New York-based multistrategy hedge fund firm Taconic Capital Advisors is raising money for a new hedge fund, a longer lock-up vehicle that will invest in illiquid situations in...
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July 31 - Hedge Funds
Flat growth in North America and a decline in Latin America has not deterred Bronte Capital Management's CIO, John Hempton, from holding a ‘Long’ position on Herbalife Ltd...
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July 30 - News
In its weekly programming segment, Business Week, Bloomberg TV's Brendan Greeley shared with the viewers, a complete low down on global nutrition company Herbalife Ltd.
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July 24 - News
Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson, who runs Kase Capital, says he has "more confidence" in his Herbalife position following Bill Ackman's latest presentation.
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July 23 - Hedge Funds
Famed investor Bill Ackman has been in a long-running battle against Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a maker of health shakes.
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July 21 - Hedge Funds
On the reflections of a billionaire investor, CNBC took an outlook of Carl Icahn who manages Icahn Capital Lp, an activist investor with interest in many high-performing companies...
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July 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Duane Stanford of Bloomberg has provided an investigative report today into the claims of “running a ponzi scheme” and other related wrong doings being made by a group of...
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July 7 - News
Not bad for a single trade: Baupost Group appears to have made nearly $1 billion on just one of its stock picks.
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June 9 - Hedge Funds
The Milwaukee Bucks' new owners were in town Thursday taking a tour of Brew City. Marc Lasry and Wes Edens started their day at Cranky Al's in Wauwatosa.
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May 29 - Hedge Funds
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), the department-store chain struggling to rebound from three years of operating losses, is considering a sale of its Canadian stores.
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
Nearly one year ago, Jeffrey Ubben showed up at a New York investment conference with news: His San Francisco-based ValueAct Capital Management hedge fund had taken a $2 billion...
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April 2 - Hedge Funds
Aboard his Gulfstream G550, T.
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March 31 - Hedge Funds
Ever since the story first broke, more than five weeks ago, that David Einhorn was suing Seeking Alpha, the Israeli financial website has been very, very quiet on the topic.
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March 24 - Hedge Funds
Carl Icahn and Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) have strengthened their ties, with the company having agreed to offer Icahn more board seats.
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March 24 - Hedge Funds, News
Bridgewater Associates -- founded by Ray Dalio, who famously predicted the global financial crisis in 2007 -- is a $150 billion hedge fund with a wide spectrum of institutional...
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March 21 - Hedge Funds
Right out of an episode of House of Cards, about half of Senate Democrats did what a big donor wanted. They pulled an all-nighter to give lip service to global warming.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Wilbur Ross invited Paul Ryan over for lunch. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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March 12 - Hedge Funds
Sears CEO Eddie Lampert admitted the retailer had a “tough-to-terrible” holiday season, but insisted the company’s strategy was a model for other chains.
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February 28 - Hedge Funds
Stan Druckenmiller is a billionaire, and was the long-time manager of Duquesne Capital. Now, he oversees a family office, but his investing strategy is mostly the same.
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February 24 - Hedge Funds, News
In the current round of 13F filings, hedge funds and other institutional investors are disclosing their equity portfolios as held at the end of the last year.
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February 18 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass believes investors can still profit by lending to Argentina, Latin America's third-largest economy.
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February 4 - Hedge Funds
An investment analyst who played a leading role in Pershing Square Capital Management’s bet against Herbalife Ltd.
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January 29 - Hedge Funds
Alan Howard of storied hedge-fund firm Brevan Howard calls the 2013 performance of Brevan Howard Master Fund Limited’s class-A shares “somewhat disappointing” in an investor...
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January 23 - Hedge Funds
Timing isn't everything, but it sure helps. Six years ago, Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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December 9 - Hedge Funds
Stan Druckenmiller looks across the table at Charlie Rose, bemused.
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December 5 - Hedge Funds
Hedge fund advisor Steven Drobny, the author of global macro books "Inside The House of Money" and "The Invisible Hands", is coming out with another book called "The New House...
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December 4 - Hedge Funds
When the "Oracle of Omaha" talks, people listen, which is why the oil sector and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) -0.02% got lots of attention after regulatory filings revealed...
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November 20 - Hedge Funds
It has been about 100 hours since William Ackman revealed his Pershing Square hedge fund’s nearly 10% stake in both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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November 19 - Hedge Funds
Pershing Square, managed by billionaire Bill Ackman, has been mocked quite a bit this year for its short position in Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) but the fund did generate positive returns...
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November 14 - Hedge Funds, News
George Soros' Soros Fund Management disclosed, in a new 13F form, its equity portfolio as of the end of the third quarter. Mr.
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November 14 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund manager Richard Perry, who runs Perry Capital, has filed his third-quarter 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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November 14 - Hedge Funds, News
Steven Cohen’s company has agreed to pay, plead guilty to all criminal charges and close its investment advisory business in a deal reached with Manhattan U.S.
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November 4 - Hedge Funds
George Soros may be the most controversial billionaire on the planet. Many of his investment choices are widely applauded by the market, like his entries into J.C.
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November 1 - Hedge Funds, News
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) is considering separating its Lands' End clothing and Sears Auto Center businesses into independently managed operations as part of its...
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October 29 - Hedge Funds
This weekend Stan Druckenmiller sat down with the WSJ to talk about hiscontinued crusade for entitlement reform.
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October 22 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Steve Cohen is one of Wall Street’s most mysterious characters, making unexpected moves and constantly throwing people off.
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October 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Carl Icahn stock picks: In case you’ve been living under a rock this week, Carl Icahn is at it again.
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October 9 - Hedge Funds, News
Best Dividend Paying Stock Lists By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment.
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October 8 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds
How does George Soros invest? Opinions of George Soros vary depending on whom you ask, but there’s no arguing against the Hungarian-American hedge fund manager’s investing...
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October 4 - Hedge Funds
D.A. Davidson analyst, Herbalife, Bill Ackman: About an hour ago, MarketWatch's the Tell reported that D.A.
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October 3 - Hedge Funds, News
Herbalife, Bill Ackman: The manager of the New-York-based hedge fund, Pershing Square, Bill Ackman, recently announced it was reducing its short position in Herbalife Ltd. (...
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October 3 - Hedge Funds, News
Winton Capital Management Ltd., the $24.5 billion hedge-fund firm founded by David Harding, said profit plunged 64 percent last year after its main fund posted just its second...
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October 3 - Hedge Funds
Carl Icahn's Best Stock Picks: Carl Icahn may have lifted the company’s market cap by $20 billion in less than two days of trading last month, but Apple Inc.
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October 2 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge Fund billionaire William Ackman has acknowledged that his big investment in J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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September 27 - Hedge Funds
Institutional investors are so big, they move the market.
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September 25 - Hedge Funds, News
Bill Ackman holdings: Bill Ackman is one of the most polarizing figures in the investment world. From his bullish bet on the floundering retailer J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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September 23 - Hedge Funds, News
Carl Icahn has the investment world captivated. From his on-the-money bullish thesis behind Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), to his Apple Inc.
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September 18 - Hedge Funds, News
Shares of Herbalife hit an all-time high Tuesday, fueled by talk of an aggressive buyback operation by the nutritional supplements marketer.
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September 17 - News
Whether it was calling out Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) as a "pyramid scheme" or spinning off Tim Hortons Inc.
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September 17 - News