Australian hedge fund Platinum Asset Management is managed by founder- and now billionaire- Kerr Neilson.
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January 7 - Hedge Funds
Stephen Mandel worked at legendary investor Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management until 1997 when he left to launch Lone Pine Capital.
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January 7 - Hedge Funds
Ricky Sandler founded Eminence Capital in 1998, at the age of 30.
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December 31 - 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
One of the “Tiger Cub” hedge funds, so named because one or more founders previously worked under Julian Robertson at Tiger Management, is Tiger Global Management.
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December 27 - Hedge Funds
Tiger Cubs- those hedge fund managers who learned the tricks of the trade from Julian Robertson at Tiger Management- are really excited about travel websites.
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December 26 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management released its quarterly 13F filing several weeks ago, disclosing many of its long equity positions (see the list of stocks from...
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December 26 - Hedge Funds
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s stock price fell in the first half of 2012, to around $560 in late July.
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December 17 - Stock Analysis
Stephen Mandel founded Lone Pine Capital in 1997 after leaving legendary investor Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management.
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December 13 - Hedge Funds
We like to track 13D and 13G filings from hedge funds because, while they only discuss how a fund or other notable investor is trading one stock, they are generally very recent...
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December 12 - Hedge Funds
Farallon Capital Management is one of the largest hedge funds in the world, and the combination of size, good returns, and a long operating history- the fund was founded in 1986...
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December 11 - Hedge Funds
Julian Robertson became a billionaire through his success at Tiger Management, and also had an enormous effect on the financial world by identifying and grooming a pack of “...
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December 11 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital had not owned any shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) at the beginning of July.
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December 11 - Hedge Funds
Studies show that on average stocks bought by company insiders tend to beat the market (read more about studies on insider trading).
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December 10 - Insider Trading
According to a filing with the SEC, a family trust managed by the spouse of Douglas Duncan purchased 2,600 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
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December 10 - Insider Trading
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continues to buy up shares in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA).
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December 7 - Hedge Funds
Julian Robertson became a billionaire due to his high returns at Tiger Management, and his legacy continues through the Tiger Cub funds currently run by his former employees, ...
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December 6 - Hedge Funds
Jim Cramer is well known as a financial commentator on CNBC, but another way to see which stocks the former hedge fund manager likes is to review which stocks are owned by his...
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December 6 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller has technically closed Duquesne Capital to investors, but the investment manager (who had been one of George Soros’s portfolio managers, as...
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December 5 - Hedge Funds
Hedge fund billionaires are known for two things: Making highly profitable investments that frequently outperform market averages and pushing stocks higher behind huge trading...
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December 4 - Stock Analysis
There were five finance and insurance companies on our list of the ten most popular stocks among hedge funds for the third quarter of the year.
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December 3 - Stock Analysis
Billionaire Stephen Mandel, founder of Lone Pine Capital, is one of the most notable tiger cubs. Mandel left Julian Robertson and Tiger Management in 1997 to start Lone Pine.
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November 30 - Hedge Funds
The four largest positions in Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) in our database of 13F filings for the third quarter of 2012 all belonged to “Tiger Cub” hedge funds.
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November 23 - Stock Analysis
Billionaire and Tiger cub Stephen Mandel, with nearly $17 billion of assets under management, left his mentor Julian Robertson in 1997 to launch Lone Pine Capital.
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November 21 - Hedge Funds
Our database of 13F filings allows us to see details about an individual hedge fund or other notable investor’s long stock positions.
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November 21 - Hedge Funds
Legendary investor Julian Robertson of Tiger Management retired some time ago, but his enormous success running the fund- not to mention his ability to produce several successful...
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November 21 - Hedge Funds
Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management is considered one of the “Tiger Cub” hedge funds as Laffont worked for several years at legendary investor Julian Robertson’s Tiger...
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November 19 - Hedge Funds
Our database of 13F filings allows us to track the long equity positions of hedge funds and other notable investors when these filings occur about seven weeks after the end of...
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November 16 - Hedge Funds
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was one of billionaire Stephen Mandel’s big bearish bets during 3Q.
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November 15 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Kerr Neilson is the founder and manager of Platinum Asset Management, a large Australia-based investment firm which invests globally.
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November 14 - Hedge Funds
2012 has been a wild year for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG).
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November 12 - Stock Analysis
At the 2012 Invest for Kids conference, Lone Pine Capital's Steven Mandel gave an investment pitch on one of his new favorite stocks, Verisign Inc (NASDAQ:VRSN).
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November 12 - Hedge Funds
Usually, we have to wait until six to seven weeks after the end of a quarter to see what hedge funds have been buying.
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November 7 - Hedge Funds
Lone Pine Capital has filed with the SEC to disclose that it owns 5.6 million shares of Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ:INFA).
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November 6 - Hedge Funds
According to a filing with the SEC, Lone Pine Capital has acquired a total of 2.2 million shares of SemGroup Corp (NYSE:SEMG), an oil and gas pipeline and storage company with...
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November 6 - Hedge Funds
Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) soared 10% in after hours trading on November 1st as the travel bookings website reported a very strong third quarter that beat analyst expectations...
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November 2 - Stock Analysis
Billionaire Fayez Sarofim, who was born in Egypt but became a U.S.
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October 31 - Insider Trading
On October 30th The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced a $4.1 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd., the George Lucas-owned studio which owns the Star Wars franchise and...
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October 31 - Stock Analysis
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) lost about $60 per share in value- billions of dollars- when a mistake caused the company’s poor quarterly report to be released early.
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October 29 - Stock Analysis
Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)’s stock dropped about 15% on October 26th after the company said that the U.S.
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October 29 - Stock Analysis
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) has continued buying shares of DaVita Inc.
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October 19 - Hedge Funds
The fertilizers and agricultural chemicals industry consists of makers of agricultural fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, and lawn and garden products.
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October 9 - The Smart Set
Paul Reeder and Edward Shapiro of Par Capital Management had over 25% of their firm’s second quarter 13F invested in the online travel booking industry.
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October 2 - Hedge Funds
The price keeps rising at eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY): about $30 at the beginning of 2012, above $35 at the end of Q1, above $40 at the end of Q2, and currently at about $47 (a 51% ...
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September 26 - Stock Analysis
Lone Pine Capital disclosed in its 13F filing with the SEC for the second quarter of 2012 that it had more than doubled the size of its position in Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances...
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September 20 - Hedge Funds
Fossil, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) is a diversified watches and accessories company, that includes merchandise such as sunglasses, leather goods, belts and handbags.
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September 18 - Stock Analysis
As the battle for mobile payments heats up, which companies are hedge fund managers betting on? The revolution that is turning your mobile phone into a wallet and payment device...
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September 18 - Stock Analysis
Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DNKN), more commonly known as Dunkin Donuts, has attracted even more hedge fund interest.
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September 12 - Hedge Funds
One year ago Assets at Marc Lasry’s Avenue Capital Group dipped to $12.3 billion by midyear 2011, from $18 billion just six months earlier, as the firm had been liquidating ...
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September 5 - Hedge Funds
Lone Pine Capital has recently filed a 13G with the SEC to announce that it has acquired 8.6 million shares of Verisign Inc (NASDAQ:VRSN), the Internet registry service that includes...
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September 4 - Stock Analysis