Posts Tagged ‘ValueAct Capital’
15 Most Feared Activist Hedge Funds
Activist investors are a force to reckon with, given their profound impact on companies worldwide and their influence on investor's actions.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: David Einhorn, ValueAct Capital, Third Point, Cheyne Capital, Alteryx Inc (AYX), Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT), and More
Greenlight Posts A Loss In February (Institutional Investor)
Blackwells' Disney Accusation Spotlights Bad Optics For Fund Managers (Axios.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: David Tepper, Bill Ackman, Ken Griffin, Ricky Sandler, ValueAct Capital, Globalstar Inc (GSAT), Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (LCTX), and More
Jason Kelce Slams 'Disrespectful' Panthers Owner David Tepper As He Claims 'I'd Rather You Just Punch Me In The Face' - After The Disgraced Carolina Chief Was Fined $300,000 By...
Long Term Returns of ValueAct Capital’s Activist Targets
In this article we're going to discuss the long-term returns of ValueAct Capital's activist targets.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Boaz Weinstein, Ray Dalio, Cathie Wood, Renaissance Technologies, Elliott Investment Management, Summit Financial Group Inc (SMMF), Asana, Inc. (ASAN), and More
Hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein notched a victory in his ongoing fight against closed-end funds that trade for less than the underlying value of their assets.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bill Ackman, Renaissance Technologies, ValueAct Capital, Baupost Group, Polar Capital, Chameleon Global Capital Management, Hillenbrand, Inc. (HI), RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR), and More
Renaissance Technologies founder Jim Simons and his wife Marilyn are giving $500 million to Stony Brook University, the public college on Long Island where he taught before leaving...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Boaz Weinstein, Christopher Hohn, Cathie Wood, David Tepper, ValueAct Capital, ExodusPoint Capital Management, Strategy Capital, Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW), Tidewater Inc. (TDW), and More
Bank Bets: Boaz Weinstein has made his fortune at moments like this.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Dan Loeb, Nelson Peltz, Ken Griffin, Pine River Capital Management, Hedonova LLC, B Riley Financial Inc (RILY), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW), and More
Dan Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point has built a position in Salesforce, expanding the group of activists circling the business software maker, CNBC has confirmed.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Chris Hohn, Cathie Wood, ValueAct Capital, Rokos Capital Management, Brevan Howard Asset Management, DiamondHead Holdings Corp (DHHC), Appian Corporation (APPN), and More
Famed activist investor and philanthropist Chris Hohn’s fund lost money last year, breaking its streak of 13 straight profitable years as stocks tumbled.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Cathie Wood, David Einhorn, Crispin Odey, Pantera Capital, Oil States International, Inc. (OIS), Braze Inc (BRZE), and More
Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management has launched a new fund that will target harder-to-trade assets while limiting how quickly investors can cash out.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jonathan Litt, Steve Cohen, Keith Meister, Millenium Management, Bridgewater Associates, ValueAct Capital, Apollo Global Management, WeWork Inc. (WE), Kellogg Company (K), and More
Activist investor Jonathan Litt has built a new position in Apartment Investment & Management Co.
5 Top Hedge Funds Focusing on ESG and Impact Investing
In this article, we discuss the 5 top hedge funds focusing on ESG and impact investing.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, Dan Sundheim, Mike Novogratz, ValueAct Capital, Brevan Howard Asset Management, Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM), Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), and More
Mike Novogratz, once a partner at Goldman Sachs who went on to be a hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Group, has found his biggest financial success in cryptocurrency.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jeffrey Ubben, Michael Novogratz, Michael Burry, Daniel Kamensky, People’s United Financial, Inc. (PBCT), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH), and More
Michael Novogratz, the founder of cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital, sees Bitcoin more than doubling to $100,000 by the end of the year, spurred higher as more companies...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Warren Buffett, Steve Cohen, SkyBridge Capital, ValueAct Capital, UFP Industries Inc (UFPI), Intuit Inc (INTU), and More
The activist hedge fund ValueAct was “very disappointed” in Citigroup’s performance under Corbat and his deputies since it built up a stake in 2018, and that was a key factor...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bill Miller, Warren Buffett, Coatue Management, Elliott Management, Nucor Corporation (NUE), Tradeweb Markets Inc (TW), and More
LONDON (Reuters) - Coatue Management and nine other hedge funds likely earned more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) this week on bets against Wirecard after the German payments...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: EJF Capital, Man Group, Bridgewater Associates, Natera Inc (NTRA), Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC), and More
EJF Capital, which saw substantial losses amid the coronavirus-related selloff in March, is raising capital for a fund that seeks to take advantage of fresh opportunities it sees...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Mike Novogratz, Jeff Ubben, Deccan Value Investors LP, Virtu Financial Inc (VIRT), Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM), and More
Renowned investor and former Wall Street hedge fund manager, Mike Novogratz recently predicted that Bitcoin could break the $10,000 make and skyrocket to even $20,0000, going ...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jeffrey Ubben, Tom Steyer, Elliott Management, Oracle Corporation (ORCL), AAR Corp. (AIR), and More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investor Jeffrey Ubben, already betting there is money to be made from coaxing corporations into being better citizens, gained an ally on Tuesday when BlackRock...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: David Tepper, Blue Harbour Group, ValueAct Capital, Schmitt Industries, Inc. (SMIT), Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR), and More
Here is how the activist hedge fund fared with its investment in Investors Bancorp, which accounted for 18 percent of its U.S. long assets.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Michael Hintze, ValueAct Capital, Two Sigma Investments, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB), Cornerstone Building Brands Inc (CNR), and More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citi Group (C.N) and hedge fund ValueAct Capital said on Thursday they would extend an existing information-sharing agreement for another two years through...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: George Soros, ValueAct Capital, Fisher Investments, WesBanco Inc (WSBC), Eaton Vance Corp (EV), and More
(Reuters) - Credit card and loyalty programs firm Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS.N) said a board member representing ValueAct Capital has stepped down, removing one conflict ...
