The most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds tend to generate significant alpha- about 120 basis points per month, per our own analysis.
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January 15 - Hedge Funds
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 ...
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January 3 - Hedge Funds
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.
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December 28 - Hedge Funds
One way to determine a stock’s upside potential is to use the PEG ratio, which places the P/E multiple- a traditional value metric- in context with the company’s expected ...
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December 27 - Hedge Funds
We have been tracking recent 13D and 13G filings to see some of the stocks that various hedge funds are buying to get ready for 2013- at least, those where the fund has taken ...
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December 27 - Hedge Funds
Seth Klarman, manager of the large hedge fund Baupost Group, wrote a book on investing entitled Margin of Safety in 1991.
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December 27 - Hedge Funds
A filing with the SEC has disclosed that Glenview Capital now owns close to 34 million shares of Health Management Associates, Inc.
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December 24 - Hedge Funds
Sales of stock by insiders can indicate that the insiders are negative about the company’s prospects, but not always; it is rational to diversify, and if an insider already ...
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December 14 - Insider Trading
According to a filing with the SEC, a Senior Vice President at Health Management Associates, Inc.
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December 14 - Insider Trading
In November, Greenlight Capital released its 13F filing for the third quarter of 2012, which disclosed many of its long equity positions as of the end of September.
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November 28 - Hedge Funds
The most up-to-date picture on what hedge funds are buying and selling- though it tends to be somewhat limited- comes in the form of 13D and 13G filings with the SEC.
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November 27 - Hedge Funds
According to its 13F filing, Glenview Capital initiated a position of 1.6 million shares in Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) during the third quarter of 2012 (find more new...
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November 23 - Hedge Funds
Glenview Capital recently filed its 3Q 13F with the SEC, revealing some shakeups in its top investments and also showing some strong conviction in various industries.
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November 20 - Hedge Funds
At the beginning of 2011, Carl Icahn owned nearly 10 million shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
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November 6 - Hedge Funds
According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Tom Carson directly purchased 15,000 shares of Rovi Corporation (ROVI), where he serves as President and CEO, on September 25th.
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September 28 - Stock Analysis
Glenview Capital, managed by Larry Robbins, is a New York-based hedge fund with an estimated $7 billion in assets under management.
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September 19 - Hedge Funds
When a top hedge fund manager donated money to start a student-run portfolio at the University of Virginia in 1994, Richard Gerson was one of the few undergraduates to earn a ...
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July 31 - Hedge Funds
If you are convinced, really convinced, the price of crude oil will rise today and U.S. stocks will fall, Factor Advisors LLC has an exchange-traded fund for you.
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May 31 - Hedge Funds
Larry Robbins' recommended for-profit hospitals at the Ira Sohn Conference because they have low PE multiples and investors stay away from the sector because of the uncertainty...
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
For years, companies have been buying land, building towers (or allowing a lessee to do so), then leasing the land to wireless carriers like AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).
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May 9 - Dividend Stocks
Larry Robbins filed a 13G on Monday disclosing a 3.9 million share position in URS Corp (URS). Glenview Capital had 3.55 million shares of URS at the end of December.
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May 4 - Hedge Funds
Larry Robbins, the CEO of Glenview Capital, is moving forward with his dreams of building a hockey rink next to his New Jersey home, reports FINAlternatives. The fund manager...
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January 3 - Hedge Funds
If hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert wants to save one of the oldest retail empires in the United States, he should consider shutting down Sears Holdings Corp's Kmart discount ...
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January 3 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
For years, finance experts have put together statistical analyses that suggest something fishy is going on with some of the reported returns in a large universe of hedge funds...
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December 30 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions
Kenneth Mario Garschina’s Mason Capital Management bought 409 thousand shares in Babcock & Wilcox Co (BWC) on December 15 and 16, according to a recent regulatory filing.
