
Billionaire Glenn Dubin’s High Upside Potential Picks Include Transocean LTD (RIG)
One quantitative metric which includes not only the traditional value criterion of a low P/E multiple but also incorporates a company’s upside potential (at the cost of the ...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Has Been Buying Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) and Transocean LTD (RIG)
By tracking quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors, we have been able to use the included information to develop investment strategies (we have found...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Among Billionaire Ray Dalio’s Long-Term Stock Picks
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other notable investors file 13Fs with the SEC to disclose many of their long equity positions as of the end of that...
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Time Warner Inc (TWX) & Five Takeover Rumors And the Hedge Funds Who Own Them
Publicly traded companies are often acquired at a large premium to their market price pre-announcement, and so rumored takeovers- whether or not they turn out to be true- can ...
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, Marc Lasry, Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Apple Inc.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR), Groupon Inc (GRPN) Among Tiger Cub Philippe Laffont’s Small Cap Picks
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors as part of our work developing investment strategies; one of our findings so far has been that the most popular...
Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN), SUPERVALU INC. (SVU): Hedge Funds Are Buying These Stocks
Quarterly 13F filings are the most comprehensive source of information regarding hedge fund positions, which has allowed us to develop profitable investment strategies based on...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Owns Over 9% of Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN)
Billionaire activist Carl Icahn has had a quite busy year, from taking a large stake in Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) to a charged confrontation with Bill Ackman on CNBC.
Tiger Cub Philippe Laffont’s New Stock Picks Include Netflix
In February, Coatue Management- a hedge fund managed by Philippe Laffont, a former employee of legendary investor Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management- filed its 13F for the ...
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens’ High Upside Potential Picks Include Transocean
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors, such as billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK): Hedge Funds and Insiders Are Bullish, What Should You Do?
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was in 38 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December.
Billionaire Glenn Dubin’s High Upside Potential Picks Include Transocean
One way to reasonably measure a stock’s upside potential is through the PEG ratio, which corrects the P/E multiple for the analyst consensus earnings growth rate over the next...
Hedge Funds Have Bought Herbalife, Tempur-Pedic, and More
While 13F filings provide the most complete picture of what stocks hedge funds own, they are somewhat out of date by the time they are released.
Billionaire Carl Icahn Buying More Herbalife
Carl Icahn has bought an additional 2.3 million shares of Herbalife Ltd.
Billionaire Carl Icahn’s Stock Picks for 2013
The most comprehensive data on what hedge funds and other major investors own comes in the form of 13F filings.
Alcoa, AK Steel, and More Basic Materials Stocks Insiders Love
Insiders should be very hesitant to buy more stock in the company.
Hedge Funds Have Bought Transocean, Wendy’s, and More
Shortly after taking a 5% position in a stock or making a significant change to a large position, hedge funds and other institutions are required to publicly disclose the ownership...
The Wild Ride Continues at Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)
$32 at the beginning of 2009. Almost $300 in July 2011. About $60 in mid November 2011, then up above $125, and below $54 at the end of July 2012.
Hedge Funds Have Bought TiVo and More
While we wait for 13F filings to reveal a more complete picture of what hedge funds and other notable investors owned at the beginning of 2013 (very few of these filings have ...
Hedge Funds Are Snapping Up Transocean and More
The most up-to-date publicly available information on hedge funds comes from 13D and 13G filings, which take place shortly after a fund or other institutional investor owns over...
Did Billionaire Carl Icahn Spot an Opportunity at Transocean?
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG)’s stock actually initially recovered after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, nearly reaching its pre-spill levels in the first quarter of 2011.
Billionaire Ken Griffin Enters The Ring At Navistar
Down 42% in the last year, and 62% in the last two years, Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV) continues to struggle.
Hedge Funds Bought Take-Two And These Other Stocks
We track 13D and 13G filings by hedge funds and other notable investors because the trades reported in these filings are generally very fresh; we know that the stock has been ...
Billionaire Ken Griffin Is Going Grand Theft Auto at Take Two
Citadel Investment Group, which is managed by billionaire Ken Griffin, now owns 5.5 million shares of video game company Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Cedar Fair, Weatherford, and More Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Insider purchases are worth tracking because on average- though not always- stocks bought by insiders outperform the market. Read about academic studies on insider trading.
Billionaire Carl Icahn Dumps Greenbrier Companies (GBX)
Greenbrier Companies Inc (NYSE:GBX) announced per a 13D that billionaire Carl Icahn sold off over 65% of his stake, dropping his ownership of the rail car company from 9.9% to...
Hedge Funds and Insiders Are Bullish On Citigroup and More
Consensus insider purchases, statistically, tend to be bullish signs for a stock (read more about studies on insider trading).
Hedge Funds Bought Brinker, Navistar, and More
When hedge funds or other major investors acquire more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a stock, or make significant changes to their position, they must file fairly quickly...