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Crispin Odey, Warren Buffett, Bridgewater Associates, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG), Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN), and More
Crispin Odey, whose main fund has seen excruciating losses and spectacular gains, is opening up his firm’s best performing money pool to external investors.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Seth Klarman, Carl Icahn, Arrowgrass Capital Partners, ValueAct Capital, Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF), XPO Logistics Inc (XPO), and More
Seth Klarman’s hedge fund Baupost Group LLC is poised to rake in profits from the bankruptcy of PG&E Corp.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Michael Novogratz, David Tepper, Citadel, ValueAct Capital, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LGND), Vaccinex Inc (VCNX), and More
Hedge fund manager turned cryptocurrency investor Michael Novogratz cautioned that the stock market is nearing the end of its historic rally.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: David Tepper, Kyle Bass, ValueAct Capital, Darsana Capital Partners, Armour Residential Reit Inc (ARR), Evolus Inc (EOLS), and More
Hedge fund manager David Tepper is planning on returning Appaloosa Management’s capital to investors and converting it to a family office.
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Carl Icahn, Crispin Odey, ValueAct Capital, La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC), New Mountain Finance Corp. (NMFC), and More
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn is building a stake in casino company Caesars Entertainment, sources familiar with the situation said.
4 Stocks Activist Jeffrey Ubben Bought in Q3 (and 1 He Dumped)
Jeffrey Ubben's ValueAct Capital has delivered some of the biggest returns in the industry during its 19-year history, with its net returns topping 17% on average through 2017...
Market Movers Today: AES Corp (AES), Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (WYN), CBS Corporation (CBS), and More
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) announced today that Mr.
Five Stocks Hedge Funds Are Piling Into
The hedge fund industry has been underperforming the broader market lately, following the losses registered by some hedge fund darlings like Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (...
ValueAct Capital Keeps Portfolio Largely Unchanged, Adds Stake In Cybersecurity Firm
Founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, Peter Kamin and George Hamel Jr., ValueAct Capital is today one of the largest activist hedge funds in the world.
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, CQS Cayman, Moore Capital Management
William Ackman sliced in half his losses for the year after a strong November at Pershing Square Capital Management LP. Mr.
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (ALSN): Jeff Ubben’s ValueAct Capital Unloads 23% of Its Shares
A freshly amended 13D filing with the SEC revealed that Jeffrey Ubben's ValueAct Capital has sold 4.3 million shares of Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (NYSE:ALSN), decreasing...
Trinity Industries Inc (TRN): ValueAct Capital Buys More Shares On Weakness
According to a recently amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeffrey Ubben's ValueAct Capital has raised its stake in Trinity Industries Inc (NYSE...
5 Big Ideas from the Sohn Conference
A group of well-known hedge fund managers, academicians and other thought leaders participated in the seventh annual Sohn San Francisco Conference this week, providing investment...
Cbre Group Inc. (CBG): ValueAct Capital Raises Stake, Signs $250 Million Purchase Agreement With Goldman Sachs
A freshly-amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Jeffrey Ubben's ValueAct Capital has raised its stake in Cbre Group Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Jeffrey Ubben, Richard Perry, Marcato Capital Management
While most on Wall Street these days are huddling in yield plays, Jeff Ubben seems to be taking on more risk.
Billionaire Jeffrey Ubben, ValueAct Capital Disclose Latest Activist Play
Jeffrey Ubben's ValueAct Capital has revealed its latest equity bet: Trinity Industries Inc (NYSE:TRN).
Jeffrey Ubben & ValueAct Capital Go Activist On Alliance Data Systems (ADS)
Activist investor Jeffrey Ubben has turned his attention towards Alliance Data Systems Corp (NYSE:ADS), a company which his fund ValueAct Capital first took a position in ...
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Paul Singer, ValueAct Capital
On Fridays, John Hempton decamps to the solitude of his Sydney beach house, where the locals know nothing of his quirky stock research and focus on sniffing out fraud.
Billionaire Jeffrey Ubben Trims 13F Portfolio, but Remains Bullish on These Stocks
In an interview with CNBC in March, ValueAct Capital's founder and chief investment officer, Jeffrey Ubben, revealed that his fund was reducing its stake in a number of companies...
Another Top-Tier Hedge Fund Acquires Stake in Square Inc. (SQ); Activist Jeffrey Ubben Boosts Stake in Oil Services Company & Other Moves
Hedge fund clients pulled out $15 billion from the hedge fund industry in the first quarter of 2016, marking the largest outflow since the second quarter of 2009.
Billionaire Nelson Peltz Sells 9.9% Stake in Legg Mason Inc. (LM) to Singapore Investment Firm, Plus Three Other Hedge Fund Moves
Hedge funds are alternative investment vehicles available only to high-net-worth individuals, so most retail investors cannot afford the luxury of investing in a hedge fund.
Latest Smart Money Moves Involve Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Qlik Technologies Inc. (QLIK) & More
Hedge fund closures reached the highest rate in 2015 since the financial crisis, according to fresh statistics.
Starboard Sets Out to Remove Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)’s Entire Board, ValueAct Further Trims Adobe Stake, Plus 2 Other Moves
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...
