Jeff Smith is stepping down as chairman of Papa Johns and is being replaced by longtime director Christopher Coleman, the company said on Wednesday.
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March 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Hedge-fund giant Citadel made $16 billion for its investors last year, the largest annual gain ever made by a hedge-fund firm, according to research from LCH Investments.
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January 23 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, whose Greenlight Capital has had a long history with entrepreneur Elon Musk, in a letter on Friday said he expects Musk's deal to buy Twitter...
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October 21 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Billionaire investor David Einhorn isn't dedicating any time to weighing up whether to jump into cryptocurrencies, saying the lack of regulation in the industry makes it "too ...
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October 6 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Glenview Capital Management made new bets on reopening stocks and national testing labs during last quarter, according to securities filings.
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August 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Shares of Cerner are up 20% this year but the medical records company can still rise much further as it is still cheap, activist investor Jeff Smith said Tuesday.
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April 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
After seeing a "significant risk" of a recession only a month ago, the manager of the world's largest hedge fund has lowered his odds of an economic downturn, now that the Federal...
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February 28 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Baker Bros. Advisors LP, a hedge fund known for making big biotechnology bets, looks to have relinquished its stake in Sage Therapeutics Inc.
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February 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Eddie Lampert won the support of the U.S.
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February 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Allergan shares rose Tuesday after renowned hedge fund manager David Tepper increased his pressure on the drugmaker, calling for the company to jump-start the business with new...
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February 5 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value is one of the most followed and well respected activist hedge funds out there, consistently spurring positive operational changes at companies ...
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December 20 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
While activist investors have their detractors, who often accuse them of putting short-term shareholder returns above the long-term welfare of a company and its employees, it'...
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May 23 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News
Blue Harbour Group chief executive Cliff Robbins revealed a new investment in Open Text Corp, a maker of enterprise software based in Canada.
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April 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
(Reuters) - Four of Starboard Value’s nominees to Newell Brands Inc’s (NWL.N) board of directors withdrew their nominations, a day after the company rebuffed the activist ...
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March 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Starboard Value, run by Jeffrey Smith, is one of the most famous activist hedge funds and is well known to the investment community.
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February 15 - Hedge Funds, News
(Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP has started a proxy fight on Wednesday for control of Mellanox Technologies Ltd (MLNX.O), calling the Israeli chipmaker deeply...
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January 18 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value has found its latest activist target in PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ:PRXL), a company that provides consulting and other services ...
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May 12 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News
Thirteen years ago Eric Mindich set an industry record when he raised $3 billion for his new hedge fund Eton Park.
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March 23 - Hedge Funds
Jeffrey Smith‘s Starboard Value has discarded another 900,000 shares of its Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) stake according to a new 13D filing, lowering its ownership position...
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March 8 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire Leon Cooperman invoked his Fifth-Amendment right against self-incrimination while the SEC was investigating him for insider trading because his lawyer disclosed that...
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February 7 - Hedge Funds
Starboard Value LP was founded by Jeffrey Smith in 2002, and has its offices in New York. The fund invests in U.S.
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November 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
One of the best ways to outperform the broader market is to follow hedge funds into some of their picks.
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November 10 - Hedge Funds, News
Top investors and finance sector heavyweights recently gathered in Toronto to take part in the Sohn Capitalize for Kids Conference, which is conducted every year to spread awareness...
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November 3 - Hedge Funds, News
Founded by Jeffrey Smith in 2002 via a spin-off from Ramius, Starboard Value LP has grown to become one of the most feared activist hedge funds in the corporate world.
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August 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value LP recently filed a Form 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it reported the acquisition of 2.32 million common shares of...
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August 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith and Starboard Value are gearing up for the proxy fight against Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO) current board.
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July 28 - Hedge Funds, News
It was revealed in a newly-amended 13D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value owns 1.81 million shares of Insperity Inc.
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June 2 - Hedge Funds, News
Insider Monkey was in attendance at the Next Wave Sohn Conference in New York today and we have all the details from Jeffrey Smith's presentation, in which the head of Starboard...
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May 4 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis
Billionaire Dan Loeb, one of the most scrutinized hedge fund managers and founder of Third Point LLC, believes that the hedge fund industry is in the “first innings of a washout...
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April 29 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a newly-amended 13D filing with the SEC, Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value LP owns 5.64 million shares of Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO), which account for 9.2% of the company...
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April 16 - Hedge Funds, News
The hedge fund industry recovered some losses incurred in the first two months of 2016 during March, which marked one of the best months for the industry in two years.
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April 11 - Commodities, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Numerous stock market watchers may be wondering how many hedge fund vehicles are able to generate exceptional trading profits over the long-term for their investors, but it is...
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April 8 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
Many retail investors seeking to invest in the hedge fund industry may not have the necessary amount of capital to do so, but they can easily track hedge funds’ moves by examining...
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April 7 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
According to fresh data from Hedge Fund Research, the activist hedge fund industry lost 6.52% in the first two months of this year, versus the decline of 2% for the average hedge...
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March 24 - Hedge Funds, News
It has been shown in the past that activist hedge funds can deliver above-average returns that are uncorrelated with broader market returns, but that has not been the case in...
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March 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
According to a new 13D filing, Jeffrey C. Smith’s Starboard Value owns 25.05 million shares of Office Depot Inc.
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March 7 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value continues to trim its position in Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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March 4 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund vehicles had a rough 2015, and the beginning of 2016 does not look too great either.
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February 8 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
The handful of hedge fund managers who have a strong record of outperforming broader market benchmarks do not manage capital for the masses.
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January 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Numerous financial news websites and stock market participants call activist investors “vultures”, who aim to extract short-term benefits at the expense of companies’ long...
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January 28 - Hedge Funds, News
It looks like leaning on Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO) is Jeffrey Smith's latest major move, as the activist investor steps up his interest in the provider of secure logistics ...
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October 6 - Hedge Funds, News
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...
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October 5 - Hedge Funds, News
Shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
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September 30 - Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis
It appears that the proposed merger of Staples, Inc.
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September 22 - Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP has filed its 13F with the SEC for the reporting period of June 30, 2015.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds, News
In a 13D filing, Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value disclosed a 6.1% stake in LSB Industries Inc. (NYSE:LXU), which contains 1.39 million shares.
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August 10 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value has sold 9.0 million shares of Unwired Planet Inc.
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August 7 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value disclosed a new activist position in MedAssets Inc. (NASDAQ:MDAS) in a 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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August 4 - Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
In a recently-amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value disclosed a 9.0% ownership stake in The Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO...
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July 30 - Hedge Funds, News