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December 22 - Insider Trading
Mark D. Lerner’s Chesapeake Partners Management filed on December 6th that firm has boosted its passive stake in Clearwire Corp/DE (CLWR) to 5.4%.
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December 8 - Hedge Funds
William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has upped his stake in Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada’s second-largest railroad. The activist investor has bought another...
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November 28 - Hedge Funds
Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital boosted its passive stake in URS Corp (URS) to 5.21%, according to the SEC 13G filing on November 21th.
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November 25 - Hedge Funds
Flextronics International Ltd (FLEX) is a $4.25B market cap company based in Singapore that manufactures printed circuit boards.
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November 15 - Hedge Funds
Sprint Nextel Corporation (S) rose by over 4% on Friday, moving from $2.61 at close yesterday to finish the week at $2.74 at 5pm EST.
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October 28 - Hedge Funds
Bank of America (BAC) gained almsot 10% in trading on Thursday after it reported earnings "56 cents per share on revenues of $28.7 billion in the third quarter.
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October 27 - Hedge Funds
Jeffrey Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management reported 13.90 million shares in Cigna Corp (CI) today, representing a 5.14% passive stake.
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October 27 - Hedge Funds
Several hedge funds made big Friday on Seagate Technologies (STX) after the stock swelled from $12.06 at close yesterday to trade at $14.74 midday.
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October 21 - Hedge Funds, Uncategorized
Several hedge funds made big after Apollo Group (APOL), the company behind University of Phoenix, reported profits and sales above analyst estimates, reported Businessweek.
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October 19 - Hedge Funds, Uncategorized
Lee Hobson’s Highside Capital raised its passive stake in Clearwire Corporation (CLWR) to 6.5%.
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October 18 - Hedge Funds
Bank of America Corp (BAC) rose over 40 cents a share on news Tuesday that it "posted a profit of $6.2 billion, or 56 cents a share, compared to a year-ago loss of $7.3 billion...
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October 18 - Hedge Funds, Uncategorized
Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital revealed on October 11th that it owned 5.73 million shares in Lincare Holdings Inc. (LNCR), corresponding to a 6.14% ownership stake.
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October 13 - Hedge Funds
Clearwire Corporation (CLWR) jumped by 13.85% Thursday morning after the company announced its third quarter earnings.
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October 13 - Hedge Funds
Pharmacy benefit management company Express Scripts (ESRX) is trading 9% over yesterday’s close of $35.94.
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October 6 - Hedge Funds
Goodrich Corporation (GR) soared nearly 16% today following the announcement that United Technologies is in talks to buy the aerospace equipment manufacturer.
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September 19 - Market Movers
Apple, already the top favorite among hedge funds, gained more admirers in the second quarter, including Eric Mindich and Larry Robbins. Apple was ranked the No.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds
Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital Management returned 82.7% in 2009 after losing 50% in 2008.
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July 29 - News
Larry Robbins' Glenview Capital disclosed a 40.3 Million share position in Flextronics International (FLEX). The position is worth more than $250 Million at this moment.
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July 19 - News
Greenlight Capital's second quarter investor letter is out. David Einhorn built a medium size position in Seagate (STX).
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July 8 - News
Insider Monkey tracks 300+ hedge funds and several other prominent investors.
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July 2 - Hedge Funds
Walgreen fell 5.5% after failing to renew its contract with Express Scripts (ESRX). ESRX declined more than 3% initially but recovered all these losses.
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June 21 - Hedge Funds
Steve Eisman recommended Aon (AON) and Marsh & McLennan (MMC) at the Ira Sohn Conference today.
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May 25 - News
Bill Ackman is one of the most successful activist investors and his 13D disclosures make a huge impact in the marketplace.
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May 20 - News
Most investors aren’t happy about the performance of their investments over the last decade. Some of those who gained couldn’t even beat the inflation.
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April 6 - News
“It’s not going to $150 this week or this month, but the surprise is going to be how high the price of oil stays,” said Rogers.
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January 26 - The Smart Set